Explain why Odysseus and his men were defeated by the Cicones. Because they didn’t listen to Odysseus and get back on the ship, they were outnumbered by the Cicones. The LotusEaters : 5. Fully describe what keeps Odysseus from reaching home? Zeus roused a storm against the ships making Odysseus and his men land at the coast line were the LotusEaters live. 6. Why did Odysseus not allow his men to eat “the sweet lotus”? Describe what happens to those who do so. Odysseus did not allo
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at Athena, Calypso, Circe, and Penelope. Athena, the Goddess of Wisdom, used her knowledge and abilities to guide Odysseus. Throughout all of The Odyssey Athena majorly impacts Odysseus and his son, Telemachus. In the book one of The Odyssey, with Zeus' consent Athena disguised herself as Mentes, one of Odysseus' old friends and seeks out Telemachus.
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definition that Euthyphro uses is based on the fact that he is prosecuting his father. Euthyphro’s argument was that everyone that does wrong should be punished no matter who does it. Euthyphro justifies his definition by using an example of how Zeus punished his own father, Cronos, in a similar fashion. Socrates says that prosecuting his father was only a mere example of a pious deed and there are other deeds that are noble and pious, therefore his question still remains unanswered.
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1, Agamemnon- (ag-uh-MEM-non) In the Greek legend, he was the king of Mycenae or Argos. When Paris (Alexandros), son of King Priam of Troy, carried off Helen, Agamemnon called on the princes of the country to unite in a war of revenge against the Trojans. 2, Alcinous- (al-KIN-oh-us) He was he King of Phaeacians, he was a happy ruler on the island of Scheria. He had five sons but only one daughter. 3, Amphinomus- (am-fin-o-muss) He was the son of King Nisos. He was to be considered as the best-behaved
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I will tell Poseidon story and two reasons why Poseidon was so important to the Greeks. So what is the story of Poseidon?So the story of Poseidon he was the god of the sea, earthquakes and horses.Poseidon was brother to Zeus and Hades. These three gods divided up creation. Zeus became ruler of the sky, Hades got the Underworld and Poseidon was given all water, both fresh and salt. Poseidon was eager with Athena to be patron deity of Athens.Poseidon was father of the hero Theseus, although the mortal
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Obedience and offerings to the gods, matter to the ancient Greeks; The Odyssey ends with the hero submitting to the will of Zeus, “The man obeyed and was glad” (Book XXIV, Line 568). But Odysseus schemes against gods, with the help of gods; the epic seems to end with Athena joyful and Poseidon still angry. The focus is not the mercy of Zeus. Odysseus declares to Alcinous, while reveling who he is, “my fame reaches even to heaven” (Book IX, Line 23). Meanwhile, Augustine writes of
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Ancient Olympic Games The games were first held as a religious festival in honor of Zeus, the father of the Greek Gods and Goddesses. The Sanctuary of Zeus was named after Mt. Olympos, the highest mountain in mainland Greece. When the games fist began to become a recurring event, they occurred every four years for almost twelve centuries. They were then banned and named “pHistorical Records The first olympic games date back to 776 BC. They took place on the plains of Olympia and they were dedicated
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smart. Likewise, similar events take place along the way as Odysseus is closer to reaching Ithaca and his family. Although Odysseus is able to control himself from eating the cattle, his ship gets destroyed by the king of all gods, Zeus. The author creates tension as Zeus, “…let fly a bolt against the ship, a direct hit, so that she bucked, in reeking fumes of Sulphur, and all the men were flung into the sea” (Homer 793). Tiresias, the prophet who once advised Odysseus, made clear that destruction
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Odysseus wakes up and relies what has happened, he and his crew left for the ship. The ship was then destroyed with a bolt of lighting from Zeus with only Odysseus left to live. This was one way Odysseus
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scriptures to guide the people. The relationship between humans and the Gods was based on the exchange of gifts. The most common ritual was an animal sacrifice of oxen, goats or sheep. Zeus was the father of the Gods. Hera, his sister and wife, was the queen of the Gods.   Zeus Hera Worshiped many of the same Gods and Goddesses the Greeks did but they were name and faceless. They were a combination of several different
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