English, 31.08.2019 13:20 fvmousdiana

At the beginning of the games, alcinous boasts that phaeacians "excel the world / at boxing, wrestling, jumping, speed of foot" (8, 120-121).* after the games, however, he says something different. what does alcinous claim the phaeacians are best at? select all that apply.
a. wrestling
b. boxing
c. dancing
d. discus
e. racing
f. singing

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Answer from: morganwendel126

C. Dancing

F. Singing

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In Book VIII of "The Odyssey" by Homer, Alcinous the king of the Phaeacians boasts that his people "excel the world / at boxing, wrestling, jumping, speed of foot". Once the game was over, he again asserted that not only are they good in the physical exertion sports, but they are also good in dancing and singing. "We are extremely fond of good dinners, music, and dancing". He then asks his servants to start singing and dancing to proof it to Odysseus.

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no,

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because they are likely to use their corrupted thought process to get what they want. not what is better for the another reason they shouldn't is since they abused their rights as a us citizen they should have certain rights stripped away from them as punishment, such as the right to vote. due to the lack of proper behavior exemplified from their actions , it would be hard for people to trust them because of their criminal record. either directly (in the case of a referendum or ballot initiative) or indirectly (by choosing lawmakers and law enforcers). in fact, we do have certain minimum, objective standards of responsibility and commitment to our laws that we require people to meet before they are given a role in the solemn enterprise of self-government. people who have committed serious crimes against their fellow citizens don’t meet those standards. and those crimes can include such “non-violent felonies” as, say, treason and espionage, or voter fraud and public corruption, white-collar crime and felonies merely “concerning drugs” — like trafficking in fentanyl-laced heroin and selling it to minors, for example. if you’re not willing to follow the law, then you should not have a role in making the law for everyone else.

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