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Ancient Greeks' Way Of Life: Loyalty, Devotion, Fortitude - Term Papers

Ancient Greeks' Way Of Life: Loyalty, Devotion, Fortitude

The ancient Greeks believed that everyone should live by a certain
set of rules. Some of these included: 1) obedience of the gods, 2) the
ideal of a strong intellect and strong body, and 3) loyalty, devotion, and
fortitude. The theme I've chosen for this paper is loyalty, devotion, and
fortitude. I think Penelope, Odysseus' crew, and Odysseus all showed one,
if not more of these traits.

Penelope for example showed all of the aforementioned qualities.
She showed great loyalty to her husband, in the many years he was absent
from his wife and kingdom, as the quote, “…with native Ithicans here to
court me, against my wishes…” shows (pg. 728). The quote says that even
with countless ...

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day I wove on the great loom, but every night by torchlight I unwove
it…” (pg. 728). This quote speaks of the shroud she told the suitors that
she must weave for her husband before she could choose one of them to marry.
This shows loyalty to her husband, because even though she knew she might
be caught by one of the suitors, she would still try and stall for time, as
long as she could.

Odysseus' crew showed loyalty to Odysseus, and great fortitude. “
The lovely voices in ardor appealing over the water made me crave to listen,
and I tried to say ‘Untie me!' to the crew, jerking my brows; but they bent
steady to the oars. Then Perimedes got to his feet, he and Eurylochus, and
passed more line about, to hold me still. So all rowed on…” (pg. 707).
This quote speaks of the orders Odysseus gave to his crew, in order to keep
the ship from being destroyed by the Sirens. He told the men to tie him to
the ship's mast, and if he pleaded to be set free, then they were to tie
him ...

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Added: 2/18/2007 11:54:45 PM
Category: World History
Type: Premium Paper
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