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73VIKING - 25: MIDGARD AND MANKIND - Fanfare for the Common Man
Lastly in the panoply of Norse mythology, mankind. From thralls (slaves) up to kings. Of course in those days a king proved his worth on the battlefield, just as his jarls had to follow him into battle or wage war against his foes on his behalf in his absence. Kingship has changed drastically over the years, but England's royals still bear arms or can be seen close to front line activity.
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67Leonardo da Vinci's most beautiful lady
Cecilia Gallerani (1473-1536) was born in Sienna, Italy. She was an educated woman, Ludovico Sforza's favorite mistress. She bore him a son and when she left Sforza's palace, she took her painting with her. It seems that she did not have an amazing life but just one thing makes her story out of the ordinary, she was painted by Leonardo Da Vinci. "Lady with an ermine" is one of my favourite paintings. I love how the light caressed her skin, the expression on her eyes, the ermine(stoat),ect.
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76Who does run the world?
It was the morning of what became known as 'The Battle of Waterloo' which was fought on Sunday, 18 June 1815, and Napoleon was preparing to engage Wellington in what became the decisive battle of the 1800's, and the final battle he fought. About...
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67Three Distinctive Personality Aspects from Scriptures
Indian scriptures depict a personality as composed of three elements - nobility, wisdom and might, representing attributes of three Dev brothers Brahma, Vishnu and Maheshwar.
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63Tomorrow Land: Slave Laborers of War
When fences are torn down in the middle of the road, this is the time when bitter blood begins to flow. The weeds were everywhere. The soldiers marched, but did not trample them down. They stayed right there on the road; the dusty dirt road where...
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84The Weird World Of - Eccentric People
Eccentrics? We've all heard of them. We've all shook our heads in disbelief at them. We've even laughed at them. But what exactly is an eccentric person and what makes them so? This is not a new phenomena - there have been eccentrics recorded in history for thousands of years.
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61Game Review: War of 2012
Browser-based game that holds sentimental value for me. It's a great game.
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75Maltese Dog Breed: Dogs of Nobility
Find out why the Maltese dog breed might be the perfect pet for you by reading this breed profile.
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44Poems and Poetry: Tortuous Narrow Path
As I pass through life I’ve passed through Many paths some Tortuous and narrow Others wide and smooth Most people prefer the Wide and smooth path Where few lessons are Learnt and less difficult To go through Because the narrow...
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70Canterbury Tales as an Estates Satire
Discusses the element of estates satire in Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. Provides information and examples for each of the three estates.
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