only planarians can regrow their spines‚ however‚ it turns out that some humans could also perform this feat. This was done by a hero back in the times of the ancient Greeks. Telemachus‚ the protagonist of Telechamy ( the first four books of The Odyssey by Homer)‚ was introduced as a victim for the vultures and finished at the end of the fourth book as a confident youth. This was all because of the introduction of Athena‚ goddess of wisdom‚ into his sedentary life. Telemachus’ metamorphosis from
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Odysseus is a hero. Despite him sleeping with other women‚ Calypso and Circe‚ he was very protective of his wife‚ son‚ and his men. He gets most of his men home safe to their families and he gets himself home to his own son and wife. In The Odyssey Odysseus blinds Polyphemus‚ angering Poseidon‚ Polyphemus’s father. Poseidon in return gives him and his men a harder time getting the rest of the way home. In the book after visiting the islands of Aeolus it quotes‚ “See what fine prizes he is taking
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Definition Of Static Electricity Static electricity is the buildup of electrical charges on the surface of some object or material. Static electricity is usually created when materials are pulled apart or rubbed together‚ causing positive (+) charges to collect on one material and negative (−) charges on the other surface. Results from static electricity may be sparks‚ shocks or materials clinging together. Static electricity is the accumulation of electrical charges on the surface
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Only a newborn child when his dad left for Troy‚ Telemachus is as yet developing when the Odyssey starts. He is entirely committed to his mom and to keeping up his dad’s home‚ yet he doesn’t know how to shield them from the suitors. All things considered‚ it has just been a couple of years since he initially acknowledged what the suitors’ expectations were. His meeting with Athena in Book 1 changes things. Beside enhancing his stature and bearing‚ she shows him the obligations of a youthful sovereign
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Electrostatic Field • An electrostatic field is a phenomenon that is very similar to a magnetic field. When an object is electrically charged‚ it creates an electrostatic field. If an object has an excess of electrons‚ then it’s considered to have a negative charge. If an object has fewer electrons than its surrounding environment‚ though‚ it’s considered to be positively charged. Just like with magnetic fields‚ two objects that are oppositely charged will attract each other. This scientific
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In Homer’s epic poem The Odyssey Penelope’s devotion to Odysseus resulted in the suitors becoming anxious and irritated with her strategies to stay married. While Odysseus was off at war and traveling home for over twenty years Penelope‚ his wife‚ was left to be alone. After his departure there was no news about him for a while‚ so everyone assumed that Penelope was a widow. More importantly‚ she was single and the kingdom was up for grabs. Suitors swarmed her house hoping to win her over. However
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Odysseus played both the hero and villain role in The Odyssey; it all depends on whose perspective you see him through. Penelope saw her husband as a hero who fought hard to get back home to her. To Polyphemus‚ Odysseus was a villain who tricked him and blinded him. During the Trojan War he expressed an enormous amount of hero traits‚ but later in his journey‚ especially in books 9-12 his heroic behavior diminished. Homer depicts Odysseus as the stereotypical epic hero. He was of noble birth‚ being
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about us and how we identify ourselves‚ throughout the experiences we face in our lives. Identity formation is defined as the combination of personal‚ social and cultural experiences that combine to form an individual’s identity. Identity is not static‚ and never will be; it is the result of continuous interaction with the environment. People in our lives such as friends‚ family‚ teachers and idols affect the way we identify ourselves; they are a big factor in building our personality. Past experiences
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terms of character dimension‚ character development and his relation to major themes of the play. When looking at the content of characters in Shakespeare’s play „Romeo and Juliet“ one can find a total of 21 people that are mentioned by name. While it is self-evident that characters such as Romeo and Juliet are essential to the play due to the fact that they form its title‚ a reader could ask what role the others might play in a literary context. Which functions apply to which characters‚ who has
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Static Contraction Weight Lifting Going to the gym‚ I notice people blindly bouncing from weight machine to machine until they do enough repetitions to make the target muscle group tired. Isn’t that the goal of working out? Tiring yourself out so your body grows more muscle? No‚ unfortunately that is not how it works. Working out with the purpose of gaining muscle and strength requires more than just getting “tired” and it must be more than just a habit. One of the best ways to train your body
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