FLOODS IS ASSAM ON 22nd JUNE 2012 Assam‚ the gateway to the north-eastern seven sister states of India‚ is facing the nature’s fury once again as the Brahmaputra and its tributaries (Kapili etc.‚) continued to flow above the danger mark due to heavy rainfalls since June 1st week. Around 116 people are killed and an estimated population of 22 lakh have been affected in the worst ever flood in recent years causing large-scale devastation in 2809 villages in 27 of the 28 districts of the state
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Compare Floods in LEDC and MEDC I am going to discuss two case studies regarding floods. One of my case studies is of Cocker mouth‚ this is a town in England exposed to floods this is my case study of an MEDC. My other case study is the LEDC in which I talk about Bangladesh. Cocker mouth is situated in the Lake District in England. England is an MEDC and this area experienced vast ranges of flooding during late November. The town lies among the confluence of two rivers that leave it prone to flooding
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References: Ancient works cited above Gods and Other Odd Creatures by Rose Williams Lacus Curtius website by Bill Thayer
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Greek Mythology: How it Relates to Greek Religion and Culture Ancient Greeks believed in a series of myths‚ which explained nature‚ set the moral code for the Greek people‚ and some were just entertaining stories. These myths turned the Greek world from a world of fear into a world of wondrous beauty. Many of these gods and goddesses were associated with a particular task or activity (Buxton). The Greek people believed that the gods were incorporated into every aspect of their lives. The Ancient
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Compare and contrast Greek mythology to the mythology of the times before. Greek mythology in itself was of a whole new type of mythology. Other mythologies from other parts of the world before it were drastically different. Aside from the fact that the Gods mirrored humans in semblance‚ their actions were quite humanlike as well. In addition to that‚ people who did not like to make up many things originally wrote Greek mythology. The mythology also commonly came to explain things in nature
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Foundations of Mythology Faye A. Moten Hum/105 World Mythology 11/24/2014 Christa Menninger The study of myths—there is long history of myths‚ and why do they exist. Professors throughout the world have different views on this subject. The study of myth is a field that has questions such as “How did we the universe and the world come to be? How did we come to be here? Who we are? What are our proper‚ necessary‚ or inescapable roles as we relate to one another and to the world at large? What should
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civilization‚ experts look to the myths of their ancestors to help them understand their beliefs and behaviors through the study of the archetypes and ceremonies recorded within their literature. Mythologies typically began as ancient folklores that were passed down orally. These stories were passed down through the generations sometimes being aided by music and dance‚ to tell the tales of great ancestors and powerful deities. While studying the folklore‚ fairytales‚ and myths of a civilization‚ it is of
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Egyptian Mythology Since the beginning of time Egypt has been known as the country of two lands: the desert like Upper Egypt‚ or the Red Land‚ and Lower Egypt‚ or the Black Land. The Black Land is where the soil is fertile and it is where 99 percent of the Egyptian population today resides. The significance of this duality is more than a geographical and demographic fact; it is a basic element of the ancient Egyptians’ culture since the beginning of time and also important in the expression of their
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Originating from the same hearth‚ Russian mythology and Greek mythology have so many similarities caused by being in the same cultural tree. The few differences are from the branches splitting off. Although ancient Russia and ancient Greece are thousand years apart from each other‚ Russian mythology and Greek mythology almost mirror reflect each other in the values the gods represent‚ the traits the heroes possess‚ and the notions the myths contribute to modern times‚ just like a pair of “fraternal
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Greek mythology in western art and literature With the rediscovery of classical antiquity in Renaissance‚ the poetry of Ovid became a major influence on the imagination of poets and artists and remained a fundamental influence on the diffusion and perception of Greek mythology through subsequent centuries.[2] From the early years of Renaissance‚ artists portrayed subjects from Greek mythology alongside more conventional Christian themes. Among the best-known subjects of Italian artists are Botticelli
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