The Greeks are a people of many deities called a polytheism. One of these deities is called Poseidon. Poseidon is the God of the Sea‚ earthquakes‚ and horses. The Romans call Poseidon Neptune. And he has the powers of regeneration‚ teleportation‚ flight‚ and water breathing. Poseidon was the son of a Titans named Cronus and Rhea. His wife’s name is Amphitrite and together they had kids named Benthesikyme‚ Rhodes‚ and Triton. His siblings include Zeus and Hades‚ and other relatives include Ares and
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their approved calendar. They believe that a spirit called "Christmas" will magically fill themselves and the people around then with joy and caring tendencies. They tell their offspring and little ones that a large man in a red suit with a white beard will break into their homes on the 25th and leave gifts if their behavior is good. If they are bad this man will leave black natural resources‚ coal. The children are also told to leave cookies for the man‚ although he is already extremely stout. The
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In 1920 women got the right to vote (“19th Amendment”‚ 2010). That was 97 years ago. Not that long ago women were thought so scant of. Sandra Day O’Connor gave hope to women that they would be something one day‚ not just a homemaker. Before Sandra Day O’Connor was elected only 39% of law students were women‚ after the number grew to 49% (“Reagan’s Nomination of O’Connor”‚ 2009).We have grown a lot as a county‚ making equal rights and doing amazing things. She became Supreme Court Justice in the
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The man in the poem goes through these stages: • Infancy: In this stage he is dependent on others and needs to be constantly attended to. • Childhood: It is in this stage that he begins to go to school. He is reluctant to leave the protected environment of his home as he is still not confident enough to exercise his own discretion. • The Lover: In this stage‚ comparable to modern day adolescence‚ he is always remorseful due to some reason or other‚ especially the loss of love. He tries
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Note: This statue of an Ancient Egyptian woman clearly shows the way of dressing in Ancient Egypt. This statue belongs to the New Kingdome period. Body: The woman is wearing a kalasiris‚ a typical ancient Egyptian dress. The length of the dress tells us that this woman probably belonged to the upper class‚ as working woman mostly wore a kalasiris in a shorter variant. The dress is made of linen‚ which was perfect for Egypt’s hot climate. The dress is undecorated‚ but does have a lot of pleats
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Character Analysis: Eudora Welty in “Why I Live at the P.O.” Introduction Eudora Welt’s short story “Why I Live at the P.O.” is a tale of interfamily squabble and the inferiority complex of the eldest child. Narrated by the protagonist‚ the family is type casted in a bias fashion‚ refracted by her perception. The ensemble of characters in this short story portrays a white‚ highly dysfunctional extended family living in China Grove‚ Mississippi. The story’s events take place during the 4th of
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is God’s messenger on the Earth. Happy Prince gives his care to people. But Happy Prince also has feminine features. He has tears on his golden cheeks‚ he stands under the moonlight. Features of Happy Prince win the heart of Swallow. Swallow is a beard‚ who loves a coquettish reed by the river. From the book of symbols I understand that Swallow is a bird‚ belonging to the Greek goddess Aphrodite. Between Swallow and Happy Prince love and friendship appears. Prince wants to rescue people and Swallow
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brought by Santa Claus or other mythical figures. Children fervently look for Santa Claus or Father Christmas who is supposed to appear to distribute attractive gifts to children. Santa Claus dresses himself in red and white‚ has a white and long beard‚ and carries a bag full of presents. Each country’s Christmas celebration is unique. For example‚ Germans leave cookies for the little angelic figure‚ Christkind. Filipinos attend Misa de Gallo (a nine-day dawn mass novena). Bethlehem‚ in Israel
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structure of Russia and conquered territory towards Sweden to gain access to the Baltic Sea. B. Peter the Great tried to westernize Russia by: a.i. Applying European culture‚ including: clothing and life style and even forcing men to shave their long beards. a.ii. Improving: industry‚ military‚ housing‚ trading‚ manufacturing and agriculture by more taxes. C. Peter the Great gained many territories from 1700 to 1721. Peter the Great led Russia in a war against Sweden. From this war‚ Russia gained control
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Racism‚ Terrorism and the Muslims “What’s really hurting me‚ the name Islam is involved‚ and Muslim is involved and causing trouble and starting hate and violence. Islam is not a killer religion. Islam means peace‚ I couldn’t just sit home and watch people label Muslims as the reason for this problem.” -Muhammad Ali Islam means the religion of peace. Ever since the September 11 attacks‚ thousands of Muslims have been accused of terrorist attacks they have not committed. Terrorism is the use of
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