Lotus

In The Odyssey, Homer writes of Odysseus, a good leader. Odysseus does make mistakes, for example when he leaves Ismarus he says, “I sacked the city, killed the men” and then he takes the riches and wives as plunder (9. 46-47). In this situation Odysseus acts similar to a pirate and goes against the Greek value of order. Also, when Eurylochus and the crew asks to land on the island of the Sun God’s cattle Odysseus says, “I’m one against all, the upper hand is yours” even though this island is…

Siddharta his teaching throughout the years and the spreading of the teaching became more misunderstood. Nichiren Daishonin (a japanese Buddhist reformer in the 13th century) declared the Lotus Sutra. Which was the taught the last 8 years of Shakyamuni's life. It is to be…

more than he liked to give out” (Buck 220). He also listens to Lotus when she demands that he cuts off his braid, which then causes Olan to exclaim that he has “cut off (your) life” after she sees him. When Lotus complains to Wang Lung about how little she has compared to all the of the other girls in the tea shop, Wang Lung approaches Olan, who has been nothing but faithful to him, and takes away the only two pearls she has to give to Lotus. Wang Lung is blinded by his love and lets it cloud…

more than he liked to give out” (Buck 220). He also listens to Lotus when she demands that he cuts off his braid which then causes Olan to exclaim that he has cut off his life after she sees him. When Lotus complains to Wang Lung about how little she has compared to all the of the other girls in the tea shop, Wang Lung then goes to Olan, who has been nothing but faithful to him and takes away the only two possessions she has to give to Lotus. Wang Lung is blinded by his love and lets it cloud…

Odysseus and I both show cleverness, compassion, and pride. The second trait that Odysseus and I share is compassion. Odysseus shows compassion multiple times through the books. One time that Odysseus showed compassion is when his shipmates ate the Lotus flower when they landed near Ismarus. Odysseus explains this struggle when he says, “Then I sent out two picked men and a runner to learn what race of men this land sustained. They fell in, soon enough,…

the piece appear 3 dimensional. This piece was made by Vakataka King Harishena. The downcast eyes indicate that the figure is in a calm state is is not being disturbed by chaos or any temptations. The figure has a crown, arm band, and is holding a lotus flower. The downcast eyes and soft look represents the compassion that is portrayed through Buddhist art. Details: The mathura region represented buddha icons with very light garments- the body…

Is Odysseus good or bad leader? One of the huge discussion of a greek hero ,that is going to be about Odysseus that has good side of being a leader,also a bad side,too.People in history says that he is bad leader,such as selfish to his men by”sacrificing them to monster.”Also people in history ,also say that he is good leader,by being heroic,strong,winning the trojan war with his intellects skills. The issue is that Odysseus has bad,good sides,for example in the story that he knows…

going home. Throughout the rest of the story, Odysseus endured many different hardships in order to return to his beloved. Through his journeys, Odysseus faced many trials. Such trials include, facing one of Poseidon’s sons, entering the isle of the lotus eaters, and stumbled across Circe, a powerful witch. One of the many trials that Odysseus faces includes escaping the Cyclops, Polyphemus. Odysseus sails to an island, where he finds a cave where the Cyclops lives. He and his men enter the…

encounters many obstacles: escaping a cyclops, encountering gods and goddesses, and fighting suitors. Throughout the story, Odysseus has multiple moments of heroism. In book 9, (The Lotus Eater), Odysseus is faced with a difficult situation. After stopping at the Island of The Lotus Eater, some of his men become addicted to the Lotus plant. Odysseus makes the selfless decision to go and rescue his men. When he finds his men, he…

Second reason, after nine days they left Ismarus, they went to a land called Lotus Eater, and Odysseus got curious about the mainlanders and “sent out two picked men and a runner” (Homer 200), and because he was coward and sacrificed them instead of going by himself his crew mates ate the Lotus, “but those who ate this honeyed plant, the Lotus, never cared to report, nor to return: they longed to stay forever, browsing on that native bloom, forgetful of their homeland” (Homer 205-210), and that…