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The Odyssey by Homer is an epic of a Trojan war hero and his ten year long struggle to get back home. “But if you only knew, down deep, what pains are fated to fill your cup before you reach that shore, you’d stay right here..” Odysseus and his crew have won the battle of Troy, and tries to make their way home. They encounter many obstacles and all but Odysseus succumb to death. Odysseus faces many challenges until successfully returning to his home and family after twenty long years.…

Essay During Odysseus journey back to Ithaca, he encounters many different challenges along the way. Odysseus approach to these numerous conflicts tells a lot about his character. Odysseus is a confident, skillful, intelligent and an arrogant man when he faces some difficult situations. When he visits the Cyclops, to learn if he was friendly or hostile, Odysseus showed confidence when the Cyclops ask who had intruded in his cave. “ We felt a pressure on our hearts, in dread of that deep…

A human who is favored by the gods, shows courage and strength when dealing with tribulation. These attributes are what makes Odysseus such a great hero, but not just Odysseus, but all the heroes of old Greek stories shows these traits too. Heroes of today have many similar traits to old Greek heroes, but they are immensely different. A hero today would be defined as someone who has had many hardships in life and has overcome them, or has carried out courageous acts that have benefited others…

Greek Mythology has had a beneficial effect on today's literature, arts and even society. These myths explain today’s world and how things came to be. They also teach us relevant lessons about life through works such as paintings and poems, that go way beyond the paper and give us a deeper meaning. For instance, the story of Ulysses and the Sirens was a story of these irresistible sea creatures that men could not avoid. The myth showcases temptresses luring men in, and then leading them to…

"The Odyssey" is an epic tale by a famous Greek poet, Homer. After being away from his kingdom in Troy for twenty years due to war, Odysseus and his crew started to make their journey back home. Unfortunately, they ran into some trouble along the way. Little did he know, his kingdom had been taken over by gentleman called suitors. While he spent years with other women on his journey back to the kingdom, his wife, Penelope, was holding off marrying anyone else because she had faith he was still…

The Epic Poem, “The Odyssey”, written by Homer, shows when the journey is more important than the destination in several different places. One example that shows this in the text is in the section, “Sailing From Troy”. In this section, Homer relates through his words of how Odysseus and his men are blown by the winds to Ismarus, on the coast of Cicones. He writes that Odysseus and his men “stormed that place and killed the men who fought(Homer 44). They proceed to plunder the place and divide…

The story opens up with Homer asking a muse to help him tell the story of Odysseus. Odysseus was just in the Trojan War and he has not come home yet and now his wife penelope is worried and their house is full of sutors. Telemachus is trying to find his dad figure in his life but he could not find it so Athena the god of wisdom travels to Ithaca to mentor Telemachus so that he may become the man of the house and set out to look for his father who is said to be dead. Later with the help of Athena…

Introduction In October 2006, commercial beekeepers began reporting hive losses of 30% to 90% and though colony losses are not unexpected after a winter season, it was however the degree of the losses that that sparked concerns (Usdagov, 2016). Honeybee disappearances have occurred periodically in the United States since the 1880’s, but the steady decline of the colonies since 1947 through 2005 has been worrisome. It is during that 58 year span, in which honeybee colonies declined from 5.9…

Holly Bradbury Mr. Snelgrove English 12 9/20/2015 The Trail of Transition “I, in my state of self-discovery, am fulfilled. The Trail echoes this as each footstep knocks, proclaiming ownership of my fate. The way is mine as my beliefs pave the lengths before me. They are not smooth, yet mine.” These are the words in which one could find themselves repeating as they conquer a long rigorous thru-hike over the Sierra Nevada or a pilgrimage across Vermont. Often, we find ourselves in transition. This…

Backyard Beekeeping Many beekeepers prefer having their hives in their backyard and some bees are being kept on roof-tops on the city. There is no need to put your hive next to flowering plants since bees can travel some miles to gather pollen and nectar. If you are a city beekeeper it is of importance for you to take special care for your bees and ensure your neighbours are comfortable and safe with your beekeeping practice. Below are some of the tips that can help you while practising backyard…