characteristics of both an effective and ineffective leader. An example of Odysseus’s effective leadership would be his ability to think ahead‚ for instance when he lied to the Cyclops about the whereabouts of his ship. “My ship? Poseidon Lord‚ who sets the earth a tremble‚ broke it up on the rocks at your land’s end” (1053). By lying to the Cyclops he has a way to escape the island without the Cyclops knowing of his only source of transportation. Another great quality of
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natural phenomena and life around‚ and so was born the myth. Start‚ due to the human understanding of nature is very limited‚ don’t understand the real reasons that the forces of nature‚ so he created by god as his incarnation of power‚ such as Zeus‚ Poseidon‚ and hades‚ Athena‚ and so on. In Greek myth story‚ one of my favorite character is the Zeus‚ he is powerful‚ and finally become cruel‚ violent‚ but he unified the chaos of the war scenes‚ has brought people
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thunderhead above the ship....then the squall struck whining from the west‚ with gale force‚ breaking both forestays"(p.465‚ 678-682) destroying the ship. When Odysseus tells the Cyclops "Poseidon Lord‚ who sets the earth a-tremble‚/ broke it up on the rocks.....a wind from seaward"(p.450‚ 254-256) it shows how Poseidon was very powerful. Also how Aeolus gives Odysseus a bag of winds that his men unleash that throw them off course. Although the gods and goddesses were powerful they were also beneficial
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journey back home to his wife‚ Penny. Odysseus is also the enemy of Poseidon and a friend of Athena. The sheriff resembles Poseidon and Tommy Johnson is Athena‚ the one that is helping Everett in his journey. Everett is seen seeing “A Man of Constant Sorrow‚” where he is describing the life of Odysseus that he have been in. The enemy that hates Odysseus and is hunting him down is Poseidon. The Sheriff is comparable to Poseidon as the scenes that he is in there is water surrounding him. The scene
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Knowing their personalities can help us come to a conclusion before an outcome arises. In Poseidon’s and Athena’s contest‚ the unwritten rules are if the King likes your act over the other one‚ you win. Knowing this‚ Poseidon is not the smartest God‚ but he is one of the strongest. Poseidon tried to use his strength to please the king‚ but it failed. In the text it stated‚" At the point where the spear struck‚ a frothy spring burst out producing a sea which is now called Erekhtheis. The people loved
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known for meeting and fighting a Cyclops. By staying he lost the lives of 6 men and risked the possibility of being eaten alive. After attacking the Cyclops his pride gets in the way when he informs Polyphemus the name of his attacker‚ which led to Poseidon thwarting his every move to get home. Penelope was deceived into thinking her husband was loyal and had spent many years suffering trying to get home. Instead Odysseus is unfaithful and is even offered marriage. He stayed with Circe many months and
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Date: July 11‚ 2011 REACTION PAPER ABOUT THE MOVIE “THE ODYSSEY” The Odyssey is about the adventures‚ adversaries and journeys of Odysseus‚ King of Ithaca‚ and the greatest hero of Greeks. “Without God‚ man is nothing”. This is what Poseidon‚ God of the Sea‚ said to Odysseus‚ and this is the first thing that came out of my mind after I watched the movie. This is indeed true because God helps us in every day of our lives. He serves as the light in every path that we take‚ and guides us
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the gods as to which of them should be its special patron. 10 Many claims were put forward by this god or by that‚ but at last‚ after much arguing‚ it became clear that the award should lie between Athene‚ goddess of wisdom‚ and the sea god‚ Poseidon. Between these two the gods decided to have a contest. Each should produce some marvel in the Attic land‚ and each should promise some gift to the city that was to come. The greater gift should win the city. When the appointed day came‚
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father was supposed to have you killed before you were able to return home. When I heard you had returned‚ I vowed that if Poseidon couldn’t terminate you‚ then I was obligated to do it myself. If my memory serves me well‚ when we first battled‚ more than a score ago‚ you insulted me by yelling ‘How do you like the beating that we gave you‚ you damned cannibal?’ as you escaped. Poseidon could not fully heal my wounds from that battle for a full decade.”
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Literature affects the culture of different regions. The bible was mostly affected the Western culture because that is where the book in found. As for the Odyssey‚ it affects Eastern cultures. Both piece of literature use morals to convey a message. The bible tells stories and the Odyssey is a poem. The poem incorporates lessons about respect for the gods‚ obedience to the laws of hospitality‚ and love for one’s home and family. The Odyssey displays characters that respect the gods‚ and shows the
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