Odysseus (or Ulysses) as portrayed in literature, art, and cinema.Â© Open University (A Britannica Publishing Partner) Homer portrayed Odysseus as a man of outstanding wisdom and shrewdness, eloquence, resourcefulness, courage, and endurance.
Verbena is the common name for plants in the Verbenaceae family, which includes herbs, shrubs, and trees, including teak. The family includes wild and cultivated members, some of which feature fragrant, showy blossoms.ultivated and lemon verbenas are used in tisanes, tea-like drinks in which flowers or leaves are steeped. Tea bags with these herbs are sold grocery and health food stores. Portions of these plants are also distilled to create oils or used as condiments.
Novenas is a tradition that started in the eighteenth century and is a celebration in honour of Jesus (you might have heard of him). It begins nine days before Christmas and every day people gather in homes, offices and parks to get involved in some singing, praying and general merriment.