Lotus-eaters

shown to be intelligent as his main character trait that makes him an epic hero. Throughout Ulysses’ journey, he passes through many obstacles and challenges on the way home. As an example Ulysses is shown to be intelligent in the chapter “The Lotus-Eaters”, Ulysses save his men from falling into deep sleeps by eating flowers. The readers see Ulysses to be intelligent when he realizes that if the men ate the flowers that smelled like honey, they would fall into a sleep: dreaming of wonderful things

and was shocked not only to see something that was alive, but a lotus flower. In the middle of the flower was the lotus fruit that supposedly makes one forget everything they once wanted. With the fruit in my hand I rushed over to the dog and threw the lotus is the air towards the evil head. Flamia’s sword like teeth split the fruit in half and was swallowed within seconds. My men bounced up and down in relief and thought the lotus fruit would have the same effect it had on

instead of seeking personal nirvaha [sic]” (Yeu 2). Guanyin is the Chinese name for the Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara (Overmyer 418). The original script describing Avalokitesvara is the Lotus Sutra (Overmyer 419). In the Lotus Sutra, Avalokitesvara is known as “the Regarder of the Cries of the World” (The Threefold Lotus Sutra 319). The Buddha describes the Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara: If there be countless hundred thousand myriad koțis of living beings suffering from pain and distress who hear of this

Tattoos have become more prominent in recent years in American Culture, as well as all over the world. Approximately one out of every five Americans have a tattoo. The American Heritage Science Dictionary defines a tattoo as “a permanent mark or design made on the skin by a process of pricking and ingraining an indelible pigment”. Many individuals choose to utilize their own bodies as an artistic medium to create visible bodily expressions of their inner selves. For many years, humans have used tattoos

is a Prince Edward cultural festival in March. During the festival, you will see wonderful performances and unique Buddhist culture. If you come here to travel, I think you will have a good memory. Then there is another scenic spot -- Lotus Lake Wetland park. The Lotus Lake Wetland Park is located in the north of Wenshang county. The park has multiple partitions, which are plant area, fruit picking area, recreation project area, folk

Choices that Harry makes often lean him into dangerous situations and endanger other people, yet his intentions are always in an attempt to help and it is their actions after a situation goes bad that truly shows how Harry is a moral figure during a time of war. During Deathly Hallows, Harry, Ron, and Hermione use the Polyjuice Potion to sneak into the Ministry of Magic to retrieve a Horcrux, and in doing so, jeopardize the lives of the three employees, and the Cattermole family. Harry and his friends’

The Potato Eaters is a naturalistic oil painting by the reputable Dutch artist Vincent van Gogh, in the collection of the Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam. The painting was completed in 1885 and as is widely considered as Van Gogh’s first masterpiece as the artist himself has regarded it as his most successful painting. A horizontal composition about 82cm x 114cm, the painting depicts a family of peasants, four woman and a man around a square table having potatoes for supper. Somber and earthly tones are

In his novel, Eaters of the Dead, author Michael Crichton shows how the Volga Northmen were able to defeat their foes, the wendol, by using their intellect instead of their weapons. This is seen in four aspects. The theme of the novel is that physical courage is not enough to preserve your culture and lifestyle: intelligence and superior knowledge are absolutely essential. Conflict between the wendol and the Northmen shows which group has the intelligence to eliminate the other. Symbolism of wisdom

Draco Malfoy hated Christmas. He hated it with a burning passion, and about this time every year, the fire was ignited again. It was December 1st. A wonderful day, had you asked any other Londoner, but to Draco Malfoy all of December was nothing more than a month of greediness and lies. Ever since he was little, this beloved holiday had meant absolutely nothing to him. The mansion he lived in was decorated and filled to the top with ornaments and tinsel, but it felt emptier than ever. His parents

The black skull, accentuated by a black snake running through caused chills to run down Regulus’ spine. He resisted the urge to moan. What had he gotten into? He was sixteen. He was sixteen, and a death eater. He was… oh Merlin, he was an actual death eater! Regulus didn’t want to become a death eater- not really. His parents