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    Shaman as a Hero

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    Herakles‚ and Cú Chulainn). Shaman as a Hero Traditionally‚ the shaman is a character in a religious position who communicates with the afterlife in some way. By altering forms of consciousness‚ the shaman is able to encounter and interact with the spirit world. In early myths and tales in oral literature the motif of shaman like characteristics is a trend that is evident. However‚ in these tales the shaman is intertwined with the stereotypical epic Hero. This creates characters that are complicated

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    Hero and Beowulf

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    Beowulf was an epic hero. His story was passed down and remembered generation to generation. He fought to protect his people and what he beloved in. he was a wise man who had defeated a lot of evil monsters. Just like any great hero‚ rewards come with fame and fortune. Beowulf was epic because of all the great things he had accomplished. Beowulf’s first heroic traits were his use of strtength and courage. With his courage he was able to stand up and protect his fellow people and with his strength

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    Simba the Hero

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    Talia Szatkowski English 101 29 August 2014 Simba Simba‚ a lion prince born in Africa to King Mufasa‚ is welcomed into the Pride Lands by almost all of the animals. Scar‚ Simba’s jealous uncle‚ refuses to attend the birthday ceremony because with Simba’s birth‚ he no longer is next in line to be King. While Simba grows into a high-spirited lion cub who often boasts about the fact that he “just can’t wait to be king” Scar secretly plots against him. He uses the hyenas to cause a stampede through

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    Odysseus: a Hero

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    Odysseus: A Hero Heroism was not an invention of the Greeks. Yet‚ through the first hundreds years of their civilization‚ the Greek literature has already given birth to highly polished and complex long epics that revolved around heroes. These literature works gave many possibilities of definition of heroism. The Greeks illustrated heroism to obey the rules laid down by the gods and goddesses‚ and those who obey the rules would gain honor and fame. The Greeks regarded intelligence as one of

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    Odysseus Is A Hero

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    When people hear the word “hero”‚ they usually think one who has superpower. Not always. Usually people know heroes from reading books or watching movies. I read a literary history “Homer and the Odysseus”‚ which is an amazing epic story that can give you some inspirations for your life. The character “Odysseus” is a hero in the story who isn’t a god but a human-being. He is a brave‚ wise‚ noble‚ responsible‚ loyal‚ and tough man. In the story‚Odysseus was the Greek king of the country “Ithaca”.

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    My Hero

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    A True Hero True heroism is remarkably sober‚ very unspectacular. It is not the urge to surpass all others at whatever cost‚ but the urge to serve others. My dream begins with a teacher who believes in me‚ who drags‚ drives and leads me to the next plateau‚ sometimes poking me with a sharp stick called “truth”. There are many things which can make a teacher great and they all can’t be defined. However‚ I have always considered several of them essential. A worthwhile teacher

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    Vidmar English 102 17 September‚ 2013 Christopher Columbus; Hero or Villain In 1492‚ Christopher Columbus‚ discovered America. More than 500 years later Columbus Day is a national holiday. Statues are up‚ even in Pueblo‚ and thanks are given for what he has done for us. We learn about him in grade school and we are told of his brave adventures. However twenty years later in my first history class another picture is being painted of Columbus; not from my History book‚ but from my teacher. I thought

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    My Hero

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    My Hero My hero is one that is very close to me. My hero is the person that gave birth to me. My hero is my mother. I chose my mom as my hero because to me that is what she is and more. My mom is literally the backbone in the family. She takes care of everything in the family and around the house. Before I began to drive my mom would take me everywhere. My mother like many others has been to the moon and back just to help me. She is such a kind person‚ she gives me advice about anything‚ she is

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    Heros of Faith

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    will have the opportunity to: • Consider your idea of what makes a ‘hero’ Create your own comic strip Reflect on the Bible’s views on heroism Work in a group to create a mime Explore the life of Amy Carmichael Prepare a presentation which may include drama Reflect on your own beliefs and actions • • • • • • 2 Heroes of Faith Is this your idea of a hero? Take a moment now to sketch what a hero looks like for you. Use stick men if you can’t draw! You could pin your

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    Actually‚ it wasn’t even close to being like it. During this course‚ I found out that many of our historical figures weren’t what they were portrayed to be. First of all‚ Columbus wasn’t even the first person to discover America. There was in fact other explorers that had discovered the new world‚ but unlike Columbus didn’t claim it. Columbus also wasn’t as

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