Hermes

The Odyssey illustrates the journey of Odysseus on his homecoming after the Trojan War. Through Homer's Iliad and Odyssey has mentioned the possible existence and access of the Afterlife through rituals as expressed by Achilles in the Iliad after he received a premonition of his cousin Patroclus after he had not completed his funeral right and could not move forward to the realm of the dead. Homer’s Odyssey Book XI raises several important themes about the presentation of the Afterlife in Greek…

When you consider global luxury brands, how does the physical space they ‘reside’ in extend and exemplify the brand and create deeper brand value and engagement for the consumer? The concept of luxury brands comprises of both luxury products as well as brands. It distinguishes similar concepts like premium and masstige products. It also distinguishes in between the various kinds of luxury brands and products like exceptional or accessible products or the star brands and connoisseur brands…

The Values of Our Creator Humans worship many different Gods for a variety of reasons, but none of them pray to titans. Humans sacrifice and pray to Gods whom they believe created us and our world; however, the truth is the work of a clever titan by the name Prometheus is the reason for the existence of humans. Prometheus is a creator of many different things on earth that include wild animals and humans who he believes to be his most precious creation. Prometheus shows his care and love for the…

Preview of Percy Jackson Book Series: Percy Jackson is a series written by Rick Riordan, revolving around a boy namely Percy Jackson who is a Demigod, meaning one parent is a mortal (human) and one is a God, in thi case Poseidon - The God of Sea. His life has never been easy with a disgusting, step-father like Gabe and difficulty in studies with his Dexylsia is difficult enough when he learns that he is the son of a God! Not just any God but the son of one of the Big Three – Poseidon. Not only…

The journey that Odysseus goes on improves his character by all of his experiences that shaped him into the person he is now. Book 9, the cyclops changed him because of the aptitude that he had to use to escape safely. Book 5, the nymph and the shipwreck taught him to be more careful about his surroundings. Book 11 the underworld made him judicious and unpretentious because of the talk he had with the dead. These journeys and experiences that he went through helped him shape into a person who is…

1) Agamemnon - (ag-uh-mem-non) In Greek legend, he was the king of Mycenae or argos. When Paris (Alexandros). son of King Priam of Troy. 2) Alcinous - (al-sin-oh-us s) He is the King of the Phaeacians, who offers Odysseus hospitality in his island kingdom of Scheria. 3) Amphinomus - (am-fin-uh-muh s) Among the dozens of suitors, the only decent man seeking Penelope's hand in marriage. 4) Antinous - (an-tin-oh-us s) The most arrogant of Penelope's suitors. Antinous leads the campaign…

Capricornus (The Goat) I picked Capricornus constellation for this assignment. I picked Capricornus because it looks interesting and Capricornus is my zodiac (I was born in January) The representation of Capricornus, The Sea-Goat or Goat-Fish, as a creature with the head and body of a goat and the tail of a fish, may well have originated from Assyro-Babylonian depictions of their god of wisdon Oannes, who was half-man, half-fish. In Greek mythology, this constellation is associated with the…

The creators and rulers of the universe, the supreme beings who hold the source of all moral authority; these remarkable individuals are known as the legendary Gods and Goddess. In Epics poems like The Odyssey and The Iliad both feature supernatural beings that directly cause chaos and determine the fate of the main characters. Throughout The Odyssey the Gods and Goddesses have a major role during Odysseus’ journey as well as when he returns home. A few Gods favor Odysseus and act as guides…

into swine. She drugs the strangers and uses them as slaves. She is known for turning people into animals and uses mind control. Odysseus and his men land on this unknown island and go in two groups to look. She turns Odysseus and his men into pigs. Hermes tells Odysseus to eat an herb to protect himself from Circe’s drug. After she turns them back into men they all leave. Sirens were these dangerous creatures who calls sailors with their music and voices. Circe had warned Odysseus about the…

had no idea on how to portray Jesus so having no clear image of what Jesus actually looked like lead them to rely on pagan art. Borrowing of pagan art can be seen when looking at a portrait of Jesus because their image of is based on the pagan gods Hermes and Apollo. There are two main reasons why Christians use pagan art to create their image of Jesus. The first one being that they wanted to create a picture that represented their faith, but had nothing to go on, which resulted in them using…