Libra Constellations The brightest stars in Libra form a quadrangle that distinguishes it for the unaided observer. Alpha Librae‚ called Zubenelgenubi‚ is a binary star divisible in binoculars‚ 77 light-years from Earth. The primary is a blue-white star of magnitude 2.7 and the secondary is a white star of magnitude 5.2. Its traditional name means "the southern claw". Zubeneschamali (Beta Librae) is the corresponding "northern claw" to Zubenelgenubi. The brightest star in Libra‚ it is a green-tinged
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Trace the development of "demokratia" in Athens. How did it work? What were its strengths and its weaknesses? The development of demokratia can be traced back to the reforms legislated by the Athenian statesman Solon in 594 B.C.E. During this period‚ heightened economic and political tensions existed between different groups within Athenian society. Many farmers‚ most of which were peasants‚ were unable to keep up with the increased demand for food caused by rapid population growth in Athens. Several
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THE MONOMYTH OF HARRY POTTER The heroic monomyth (also known as the Hero’s Journey) describes the common stages of a hero’s journey found in many stories. Joseph Campbell first described the monomyth in 1949 in his book “The Hero with a Thousand Faces”. Although the nature of the monomyth may not be appealing to everyone‚ it is very interesting to those who actually take the time to learn about it and how it applies to stories and movies in today’s modern world. Take for example‚ popular movies
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The life of the hero theseus Aegeus‚ king of Athens‚ and the sea god Poseidon both slept with Theseus’s mother‚ Aithra‚ on the same night‚ supplying Theseus with both divine and royal lineage. Theseus was born in Aithra’s home city of Troezen‚ located in the Peloponnese‚ but as an adolescent he traveled around the Saronic Gulf via Epidauros‚ the Isthmus of Corinth‚ Krommyon‚ the Megarian Cliffs‚ and Eleusis before finally reaching Athens. Along the way he encountered and dispatched six legendary
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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets start off with Harry spending the summer with his horrible but only remaining family‚ the Dursleys. The Dursleys are not a very good family. On Harry’s birthday the Dursleys throw a dinner party that isn’t even for Harry. Harry is visited by a house-elf named Dobby. Dobby warns Harry not to return to Hogwarts because something bad is going to happen. Hogwarts is the magical school for wizards that Harry is attending. Harry doesn’t listen to the warning and
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into four ethnic groups and brotherhood‚ focus on political life and religious (“Kagan‚ Donald…”). Most of the people were poor working as family farms and contain acquired debt. In 594 B.C.E.‚ the Athenians elected Solon as their new Archon asking him to revise the constitution. Solon helped the people to get out of debt and forbidding all loans. In the fifth century‚ Athens prosperity became great and they were depended on in trading wheat resolving the economic debate in propounding success in
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Betty Huang Professor R. Trumbach HIS 1001 Outline: The Athenian Constitution I. Before Solon A. Loans were made on the security of the person and failure to repay by the due date would result in the borrowers and their family to be liable for seizure. Land was owned by few. B. Officials (aristocrats) were decided based on wealth and “basis of good birth” (family entitlement). 1. Types of Officials: a. The polemarch and the archon
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Here There Be…Dragons A dragon is a reptilian creature that is usually represented as an extremely large scaly creature‚ complete with claws‚ leather wings‚ fire-breathing capacities‚ and a rather long neck. The Merriam-Webster dictionary claims the word comes from the Anglo-French word dragun‚ which comes from Latin dracon-‚ which stems from the Greek word kimono (just kidding). No‚ the word stems from drakōn‚ which translates as serpent. There are many divisions and classifications
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Friends: Through Thick and Thin Friendship is something treasured among many‚ but friends often go through seasons of ups and downs during their friendships. It seems that no matter what happens though‚ they are able to work together to overcome any obstacles that come their way‚ and the bond between them is strengthened. The Harry Potter series written by J.K. Rowling is able to depict this phenomenon well with three of the main characters‚ Harry‚ Ron‚ and Hermione. In the course of Harry‚ Ron
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In fourth century BC Greece was about 1500 scattered small cities around the Mediterranean and Black sea shores. Each city had different forms of government‚ rulers in its history which ranges from democracy to monarchies and oligarchies. By around 730 BCE‚ Sparta had conquered the neighboring city-state of Messenia in the south-west corner of the Peloponnesus. The government was like monarchy/ tyranny‚ where one sole ruler had taken the power in hand by force. Helots were treated as public slaves
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