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Hospitality was one of the most important things in ancient Greek society. It was necessary for survival because travelers and warriors had to rely on other to help them out as they were going from place to place. It was a very common practice because almost everyone in that society had to, at one point,…

In Homer’s epic, The Iliad, women such as Helen and Chryseis are depicted as objects and possessions to be taken, traded, and enjoyed by males. Other females provide emotional support to male characters, such as Achilles mother, Thetis. Additionally, several female goddesses are depicted as powerful figures lending support or influence over males. Overall, the…

What body wash do you use? The two most sold are Dove and Dial. For myself I prefer to use Dove. Dove smells ten times better, also makes your skin softer and it washes off easily; so there’s no soap scum left over. Another reason I use it is there are a variety of fragrances…

The Iliad and the Odyssey are two of the best Greek epics written by Homer. Despite their popularity, almost nothing is known about the author beyond the existence of his masterpieces. Surprisingly enough no concrete evidence of his existence is available; not even to confirm the same person created the two works. The authorship of…

            Most social scientists held the view that history, although an inseparable measurement of culture, is neither deterministic nor passive. History is not deterministic since it is considered just a myriad of events locked in space and time. It is also not passive. The great eras of ancient civilizations seem to indicate the influence of…

Quoted Passage for Commentary: “If he’d caught a sound form one of us, just a moan, he would have crushed out heads and ship timbers with one heave of another flashing, jagged rock!….I called back with another burst of anger, ‘Cyclops, if any man on the face of the earth should ask you who blinded…

In The Odyssey, Odysseus had to face many challenges during his travels; a fewof these difficulties were a cannibalistic Cyclops, huge whirlpools, determinedsuitors, along with many hardships. Odysseus fought constantly to return to hishomeland of Ithaca, but to accomplish this Odysseus had to be clever,resourceful, and have great leadership qualities. Odysseus proved throughout thestory that…

Circe and Odysseus engage in a heated argument over the fact that Circe transforms his companions into pigs. Circe refuses to reverse the spell unless Odysseus sleeps with her. During their dispute, Odysseus declares, “How dare you ask me to treat you warmly? You, who changed my men into swine in your own abode, now…

            The Odyssey and Gilgamesh are two of the world’s oldest epics.  Each involves a great hero, and modern scholars have found enough parallels between the two epics that they suggest that Homer was familiar with the older Babylonian epic when he composed The Odyssey.  However, the protagonists in each of these epics are very…

Most people throughout the centuries have pursued happiness one manner or another. Even ancient texts support this claim. There are different agencies of accomplishing felicity though. This all depends on the manner that felicity is understood and defined. The books of Gilgamesh. Odyssey and Augustine’s Confessions all have different definitions of felicity. therefore they see…