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    In the epic Sundiata dedication‚ courage‚ and motivation played a huge role in heroic character life. Hero qualities were most evident in the courage that Sundiata displayed.   Part of Sundiata courage laid in the fact that he was fearless‚ and fear enters the heart of him who does not know his destiny‚ whereas Sundiata knew that he was striding towards a great destiny.   He did not know what fear was.   Sundiata courage was on display “when Sundiata astonished the whole army with his strength and

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    In the Epic of Sundiata (also spelled Son-Jara or Sundjata): Naré Maghann Konaté (also called Maghan Kon Fatta or Maghan the Handsome) was a Mandinka king who one day received a divine hunter at his court. The hunter predicted that if Konaté married an ugly woman‚ she would give him a son who would one day be a mighty king. Naré Maghann Konaté was already married to Sassouma Bereté and had a son by her‚ Dankaran Toumani Keïta. However‚ when two Traoré hunters from the Do kingdom presented him an

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    Homer and Correct Answer

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    Correct Answer(s):A 6. He is the blind poet traditionally considered the author of the Iliad and the Odyssey. A) Hector B) Homer C) Hesiod D) Agamemnon Points Earned:4.0/4.0 Correct Answer(s):B 7. This is a Greek double-reed musical instrument that is similar to the modern oboe. A) cithara B) aulos C) paean D) Correct Answer(s):B 8. He is the hero of the Odyssey‚ Homer’s epic account of the hero’s return home from the Trojan War. A) Hector B) Achilles C) Odysseus

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    The Odyssey

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    Homer ’s poem The Odyssey depicts the tendency of people to ignore the consequences of their actions. Odysseus punished Penelope ’s suitors without thinking of consequences that he would have to endure. He did not acknowledge the consequences because that would prevent him from doing what he wants to do. Odysseus wanted to kill the suitors; they ate away at his fortune. Finding consequences for murdering the suitors would force Odysseus to realize what he is about to do is not a good idea. Odysseus

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    The Odyssey

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    Homer the Odyssey The Odyssey is an enduring classic because it emphasizes the essential family values that exist within everyone regardless of culture. In Homer’s Odyssey‚ the main character‚ Odysseus‚ sets off on a voyage to foreign lands and encounters mythical beings. These supernatural forces seem intent on Odysseus’ destruction‚ but through his cunning and guile he is able to outwit‚ survive‚ and overcome the hostility entities of the world. His unwavering determination and longing to

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    throughout the great country. The epic poetry they recited enthused many Greek civilians. The people of Greece loved the tales written by the famous poet Homer the most. He captured the attention of his listeners with his detailed writings of several heroes of the day. Two of his writings include The Iliad and The Odyssey. After the great Homer‚ multiple writers tried to emulate the stories he created‚ but none could compare. Then came Virgil‚ a roman poet hired by Augustus Caesar to create a tale

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    D.T. Niane’s book Sundiata: An Epic of Old Mali tells the history of Mali’s former ruler from the perspective of a royal griot‚ Djeli Mamoudou Kouyate of the village of Dejliba Koro (Siguiri) in Guinea. According to Niane‚ he is not trying to write a traditional history book‚ rather‚ he is trying to present the history of Sundiata’s empire through the traditional African form of memory using oral tradition as his only sources. He claims that the West has taught historians to avoid oral traditions

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    There are two great heroes from history‚ one from the bible‚ and one from Homer’s book The Odyssey. They both relied on a higher power to give them the abilities to do many things. More specifically they relied on the higher powers to confront family members that they have been separated from for many years. They also had to do something for the good of their families. Both men had a point in their lives that they had to reveal their true identity to their family‚ but each situation is very different

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    The Odyssey‚ by Homer‚ is a classical piece of Greek literature. Throughout The Odyssey‚ the Blind Bard makes use of many literary techniques in order to lend meaning to the poem beyond its existence as a work of historic fiction and aid his readers in the comprehension of the tale. One of these techniques is the use of motifs. A motif is a recurring theme that is used throughout the work. In The OdysseyHomer makes use of many motifs including eating/drinking‚ Odysseus ’s

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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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