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70The Mythological Fates
The Fates were three mythological Greek goddesses who decided the course, or threads, of a person’s life. These goddesses, Clotho, Lachesis, and Atropos, often depicted as old women spinning, were believed to determine the events in and duration...
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81Foodlore: Rivers, Fountains and Fables
Legends about water and the creatures that live in it. A look at the Fountain of Youth myth and related stories.
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80Self Questioning
Self-questioning is something that I believe we all must do. To find your self before the end is important. We are all here for a reason and all have gifts that we can give to the world.
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84Ancient Mesopotamia
The land mass known as Mesopotamia lies between the rivers Tigris and Euphrates, which flow through modern day Iraq. The peculiar sliver of land derives its name from the Greek word meaning “between the rivers”, a geographic location which has greatly contributed to Mesopotamia’s success.
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79Secondhand Reviews: "Wrath Of The Titans"
Rated PG-13 for violence. * * * * * * * * * * And so it came to pass that in the mythical land of Holly In The Woods, a group of wise men gathered together to plot an exciting film involving Gods from ancient mythology, and...
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71Purpose of Reference to Neptune in Lycidas
This is an essay I wrote for an English class discussing the purpose of the reference to Neptune, the Roman god of the sea, in Milton's poem "Lycidas." There exist a multitude of mythological references in the poem, but we were assigned to write about only one and its purpose for being in the poem.
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77Quetzalcoatl, the Feathered Serpent
Quetzalcoatl was an important member of the Aztec pantheon, worshiped over hundreds of years in various guises. Most of us know him as the god "returning to Earth" in the form of Cortes, who went on to destroy the Aztec civilization.
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74Bees in myths and legends
Bees have been around along time, at least a hundred million years. Their ancestors were wasps that ate other insects and the shift to collection pollen may have been triggered by eating insects covered in pollen: as if humans had eaten burgers for...
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73The Evolution of a Classic: The Unknown History of My Fair Lady
From a Greek myth to a play by one of England's most respected playrights to one of the best musicals ever created, My Fair Lady has one of the most colorful and interesting backstories in the musical theatre repertoire.
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