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Dr. Lucas, I wasn't sure which email address you wanted us to contact you with so I used both. I

<http://ask.yahoo.com/20051108.html> The first one I found. Not Shakespeare... grl

(Please print these and bring them to class) Did Athena spoil the shots of the suitors' spears or

What is the significance of the shades having to drink blood before they can speak? In book 11, why

I noticed that too about the children, that they are never really present in the story except when

I agree. I thought that Oedipus was fairly dense to not realize who his actual parents were sooner.

Odysseus had been gone almost twenty years. Is Penelope supposed to see him and then immediately

I really dont think that Odysseus is all that arrogant, rather he strives to be good at everything:

The reunion between Odysseus and Penelope is somewhat of a let down for me. But of course in

True, I also agree that while reading these epics I try to understand how some of these heros can

The hospitality in the epic does as the professor stated play a role in the hierarchy being

I find many similarities between Odysseus and other twentieth century American heroes- especially the

Yes, and without this, the aid from Athena would have been trivial. I thinks he needed these stories,

Well, Sharon, I think you make a very valid point. And for that very point he is given the title a

One question I can't help but ponder after reading the Odyssey is whether the journey is more

I think one of the admirable qualities of Odysseus is his determination. I mean through out the epic

I also enjoyed reading the Odyssey. There was twist and turns in every book that led you to ponder

It took Odysseus stringing the bow before Telemakhos realizes that he is his father's son. This

Hospitality in the period that Homer writes in plays a large role in the Epic. There are expectations

One thing I understand in The Odyssey is the willingness of the human to survive. To me, this means

The theme of man verses nature is evident throughout the entire work. We saw that as soon as Enkidu

We still live in "a time" in which men (generally speaking) love battle and riches. I know,

I think that one issue with the women (the harlot and wife of Utnapishtim) is that they are filling

Question: In reference to the anger and rage Achilles felt toward Agamemnon, they were going "to

I agree. The class participation allows you to see different views, input and definite insight on the

When we talk about civilization and how far it can take us; it makes me think of modern medicine.

Of course the serpent was just manipulated by a spirit creature who came to be called Satan. The

Even though 4000 years have passed since Gilgamesh, many in society are still in pursuit of

After today's class discussion of the epic of Gilgamesh, I now realaized the discriptions of