The Poseidon Adventure

1765, Poseidon had a new hero come into the family, her name was Kyra. When she was born, Theseus, Poseidon’s other child, grabbed a bat and swung as hard as he could, but Poseidon took Kyra and took her away from him. “Why would you do that?” asked Poseidon. “I want to be the only child dad.” ,Theseus said, “If I was a big brother, I don’t want to be one to a GIRL.” “It had to happen son” “By the way your grounded for a while, and before you ask how long, I don't know yet.”, said Poseidon.…

Somewhere in 8th century ancient greek, Homer, a greek author and poet wrote one of the greatest adventure stories of all time: The Odyssey. From then on, The Odyssey has been told, revamped, and reimagined a thousand times over. O Brother, Where Art Thou? A 2000 adventure film was produced based off the great old greek tale, receiving several awards. These two stories The Odyssey and O Brother, Where Art Thou? all share the same elements of a hero: hubris, loyalty, and tribulations; showing…

Odysseus’ adventures he encounters many challenges, but with intellect and guile he manages to escape them all while teaching the reader a lesson. This epic is known as the Odyssey. The Odyssey was originally written by Homer and translated by Robert Fitzgerald. This epic is based on a mortal known as Odysseus who has to overcome many complications in an effort to reach home. He had to face these problems due to his first adventure, the island of Cyclops where a cyclops prayed to Poseidon that…

may be applied to the adventures and domestic affairs which he encounters. In Odyssey 10.1-79, when Odysseus and his crew encounter Aeolus, their homecoming is compromised largely by Odysseus’ miscalculation in deciding to rely on concealment of information from his allies and human effort, rather than trust and dependence on the gods. This miscalculation is emphasized by the character of Aeolus, who chooses to prioritize honesty and harmony. The placement of this adventure within the Odyssey is…

Since the beginning of recorded history, man has been telling grand adventure stories; exciting tales of heroes defeating enemies, seeking treasure, and experiencing perilous tribulations. “The Odyssey”, by the Greek poet Homer, is one of the most famous epics to date. It follows the adventures of the Greek king, Odysseus, as he travels through the Mediterranean, trying to return home. The protagonist of an epic is called the “epic hero”, and he must exhibit certain characteristics to fulfill…

The Odyssey have a religious view of Greek mythology. In Greek mythology they believe in demi gods like Zeus and Athena and Poseidon. Greek mythology was a form of how the ancient Greeks explain the environment in which humankind lived. A bible verse I would've used if I were Odysseus would've been Philippians 4:6 and it says “don't worry about anything; instead, pray about everything…

own book, writing a new page for each of his daily adventures in which he sacrifices for his family and kingdom. Within each adventure he learns a new lesson and claims it. Odysseus shows the good, the bad, and the ugly of a transforming hero through determination, strategy, and arrogance. Determination is the key to a secret diary in the back of everyone 's book that opens up to many more happy…

People often have both positive and negative traits. Today people in society accomplish great tasks but may become hindered due to their bad traits. Traits including greed and boastfulness make up negative traits that cause people to do the wrong thing. Similarly, in the eighth century epic poem, The Odyssey, the author Homer demonstrates the traits of cunning, the need for glory, articulate dialect, and boastfulness. positive and negative traits lie within the epic hero, Odysseus. Cunning…

Percy Jackson is the the main character and the narrator of the novel. He is the demigod the son of Poseidon, the ruler of the sea an done of the big three gods. He is diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Dyslexia.
While he lacks his friend's intelligence, he has the loyalty and bravery. He has never been normal in his life. He attended 6 different schools in 6 years. He is a trouble magnet, no matter how hard he tries to avoid it. Growing up, he never knew his real father…

Odysseus and his men were sailing home from one of their adventures and the current in the ocean swept them away towards the island of the Lotus eaters. From the island of the Lotus eaters Odysseus and his men sailed to an island across from the island of the Cyclops. Odysseus and his men rested from the journey and then sailed to the island to explore. When they were on the island they found a cave and went inside it, once inside they discovered that a Cyclops was living inside but not inside…