Why does calypso allow odysseus to leave her island? she understands his grief and cannot bear to see him suffer. hermes has told her that zeus has ordered it. hermes thinks that odysseus has spent enough time in exile. penelope is growing old and needs his assistance.

The development of new inventions in the field of space travel seemed rapid. how does the word rapid function in a sentence?

Read the excerpt from the odyssey; 'o cyclops! would you feast on my companions? puny am i, in a caveman's hands? how do you like the beating that we gave you, you d(arn)ed cannibal? eater of guests under your roof! zeus and the gods have paid you! ' according to this excerpt, odysseus (a)is fearful of the cyclops. (b)is prideful and overly confident. (c)has been weakened by the cyclops. (d)has regrets about staying on the island.

In at least two paragraphs, discuss the differences between the principles of republicanism and democracy. explain whether you think the united states is more of a republic or a democracy. refer to at least one example from the constitution. (10 points)