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read the excerpt from herman melville’s short story "the lightning-rod man." identify the allusions and match them with their meanings.
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jupiter tonans
thunderer
olympus
gibraltar
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in greek mythology, this place is where the gods dwell.
this term is used to liken the lightning-rod man to a
pagan god.
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in roman mythology, he was the king of gods and
is used as an allusion to a pagan god. the narrator is,
in essence, calling the salesman a pagan.
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this tall rock, known as one of the pillars of heracles,
refers to something of great strength and endurance.
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in greek mythology, this name refers to zeus,
the king of gods and the god of the weather.
this allusion reinforces the storm motif.
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