Hermes

New Orleans, LA is not just known for the famous tourist attraction, it is also known for the music lover people of this area. The traditions of various types of music are practiced for generations here. New Orleans is famous for its traditional love for jazz music. In fact, this is the birthplace of jazz music. The original music evolves and creates some different kind of jazz, which just the tribute for the original creators. Today, we discuss that. A Little history: New Orleans music has…

“The Odyssey” In Homer’s novel titled “The Odyssey,” which consisted of 24 “books” or short poems, the story of Odysseus is told. The story picks up shortly after the end of the battle of Troy. It is told in a very interesting way, as it is not told in chronological order. Homer jumps right into the middle of the action and fills in the beginning after introducing the characters and hooking the audience. So many of the stories and creatures from Greek mythology that I have heard of or studied…

from the Chinese and reestablish the rescue plan. With the enormous amount of courage and heroism, Mark was launched into the space by an empty shuttle covered with a piece of plastic tarp. The scene that fascinated and shocked me the most is how Hermes uses the explosion to decelerate for the rescue and retract, and Mark’s ironman move which finally brought him close enough for the retraction. Of course, there was a happy ending of the story. But it is a miracle that Mark be able to survive on…

island, Odysseus would have been stranded in the middle of the ocean. However, Kalypso “detains him by constraint, and he cannot make his way to his country” (5.13-14). Odysseus must stay at Kalypso’s island for seven years until he is rescued by Hermes. Kalypso’s role in the poem is the rescuer of Odysseus, without her Odysseus would not have made it to Ithaca. Unfortunately, her detainment of Odysseus also makes his journey to Ithaca seven years…

turned people into stone if they gazed upon her. For his objective, Perseus received several gifts from the gods in order to aid him. He ended up using a shield as a mirror in order to prevent petrification, cut off Medusa’s head with the sword of Hermes, and used her head to turn Polydectes into stone. Finally, Perseus and Danae travel back to Argos where Perseus participates in an athletic event. One of his discus got thrown incorrectly and ended up killing one of the spectators, which just so…

In Robert Fitzgerald’s translation of Homer’s, The Odyssey, the women play a crucial role to Odysseus’ journey home. Despite the fact that throughout the poem women are the inferior beings to men, it is with the power of Helen, Penelope, Athena, Kirke, Kalypso, and Nausikaa that Odysseus is able to return home. While each of these women, goddess or not, play a crucial role they are all very different and thus play different roles throughout the poem. While they all have different roles all of…

The Odyssey and The Epic of Gilgamesh are windows through which we are offered a glimpse of the ancient Greek and Sumerian views on life, its meaning, and how to live your own. Within each of these epic poems lie many lessons that transcend the ages, and most are still relevant to how we live out our lives today. One might expect the two to take completely different approaches to how they teach their lessons since they were written almost 2000 years apart. On the contrary, they display a…

“Ahhhh! Help! Someone, please… Can someone call an ambulance?” As I was slowly bleeding out, this nice man had come over and had called an ambulance. After a few minutes I started to lose consciousness, and I eventually passed out. “Where am I?” yelled! The doctor replied, “You’re in a hospital.” “What happened?” I softly asked. He replied saying, “Well you got hit by a car while you were riding your bike, and you had some minor head injuries. But it’s nothing to worry about.” “Oh,” I replied.…

Athena is the Greek goddess of intelligence who encapsulates force, triumph and equity. She joined in fights that shielded her nation and bailed her partners out extraordinarily. Athena made numerous developments that helped humankind. She made the harness, the trumpet, the flute, and the boat. Athena was known for helping other people with their missions. Athena improves heroes lives through guidance. A hero is some individual appreciated for their accomplishment and bravery. The rundown is…

The world today relies on a foundation of allies between different groups in order to maintain peace and cooperation. One of the prominent alliances in existence today is the United Nations, which connects leaders from numerous countries who work together to solve problems such as peace, security, and economic problems. In order for these alliances form and last, the different parties have to honor one another and show a humble readiness to work together in order to accomplish a common goal.…