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Ali Shelnut
Mrs. Weaver
LNG 311
10 December 2010
Some people may wonder “if it were not for the gods in ancient Greek
Mythology would the world be as it is today?” The world wouldn’t be the same
because gods have different ways of handling things than mortals do. Mortals
usually have to work for what they want and being a god you have supernatural
powers and are able to do it in the snap of a finger. For example Odysseus (is a
mortal King of Ithica) and Percy Jackson (half mortal and half immortal and the son
of Poseidon) share similarities and they also share some differences. They both take
a journey into the unknown, they both have motivation to make it through journeys
they must take being the hero’s they are, and they must fight to make it home to
the ones they love. When they take these journeys they run into certain places and
things that they have never encountered in their lifetime. Over the course of their
journeys, they have different mentors who help guide them to achieve their
motivation which will help Percy and Odysseus make it home to loved ones and live
Odysseus and Percy have both taken a trip to the unknown, also known as
the underworld. The accomplishments they have to achieve in the underworld are
different but they both have mentors that give them the guidance through their
journey. Odysseus takes a trip to the underworld where he meets Tiresias. Tiresias
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is a blind man who can see the future and he warns Odysseus not to eat the cattle
of the Sun God, because he will lose his men. On the other hand, during Percy’s trip
to the underworld he has to persuade Hades to release his mother. He has a mentor
named Grover who willingly agrees to stay behind because there are only three
pearls that can dismiss people from the underworld. Percy, Anna Beth (another
mentor) and Percy’s mom use the pearls to escape the underworld.
Both Odysseus and Percy have motivation to get through their journey alive
and get to their loved ones. Percy loves his mother very much. When Hades takes
his mother, Percy wants tell Hades that he is not the lightning thief and to let his
mother go. Odysseus has to fight at Troy. When he leaves for Troy he promises
Penelope (his wife) that he will return, so Odysseus knows he must keep his promise
and return to Ithica. Without motivation it would be hard for someone to complete
these journeys. The mentors on the journey help keep Odysseus and Percy
motivated.
Percy’s first mentors name is Mr. Brunner which is his teacher. Mr. Brunner
during his journey. Percy is unaware that Grover is a satyr. Another mentor to Percy
is Anna Beth (daughter of Athena) who offers to help Percy through his journey.
Odysseus has several mentors during his journey. The main mentor is Athena;
however, he runs into many other gods who help him complete his journey home.
The mentors during this journey are gods who have special powers. Without these
Mentors and motivation can help you get through journeys you have to take
being a mortal god. Odysseus thinks and strategizes to get through tough
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situations, while Percy was born with extraordinary powers. You never know if you
will have to face a journey like Odysseus or Percy Jackson and if you do keep Percy