Which two of these excerpts from homer’s odyssey depict the gods’ involvement in mortal affairs? “but, tell me who thou art? and what thy race? thy town, thy parents, and thy native place? or, if a merchant in pursuit of gain, what port received thy vessel from the main? or comest thou single, or attend thy train? ” then thus minerva in laertes' ear: "son of arcesius, reverend warrior, hear! jove and jove's daughter first implore in prayer, then, whirling high, discharge thy lance in air." cylenius now to pluto's dreary reign conveys the dead, a lamentable train! the golden wand, that causes sleep to fly, or in soft slumber seals the wakeful eye, that drives the ghosts to realms of night or day, points out the long uncomfortable way. now sat ulysses at the rural feast the rage of hunger and of thirst repress'd: to watch the foe a trusty spy he sent: a son of dolius on the message went, stood in the way, and at a glance beheld the foe approach, embattled on the field.

How did the different childhood homes of doris lessing could have impacted her storytelling?

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The “big dig” the “big dig” (the central artery/tunnel project) has been complex and challenging. located in boston, massachusetts, this tunnel is eight lanes wide and three-and-a-half miles long. what is most amazing about this tunnel is that it is constructed under a major highway and skyscrapers located in boston’s financial district. construction crews used “clamshell excavators” during this dig. these machines carved narrow trenches, and then a special substance was pumped into the trench to keep the dirt from caving in. finally, steel beams were lowered into the trench and concrete was pumped in. one problem that engineers faced while constructing the tunnel is the fact that the soil beneath boston is extremely loose and soggy. engineers solved this dilemma by freezing the soil and pumping very cold water into pipes beneath the city. to strengthen the soil even further, a special type of glue was injected into the ground to with the consolidation of the soil. 23 which phrase best defines the word excavator as used in the passage? a. a device used to measure underground temperatures b. a device used to level uneven surfaces c. a device used to move heavy objects d. a device used to dig holes