An epic is a long narrative poem that describes a hero and his journey or adventure. The epic, The Odyssey, describes Odysseus's journey home and the troubles he faces along the way. Starting out "in media res" or in the middle of things, the epic begins with Odysseus half way through his journey. Throughout his adventure, Odysseus must conquer several obstacles, which stand in his way. One might say Odysseus was destined to return home and reclaim his kingdom and achieving this destiny required the help of Athena, goddess of wisdom. Not only did Athena indirectly aid Odysseus with the Phaeacians, but also directly on Calypso's island and the dealing with the suitors.
On the island of the Phaeacians, Athena indirectly assisted Odysseus in several ways. Upon his arrival on the Island of the Phaeacians, Athena castes a deep sleep on Odysseus in order for him to recover from his tragedy at sea. Athena then plotted for Nausica, princess of the Phaeacians, to venture near Odysseus's resting place. By giving Nausica courage to face the strange, Athena cunningly made the two acquaintances. Athena goes as far as enhancingin his appearance so that Princess Nausica will be sure to help him reach home. Moreover, the Phaeacians were great sailors and Odysseus's arrival was no coincidence. As one can see, Athena constantly stands by Odysseus, loving and supporting him.
Athena manages to directly contribute to the achievement of Odysseus's destiny to return home and reclaim his kingdom by aiding him on Calypso's island. Calypso is a beautiful nymph goddess and sets her heart on keep Odysseus for herself. She even offers him immortality. However, it wasn't until Athena begs her father, Zeus, to force Calypso to give up Odysseus that he departs with the island. Had Athena not convinced Zeus to free Odysseus, he might have remained on the island with Calypso. Through the help of Athena, Odysseus once again takes another step in undertaking his destiny.
The Manifest Destiny was the name given by the aggressive Anglo-American expansion of the west. ... The Manifest Destiny was religiously inspired but had racist overtones. ... One of the outcomes of the Manifest Destiny was the Mexican war. ... The support for the believe of the Destiny soon after ended. ... Opponents of the Manifest Destiny viewed their expansionism as Imperialism. ...
Coining the Phrase The idea of Manifest Destiny became the guide to American expansion. ... It was also the belief that God had the power to guide human destiny. ... To This End I believe that Manifest Destiny has no beginning or end. ... I think that Manifest Destiny did indeed take on a whole new perspective. ... Imperialism This section is saying that our International Destiny was to extend overseas and the building of the cruisers and battleships would help us control our destiny. ...
Aeneas, the protagonist of the Aeneid, is a man controlled by destiny. ... Aeneas" willingness to part with these individuals in pursuit of his destiny hints to his cruel acceptance of the role of destiny within his life. This eagerness to pursue his destiny is revealed, "he now burned only to be gone, to leave that land of sweet life behind," which is expressed after Mercury reminds him of his destiny (105). ... Part of destiny is death, and several individuals are destined to die to allow Aeneas the freedom necessary for his own destiny to be realized. ... When her love grows into an une...
Manifest Destiny, before becoming nationally known, started very meagerly. The term "Manifest Destiny" was first used by Congressman Robert Winthrop before being made popular by John L. O"Sullivan in 1845 (Manifest Destiny). ... Another reason was "in 1818 and 1839 the United States suffered an economic depression" (Manifest Destiny). ... Manifest Destiny affected the United States greatly. ...
The movement, letter tagged as "Manifest Destiny" was what drove American settlers to actively seek control of territories within the American continent and the Monroe Doctrine is what they later used to keep European nations from interfering with it. The Federal Government used manifest destiny to support expansion and believed the expansion was necessary to enforce the Monroe Doctrine. Manifest destiny was a phenomenon, a mindset, and a movement. ... The Manifest Destiny ideology was put in place yet again when the U.S. set eyes on Mexican territory around 1845. ... Countless li...
Manifest Destiny was a phrase first coined by John L. ... This is not to say that Manifest Destiny was only a great social plan. ... Manifest destiny has indeed affected our country (and the rest of the world) in many ways. ... This, however, is not to say that the concept of Manifest Destiny was a completely glorious one. ... This negative side of manifest destiny has also survived today. ...
"Manifest Destiny", Adequate or Not As I look back at time I sit and ponder, " Was Manifest Destiny an adequate reason for the conquest of the lands that contain the United States. "In 1845, John O'Sullivan, editor of the influential Democratic Review, coined the phrase "Manifest Destiny" to describe this vision of a United States stretching from Atlantic to Pacific." ... The idea of Manifest Destiny was based on the idea that America had a divine providence. ... As a strong believer in God I do believe that Manifest Destiny was an adequate reason for the conquest of the lands that c...
This thirst to expand was outlined in an ideology that became known as Manifest Destiny. ... As with all political issues, there were different opinions as to what Manifest Destiny truly meant. ... O"Sullivan reflected this attitude in a portion of an editorial piece titled "Manifest Destiny" . ... Manifest Destiny can be considered in today's historical context as a sort of two-faced ideology. ... The only Destiny that the Americans were concerned with manifesting was their own. ...
