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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 ....

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.... devotion to the 1 gods, who said that guests should be welcomed into the home any time, and cared for as if they were ones closest friends. “So every 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 vo ....