... crafted this quote, when taken in a more abstract sense, the words of wisdom echo a theme developed hundreds of years earlier and immortalized in The Odyssey - the idea that prowess of the mind is far superior to that of the body (or its impulses). Throughout the text, The Odyssey presents a dichotomy of early Greek values---Athenian traits as opposed to Poseidon qualities. Athena is associated with ... all things cunning, rational and well reasoned-in other words, she is the embodiment of the Greek word "metis ... this passionate and brutally aggressive story by consistently referencin...

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... more about himself, until he is ready at the end to prove himself to his enemies. Throughout all works of literature that involve a hero and his perilous journeys, the hero experiences many influential events and emerges changed in many ways. Odysseus, the hero of The Odyssey undergoes the massive task of returning home while under the watchful eye of the angered Poseidon. When he finally accomplishes this feat, he discovers ... the true sanctity of his home and his love of his family. Odysseus' dual character ... ...

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