The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that plasterers in New York earned the highest average salaries of those in any state, $73,080 as of May 2011. Connecticut was ranked second, and plasterers working in that state reported average earnings of $63,750 per year.
Odysseus is known as what is called an epic hero. An epic hero is a protagonist of a story that holds the most important attributes of a civilization. Odysseus, being based in ancient Greece, is the embodiment of intelligence, loyalty, and strength.
Odysseus and Polyphemus. In Homer's epic, Odysseus lands on the island of the Cyclops during his journey home from the Trojan War and, together with some of his men, enters a cave filled with provisions. When the giant Polyphemus returns home with his flocks, he blocks the entrance with a great stone and, scoffing at the usual custom of hospitality, eats two of the men. Next morning, the giant kills and eats two more and leaves the cave to graze his sheep.