Which two of these excerpts from homer’s odyssey depict the gods’ involvement in mortal affairs? 1“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? ” 2then 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."

The story line remains the same. the kids live in what was then one of the remaining beachfront slums, down the coast from the expensive malibu area. the beach was ruled by surfers, but in the afternoon, when the waves died down, some of the surfers, or their younger brothers, fooled around on skateboards. one day, skip engblom, the shop owner, comes up with a key breakthrough, polyurethane wheels: "they grip." with the additional traction, the z-boys try skating the sides of the big, open drainage canal that runs through the area. then comes a brainstorm: because of a drought, the area's swimming pools were drained. the kids started "borrowing" pools when the owners weren't home, to skate the curved sides.” where did “the lords of dogtown” originally practice their tricks? a. the beach c. an open drainage canal b. empty pools d. none of these