men. Therefore‚ when asked by Polyphemus where his ships are‚ he responds by saying‚ “Poseidon Lord‚ who sets your earth a tremble‚ broke it up on the rocks at your land’s end‚” (869‚ lines 228-229). Odysseus knows that he must keep the location of the ship a secret because if the Cyclops finds out that he has more men he will destroy the ship and kill them. For that reason‚ he tells Polyphemus that Poseidon has destroyed the ship at the other end of the Island‚ knowing that if the Cyclops went
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consisted of elaborate religious and historical events of importance to the Athenian self-image. The East pediment told the story of the birth of Athena from the head of Zeus. The west pediment told the story of the competition between Athena and Poseidon for the lands of Attica. Finally inside‚ I studied the pictures of The Centennial Exposition of 1897. By the time Tennessee was ready to celebrate one hundred years of statehood‚ the city of Nashville had earned the nickname‚ “Athens of the South”
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meet again‚ Odysseus would "take your life" and "hurl you down to hell!" (462; 463). Polyphemus‚ now extremely angry with Odysseus‚ prays to his father‚ Poseidon‚ to make Odysseus "never see his home" again‚ and after which‚ throws a mountain towards the sound of Odysseus’ voice. (470). Because of Odysseus’ hubris after blinding Polyphemus‚ Poseidon grants the prayer‚ and it takes Odysseus 20 years to return home‚ at the cost of the lives of all his men. <br> <br>Next‚ Polyphemus demonstrates hubris
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Odysseus feels proud of blinding Polyphemus since he goes to the lengths of proclaiming his name for credit which soon proves itself as an idiotic move as well because Poseidon then destroys their ship after having heard Polyphemus’ prayer about
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Hospitality: Odysseus & Polyphemus Portal: Seeking Wisdom Amanda Conley Salve Regina University Hospitality: Odysseus & Polyphemus Good hospitality is an expected practice in Greek culture. The King of gods‚ Zeus‚ supports proper hospitality. “Zeus of the Strangers guards all guests and suppliants: strangers are sacred—Zeus will avenge their rights!” (Odyssey‚ 9.304-5) The encounter between Odysseus and Polyphemus‚ also known as “the Cyclops”‚ showed a great example of poor hospitality
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wife and loved ones after defeating the Trojan War. Once the battle at Troy is over‚ Odysseus and his men begin their journey home. Throughout their journey home‚ the men encounter different types of trouble. Odysseus sets sail‚ but quickly faces Poseidon who stirs up a storm that nearly destroys the ship. Ino‚ a goddess‚ gives Odysseus a veil to wear saying that it
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Odysseus‚ the man of many wiles‚ reveals the theme of fate in The Odyssey. Odysseus reveals the theme of fate throughout his journey home in The Odyssey. He shows that although he never gives up on returning to his home in Ithaca‚ it was his fate to arrive home. In The Odyssey‚ Odysseus is in the Land of the Lotus Eaters. When he arrives he has some of his men go and check out the island to see if it is safe. One of his men came back to the ship and told Odysseus that the Lotus Eaters drugged the
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made sure this would not happen and each time Rhea gave birth to one of his children he would eat the child. This was a metaphor for time consuming everything. Hades along with his brothers and sisters were each swallowed up by Kronos. Hades‚ Hera‚ Poseidon‚ Hestia and Demeter were all consumed by their father. Zeus was the youngest of the children and when he was born Rhea hid him from his father and instead offered Kronos a stone
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long war. Ulysses was also smart enough to think of hollowing out the horse so the Greeks could hide inside them and attack the Trojans while they were sleeping. He showed intelligence too when he pretended the horse was a sacrifice to the god Poseidon. The war may not have turned out the same if the Greeks did not have the great leader Ulysses. While Ulysses was using good and honest traits to keep the troops in line‚ and to win the war‚ Agamemnon was causing many problems. His stupidity and
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kingdom by all men including those who envied him. Odysseus named a Demi-God not a regular man; Odysseus had a remarkable inhuman quality. He defeated the plagues of the gods; Athena’s wisdom and Poseidon’s wrath. ”Odysseus had angered the sea god Poseidon (the brother of Zeus‚ the king of the gods) by blinding Polyphemus the Cyclops Poseidon’s son.” "The Odyssey." World Religions Reference Library. Ed. Julie L. Carnagie‚ et al. Vol. 5: Primary Sources. Detroit: UXL‚ 2007. 73-84. Odysseus defeated
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