Normally seen holding a thunderbolt. Represented by an Eagle. Married Hera and had many children from many affairs. Poseidon - Brother of Zeus‚ and ruler of the sea. Seen with a trident and connected to horses and bulls. Hera - Sister and wife of Zeus. Protector of marriage and ally of married women. Cow and Peacock were important to her. Hades - Ruler of the underworld and of the dead. Also lord of wealth (his Latin name means rich). Owned a helmet that made people invisible. Married Persephone
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manipulation and scheming to achieve it. Each character’s ambitions eventually lead to the tragic fate of death. Goneril‚ Regan and Edmund are portrayed as ruthless cunning characters‚ but despite the sinister actions of the three‚ pathos can still be earned. Throughout Shakespeare’s King Lear Goneril is deceived as an antagonist and ruthless character‚ however‚ when looking at the
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European Enlightenment‚ basically meaning that a ruler should rule with the characteristics of the Enlightenment. The most dominant of these characteristics was humanism‚ a trait evident in rulers such as Peter the Great and Catherine the Great. These rulers‚ along with Napoleon Bonaparte‚ all worked toward the betterment of society‚ at times using their absolute rule to enforce this system of improvement. Napoleon is the classic example of such a ruler and clearly throughout his rule‚ exhibits the
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and rathi or ratha (great chariot driver)‚ which refers to a skillful northern fighting force that migrated southward into the area.[9][10] History The Nashik Gazetteer states that in 246 BC Maharashtra is mentioned as one of the places to which Mauryan emperor Asoka sent an embassy‚ and it is recorded in a Chalukyan inscription of
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1. Who wrote the song "Sare jahan se acha" ? Answer: Muhammad Iqbal 2. Who give music to the song "Sare jahan se acha" ? Answer: Pandit Ravi Shankar 3. Which is the worlds oldest news agency ? Answer: AFP (Agence France Presse) 4. What is the chemical name of Tear Gas ? Answer: Chloroacetophenone 5. Which is the only hobby recognized by the United Nations ? Answer: Ham Radio 6. What is the national flower of Pakistan ? Answer: Jasmine 7. What is the scientific name of Cockroach
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History of India [pic] The History of India can be traced in fragments to as far back as 700‚000 years ago. The Indus Valley Civilization‚ one of the oldest in the world‚ dates back at least 5‚000 years. According to the Indo-Aryan migration hypothesis‚ the Aryans‚ a nomadic people‚ possibly from Central Asia or northern Iran migrated into the north-west regions of the Indian subcontinent between 2000 BCE and 1500 BCE. Their inter-mingling with the earlier Dravidian cultures apparently resulted
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Alexander the great is a villain not‚ a hero. Alexander lied‚cheated‚frightened‚and killed in his time of rule‚if he did all of these things why is he called Alexander the Great? Alexander killed millions of innocent people he also made millions of people scared of him‚“In 327 BCE‚ with the Persian Empire firmly under his control‚ Alexander turned his attention to India. He had some victories before reaching the Ganges river‚ which he intended to cross in order to conquer more of India”. Alexander
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Cleopatra‚ a pharaoh and sole ruler of Egypt. She was married to Marcus Antonius‚ a Roman politician. Cleopatra had a great deal of control over Antonius’ life‚ he may have been her husband but Cleopatra ruled over Egypt and did not care who she has to step on to get there‚ just like Lady Macbeth (Villanova 4). Catherine The Great is also a strong historic figure similar to Lady Macbeth‚ she was the Queen of Russia from 1762 until her death in 1796. Catherine was ruthless‚ she approved the assassination
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who was once the most powerful woman in Roman Empire. Each had to overcome ingrained prejudices and faced barriers that their male counterparts did not. Their strategies for gaining power in a world of men varied but they were clever‚ resourceful‚ ruthless and ambitious. They effectively used the power that men held to their own advantage. Cleopatra was portrayed as a great beauty‚ who very strategically formed successful liaisons with men of power‚ which was a contributing factor for achieving the
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What Was the Nature of Saddam Hussein’s Rule in Iraq? Saddam Hussein: a ruthless dictator‚ and a man of many faces. He manipulated his way to power‚ aligning himself with those he deemed beneficial and appeased those who could further his cause. Brutal by his very nature‚ but Saddam is undeniably the manifestation of the textbook definition of a ruthless dictator. Saddam was territorially aggressive‚ was unhesitant to brainwash his country‚ and to set up a military stronghold to protect his regime
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