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    The Odyssey

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    The Odyssey Book Ten: The Grace of the Witch (916-925) 1. Who lives on the island of Aeolus? ___________________________________________ 2. What gifts does Aeolus give Odysseus? _______________________________________ 3. What do Odysseus’ men do that curses their voyage even more? ___________________ _______________________________________________________________________ 4. What happens in the land of the Laestrygones? _________________________________

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    Zeus vs. Poseidon

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    Zeus-God of the Sky vs. Poseidon-God of the Sea Dominican College Anthony Mauriello Thousands of years ago many people believed in Zeus‚ the Greek god of the sky. The people of Greece worshipped this idol as their god and his image appeared on most Greek coins. Zeus was the supreme ruler of Mount Olympus and all the other Greek gods and goddesses of the Olympian pantheon. Zeus was the son of Cronus and his sister‚ Rhea. Also from this relationship

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    Name: ______________________________________________ Date: _______________________________________________ Odyssey Test (With Answer Key) Matching (1 point each): (not all answers will be used) God/Goddess What are they God/Goddess of? ____C____ Zeus a.) sun ____B____ Poseidon b.) sea ____D____ Hades c.) father of the gods ____E____ Athena d.) underworld ____A____ Helios e.) wisdom f.) mother of the gods Multiple Choice (2 points each): 6.) What is going on while Odysseus

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    such devastation was for them to listen to the Gods and be quieter. The theme of punishment laid out by the gods is present in Homer’s The Odyssey‚ as well. This is demonstrated when Odysseus blinds Poseidon’s‚ the Greek god of the sea‚ offspring‚ Polyphemus. While Odysseus’ actions do not go against the Greek gods’ doctrine‚ it does‚ however‚ offend Poseidon‚ leading to Odysseus falling out of favor with him. Poseidon then punishes Odysseus by sending storms after him several times throughout his journey

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    Comparing the Odyssey to the Lord of the Rings               The Lord of the Rings and Odyssey are two very weird stories in my opinion. The two stories include several similarities. The most noteworthy similarity of the two that were in common was the use of themes. Both included similar themes such as‚ life‚ death‚power‚ brotherly love‚ myth‚ temptation‚ and journey.             One thing I noticed was the use of several different themes included in both stories. In the Lord of the Rings the

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    The struggles of the journey English 066 Fall 2013 Every human is on an adventure that is long and filled with conflicts. How those obstacles are overcome builds character. Smart decisions must be made and mistakes conquered. In Mythology‚ by Edith Hamilton heroes faced decisions that determined their identity. Oedipus was determined to avoid his prophecy‚ but he only succeeded in fulfilling it. Achilles embraced his fate. Odysseus faced many tribulations

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    Trojan War Research Paper

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    The Trojan War pitted a loose alliance of independent Greek kings against the city of *Troy (in what today is northwest Turkey) and her allies in Asia Minor. It is said to have begun with an insult to the goddess Eris ("Strife" or "Discord"). When the Greek hero *Peleus married the minor sea-goddess *Thetis‚ all of the gods were invited to the wedding except Eris. Angry at this‚ she placed on the banquet table a golden apple inscribed with the words: "For the fairest." Immediately strife broke out

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    What makes a hero? A hero has to be someone who has done something to go above or beyond the normal range of achievement. In the book‚ The Odyssey‚ written by Homer‚ the main character‚ Odysseus‚ had won the Trojan war and had a long journey back home. In the beginning of the journey‚ he has a few ships and a bunch of crew members with him. His goal was to make it back to his homeland of Ithaca to see his wife and son again. However‚ this journey took much longer than expected because of Odysseus’

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    Texts Read: Add Summary Below Each Gilgamesh-Author Unknown Characters Gilgamesh- Fifth King of Uruk; arrogant and boastful Enkidu- Close friend to Gilgamesh; uncivilized wild man turned into civilized and sexual human Humbaba- demon who guards the forest; head is taken as a trophy by Gilgamesh and Enkidu Shamhat- Temple prostitute who seduces Enkidu Enlil- god of earth wind and air Ishtar- goddess of love and fertility. and war Ninsun- mother of Gilgamesh. goddess. wife of Lugulbanda

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    Hrm 531 Week 3 Quiz

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    Question 1 1 out of 1 points The eyes of _____ were placed on the tail of the peacock. Selected Answer: Argus Answers: Argus Texas Murray the Potato Jason Question 2 1 out of 1 points During the Age of _____‚ children lived with their parents for 100 years before turning into arrogant adults. Selected Answer: Silver Answers: Silver Bronze Heroes Iron Question 3 1 out of 1 points Prometheus knew that the sea nymph _____ was going to give birth to a son who was

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