Beeswax

simpler. For example, while Odysseus and his men are on their voyage to Ithaca, they come across the Sirens. Sirens are mythical creatures who lure sailors to their deaths by singing. Odysseus takes charge with the temptation by having his men stick beeswax in their ear to prevent them from being injured. To prevent him from doing the same, Odysseus has his men tie him up on the ship's mast, and if he begs to be let go, they tighten the bonds. Through his problem solving in this position,…

The sirens have chosen Sirens that sound lovely to the ear, might be deadly to the soul. In the epic poem, The Odyssey, Homer describes that temptation might lead to death by the song, “Siren Song.” Homer tells the story of a man who is very clever and is knowledgeable enough to apply wax to his ears to survive the beautiful voices. On the other hand, Atwood’s song illustrates a siren who is waiting to trick men onto her island and lead them to their own death. Homer and Atwood both…

My mother often told me to marry a man who drinks milk shakes. At the time, I was a shy, young girl when she offered this advice. It felt weird to hear, since I wouldn’t go on my first date until age sixteen. It would be with a guy in his early twenties who wore a black leather jacket and large boots with shiny silver buckles. We’d met by chance at the bus stop. He showed up there when his motorcycle landed in the shop for minor repairs. He mentioned that he hated riding the bus, though, had…

John Jeremiah Sullivan ISSUE 194, FALL 2010 When I was twenty years old, I became a kind of apprentice to a man named Andrew Lytle, whom pretty much no one apart from his negligibly less ancient sister, Polly, had addressed except as Mister Lytle in at least a decade. She called him Brother. Or Brutha—I don’t suppose either of them had ever voiced a terminal r. His two grown daughters did call him Daddy. Certainly I never felt even the most obscure impulse to call him Andrew, or “old man,” or…

choices. Five to ten drops of these soothing scents should suffice for smaller hot tubs designed for 1-2 people. Or if you don’t feel comfortable adding oils directly into the hot tub’s water, adding a few drops of essential oils to a nearby soy or beeswax candle can be a great alternative. Summing it Up The benefits of using your hot tub for hydrotherapy are many, and in this article we’ve thrown a lot of information at you. Here’s a list summing them up. Hot tubs have been shown to:…

discussing various nuptial symbols. Dew and moisture are a constant occurrence throughout the play. Wiles believes the dew represents the blessing of holy water during a traditional Catholic marriage. Titania orders the fairies to guide Bottom to bed with beeswax…

There are several kinds of vegetarianism that range from the extremely strict Veganism to the relaxed, occasional meat consuming Flexitarian. Additionally, there are several misconceptions and misunderstandings as to what being a vegetarian means. According to Merriam-Webster Dictionary, a vegetarian is “a person who does not eat meat” (Merriam-Webster). This loose definition can be broken down into various sub-categories depending on each person 's individual dietary needs and moral values.…

wailing, to the ships, tied them down under their rowing benches…’ ”(9.211-212). Next, in the land of Aeaea, Odysseus’s men were turned into swine by the enchantress, Circe. Odysseus battles for the sake to regain his men. Further, Odysseus put beeswax in his men’s ears to keep them from hearing the Sirens. Odysseus also shows care because he retained the last prophecy of Circe from his men, that he would be the only survivor to return to…

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Odysseus and his men face many hardships. One of which was traveling past Scylla and the Sirens. So, during the Sirens episode in the Odyssey, Odysseus persuades his crewmembers to tie him to the mast of his ship and fill the rest of their ears with beeswax so that while passing by the Sirens, he would not be tempted to jump into the sea. He also tells them that they should not untie him no matter how much he begs them. This event from the Odyssey was the basis for a contract that is prominent…