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What does Polites mean?
1. showing regard for others, in manners, speech, behaviour, etc; courteous. 2. cultivated or refined: polite society.
Who is Con Polites?
Con Polites was born in 1919 at Port Pirie to Greek farming parents. After growing up in poverty, he left school and set up a deli-snack bar at the age of 16. He then moved to Adelaide at 19 and worked as a general hand at Woolworths in Rundle Street before starting a number of businesses in Adelaide.
What does Polites mean in Adelaide?
Polites was the name of Adelaide’s most successful property tycoon. Whenever he purchased a city building, Constantine George Polites would immediately erect a sign to indicate the building’s ownership. The end result was a city emblazoned with hundreds of blue and white Polites signs.
Which man does not go inside Circe’s Home Why?
Eurylochus fears to enter circe’s home. Of what is he afraid? Eurylochus is afraid of circle because she is saying things to her animals to come to his men.
What creatures animals surround Circe?
The wild animals lying around her house are Odysseus’ men and other men. Who saves Odysseus’ men? Briefly summarize how he resists her trickery. Odysseus saves his own men by resisting Circe’s gift (potion) that turns men into pigs.
What is the meaning of the bag of winds in the Aeolus adventure?
the god of the winds is Aeolus and he is the one that gives Odysseus the bag of winds to send him back home to Ithaca; this shows the recklessness of Odysseus’ crew because since they don’t trust Odysseus, the open the back out of pure jealousy thinking that Aeolus gave Odysseus treasures.
What was so strange about the entrance to Circe’s home?
What was unusual about Circe’s hall? It was surrounded by wild animals and the animals weren’t attacking. Circe is a goddess, so he feels like he has to respect and listen to Circe.
Why did the crew open the bag?
Once he realizes that Odysseus is “cursed,” he sends him away with no more aid, unlike the poor Phaeacians, who are greatly punished by the god Poseidon for the assistance they offer Odysseus. When Odysseus falls asleep, they open the bag—when they are within sight of their homeland—and are blown back to Aeolia.
What happens to the youngest in the crew Elpenor?
The next morning, Odysseus rouses his men for the imminent departure. He discovers, however, that the youngest man in his crew, Elpenor, had gotten drunk the previous night, slept on the roof, and, when he heard the men shouting and marching in the morning, fell from the roof and broke his neck.
What is Circe a symbol of?
In Greek mythology, Circe was a goddess of magic, though she was sometimes depicted as a nymph (minor nature god), a witch or an enchantress. In any case, she was associated with magic.