Koine Greek

The Odyssey “I see destruction for ship and crew. Thought you survive alone(780/645-646).” This is one of the main plots in the Odyssey, by Homer. The Odyssey is about an epic hero named Odysseus, king of Ithaca, tries to get back home after the Trojan war, but it takes twenty years to get back to his palace because of Poseidon, the sea god. Poseidon is mad at Odysseus for not giving thanks for shutting up a suitor. In the story, Odysseus uses his cunningness, smartness, Intelligence…

Both “Siren Song” by Margaret Atwood paired with Ulysses The Sirens by John Williams Waterhouse use the myth of Ulysses to show that he was surrounded by sirens and tied to an long pole and couldn't break loose.The Sirens were scary and dangerous creatures that seduced the sailors with their attractive voices to their doom and causing the ships to ruin by the island.The Sirens likes to hurt people by luring sailors with their enchanting music to their…

“Human motivation, itself, is a complicated thing.” (Kira Salak) Truth be told, it is. Why do we do the things we do? What really motivates us? In some cases, it is our character traits that push us towards a daunting task or journey. The Odyssey is an epic poem written by Homer. It tells the story of Odysseus, who is lost at sea and cursed by the Gods after fighting in the Battle of Troy. Odysseus struggles to get home to Ithaca through challenges like sea monsters and dangerous islands. The…

The Roles of Men and Women in Marriage In both, Macbeth and “The Wife of Bath’s Tale” clothes symbolizes the chivalry characteristics of the men’s warrior roles making their approach to marriage similar because their role as warriors affected the conduct of their women in controlling and emasculating ways. The men in both Macbeth and “The Wife of Bath’s Tale” were warriors. The main character Macbeth in Macbeth was a warrior and general for his country Scotland, and he killed lots of men to…

An epic poem features heroic deeds and a character (typically considered a hero) that has a character flaw that is typically resolved by the end of the poem. In the epic poem, The Epic of Gilgamesh, the hero, Gilgamesh goes on a journey in which he begins to find himself. In order for Gilgamesh to find himself, he had to go through a tragic event which made him realize that he needed to change. The search for immorality is one of the main tops that this epic poem expresses. Immortality is having…

There is one assumption that we can make about all cultures. This assumption being that they have at least one flood myth. Flood myths are a very common category of myths. They often include a divine being deciding to flood the Earth because of man's misdeeds. However, the gods often allow one "worthy" man and his family to survive and repopulate the Earth. Today in our meeting we decided to share flood myths from different cultures and analyze the common themes of the myths. All of the club…

The Trojans and Greeks fought for nearly ten years because of a woman who was “stolen” away from the Greeks by a Trojan prince. Although this hardship is quite immeasurable, it is impossible to tell whether Helen went with Paris because she chose too, or that she was forced. We can infer that she was forced due…

each showing a slightly different version of the famous piece of metal. One artist who describes the shield of Achilles is the poet W. H. Auden. His rendition of the shield differs markedly from Homer’s original. Homer’s depiction of the ancient Greek world on the shield is a microcosm of humanity, displaying both peace and conflict enveloped by nature. Auden’s description of the shield is a bleak vision of the modern world, torn apart by war and leeched of all brightness. Homer employs…

Heroism “I need a hero who's gonna fight for what's right who's gonna help us survive I need a hero who's gonna fight for the weak who's gonna make 'em believe I need a hero,” (Skillet, Hero). Heroes have seen many different faces from Superman, to George Washington. The truth is being recognized or be remembered in history books or have a movie about them does not make them heroes. The people that help people not for the reward, but for the credit are the real heroes, the ones that do not…

The Mammoth Donkey Do you know the donkey from the movie Shrek? Well, the Mammoth Donkey or called the Mammoth Jack are completely different from a regular donkey. The Mammoth Donkey is a remarkable species and will leave you with some amazing facts, facts about everything you need to know if you ever want one as a pet and why the American ass is the most incredible kind of donkey species there is. The American ass got his other name because it is the largest donkey species there is in the…