The most we can learn about the values of Ancient Greece through the study of Greek myths is power‚ especially the power of conquering the nature which is highly advocated and admired by the ancient Greeks. Such a power exhibits in many aspects in the stories of Greek myths‚ including Herakles who has the sheer strength since he was born and the great courage accomplished twelve challenging tasks‚ Odyssey who has been through tribulation and eventually back home‚ reuniting with his family‚ etc..
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The Greeks looked at their gods with attributes they only wished they could attain. They developed stories of extraordinary people that were the offspring of immortals such as Nymphs or gods like Hermes or Zeus. Most of these stories consisted of labors‚ quests‚ or bloody wars‚ where the heroes were at the epicenter of the tale. What made these heroes so great was not just the fact they had godly attributes or completed monumental tasks‚ but endured more tragedy or more bliss than any common Greek
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> The Myth of Senility Myth: Older persons "naturally" grow more confused and child-like‚ become forgetful‚ and lose contact with reality. They become "senile". Reality: Senility is an outdated term referring to abnormal deterioration in the mental functions of some older people‚ linking the process of growing old to symptoms of forgetfulness‚ confusion‚ and changes in behavior and personality. Such an image is false‚ stereotypical‚ and is neither a normal sign of aging nor even a disease.
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The Fenqing (meaning “angry youth” in Chinese) represent the modern face of Chinese popular nationalism. According to Nina Baculinao in her report “Fenqing: A Study Of China’s ‘Angry Youth’ In The Era Of The Internet” the members of this phenomenon share representative traits and buck some popular misconceptions (Nina Baculinao 94). They are highly educated and have global-awareness and international interests. They are young – most of them born in the 90s- and their interest in Fenqing is ephemeral;
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“The Greek Way” by Edith Hamilton Edith Hamilton. The Greek Way. New York: W.W. Norton & Company‚ Inc. 1930‚ 1942. Pp. 7-338. The author of “The Greek Way”‚ Edith Hamilton was a pioneering female educator and writer on mythology. Edith attended college at Bryn Mawr in Pennsylvania. In 1895‚ she became the first woman to study at the University of Munich in Germany. Hamilton became the headmistress of Bryn Mawr Preparatory School for Girls in Baltimore‚ Maryland‚ in 1896 at the age of twenty-nine
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Chinese Pottery China has one of the world’s oldest continuous cilvilizations-despite invasions and occasional foreign rule. A country as vast as China with so long-lasting a civilization has a complex social and visual history‚ within which pottery and porcelain play a major role. 尽管有着侵略者和偶尔的别国制约，中国依然有着世界上最古老的文明传承。中国这样的庞大的并且有着复杂的社会和可考证的历史的漫长文明的国家，其中其制陶业和制瓷业有着重要的地位。 The function and status of ceramics in China varied from dynasty to dynasty‚ so they may be utilitarian‚ burial‚ trade‚ collectors’
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CHINESE INFLUENCE ON YOUR CULTURE Historically‚ Vietnam has undergone many wars with some countries all over the world. After each war‚ Vietnamese culture was influenced by those countries. Especially‚ China is the huge country‚ which dominated Vietnam for a thousand years‚ (countryside‚ n‚d). Thus‚ it is no surprise that Vietnamese culture has been affected by Chinese culture in many aspects such as calendar‚ language‚ religion and food. The most obvious influence can be seen is the calendar.
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Myth as explained in the book is to be “defined as a complex of stories‚ some no doubt fact‚ and some fancy‚ which for various reasons‚ human beings regard as demonstrations of the inner meaning of the universe and human life”. The common person sees myth as something that is not true‚ something that is just a tall tale or a lie. Myth is used to explain or legitimize the natural order of the community’s institutions and behavior. Myths portray a lot about life‚ for example‚ myth can shape how you
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A myth is an idea that people presume to be correct however it is not. A myth is a widely held idealized conception of an unproven or ambiguous idea. Myths remind us how things were before in the distant past‚ and serve in explaining our outlook on an idyllic world. Myths have an astonishing impact on society because people tend to comply and follow through with the traditional standards endorsed by society. People tend to accept these misconceptions because these implications are embedded into
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Chapter 12 1. Why is Jem so ―inconsistent and moody? He is growing up. 2. Why wasn‘t Dill able to come to Maycomb this summer? He was with his dad. 3. Describe Calpurnia‘s church. How did the church get its name? It was the first church that a black person bought. 4. How do the people at Cal‘s church treat the children? They treat them with respect. 5. Why doesn‘t the church have hymn books? They can’t afford them. 6. Why is the church collecting ten dollars? Tom Robinson’s wife. 7
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