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The Poisonous Plant

“On the following day, the plowman came to the merchant’s house and, taking the ox, placed the yoke upon his neck and worked him at the plow, but the ox lagged behind.” “Maybe the ox is sick and feeling unwell,” … Continue reading

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Short Assignment #2

The first piece of art was created by Romare Bearden in 1977 and the second piece was created by John William Waterhouse in 1891. Both are supposed to be images of the Greek Goddess Circes. The first image gives off … Continue reading

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Short Assignment #1

One passage that stood out to me was lines 260-270 in Book 9. During this part of the book, Odysseus and his crew are acquainting themselves with Polyphemus, Poseidon’s son, who is also one of the Cyclopes. The land of … Continue reading

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