Classical literature has withstood the tests of time. Through the Anglo-Saxon era in history‚ long narrative poems‚ known as epics become all the rage. These poems were written in elevated styles that presented the adventures of a hero with superhuman qualities who embodied the national ideals. These ideals and adventures were presented through elements such as dreams‚ courage allowing the hero to overcome great trials‚ and a major battle scene. These elements‚ known as epic conventions‚ created
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You’ve seen worse‚ that time the Kyklops like a rockslide ate your men while you looked on. Nobody‚ only guilt got you out of that cave alive.’ His rage held hard in leash‚ submitted to his mind.. ” (Book 20‚ Lines 8-23) Unlike with Polyphemos‚ Odysseus patiently waits to reveal his identity to the suitors at the most opportune moment. After Odysseus has finished his massacre of the suitors‚ he tells
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Hephaestus‚ the Greek god of fire‚ is most revered for his master craftsmanship. In works of art he is usually depicted as a middle-aged smith working in his forge‚ often making a thunderbolt for Zeus. Born of Hera alone‚ he was cast down as a baby from Olympus by his mother for his defective ugliness and fell for a whole day before he hit the ground. Nine years after he was thrown from the heavens‚ he returned to Olympus and became one of the twelve Olympian Gods. With Zeus’s favor‚ he was able
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well educated and smart. This would help him out in his future for great decision making skills and an amazing strategist. The previous king‚ his father had been assassinated (stabbed in the rib by his former body guard)‚ causing him to tremble with rage and find this man. This started a whole new period of war and tactics. In order for Alexander to actually become king‚ he had to endure many difficult tasks. He had to compete against anyone who wanted to be king. This included his brother‚ whom he
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Matrilineal Relationships Ancient Greek mythology was a genre characterized by patriarchal dominance. Epics heralded heroes such as Heracles‚ Achilles and Odysseus. Authors chronicled the genealogies of the great Grecian gods‚ such as Zeus‚ Dionysus and Apollo‚ leaving out no detail when describing the powers and strength they wielded. On the other hand‚ female figures‚ though less celebrated‚ played a significant and weighty role as well in Greek mythology. As a whole‚ mother figures‚ both mortal
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The Author and his Times The author of the Odyssey‚ to this day‚ remains unknown. Early Greeks have accredited works such as the "Homeric Hyms"‚ The Iliad‚ and The Odyssey to an individual by the name of Homer. However‚ there are some scientists that insist these said works were product of a group of people and not one man. This particular group of scientists claims that the subject matter of the writings is too diverse for them to have been the product of just one person. Despite these differing
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When I signed on to teach English at a core virtues school‚ I had no idea what I was in for. I nodded and smiled in my interview when the Headmaster explained the virtues curriculum‚ and I parried back with everything I thought she wanted to hear; how I could infuse my lessons on To Kill a Mockingbird with discussions about empathy and courage. I may have even quoted Atticus’ line about walking around in someone else’s skin. I figured I could tack on some of that quaint "virtue" stuff before getting
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The Iliad By Homer Written 800 B.C.E Translated by Samuel Butler Book IX Thus did the Trojans watch. But Panic‚ comrade of blood-stained Rout‚ had taken fast hold of the Achaeans and their princes were all of them in despair. As when the two winds that blow from Thrace- the north and the northwest- spring up of a sudden and rouse the fury of the main- in a moment the dark waves uprear their heads and scatter their sea-wrack in all directions- even thus troubled were the hearts of the
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possible he is passing judgment or deciding the fate of a fellow god? Or is he deep in thought trying to figure out a way to fool Agamemnon into attacking the Trojans: “While gods and mortals slept‚ Zeus considered how he could best bring honor to Achilles and kill many of the Greeks beside their black ships.” The statues expression can also remind us that men are often no more than an annoyance to the gods‚ flies to be swatted and forgotten. Nicolas de Pigage is the primary architect behind the
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Dead Poets Society Campus Life Movie Story 1. Welton Academy‚ a conservative and autocratic boys’ prep school 2. the arrival an unconventional English teacher‚ John Keating 3. Keating’s unique way of teaching 4. the change in the students’ thoughts on the learning process and life itself 5. an unexpected tragedy: the suicide of one of Keating’s most brilliant students 6. Keating’s dismissal Character Analysis Directions: Dead Poets Society features a rich parade of characters. The following
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