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    The Fates and The Furies In Greek mythology‚ the number three is significant. Both the Fates and Furies are included in the list of Greek Triads (Hansen‚ "triads in classical mythology”). These are groups which all consist of three deities. The Fates are goddesses of destiny and consist of the sisters: Clotho‚ Lachesis‚ and Atropos. They are also commonly imagined as weavers‚ whereas they are referred to as Spinner‚ Allotter‚ and Unbending. In modern Greek society‚ they are sometimes called “the

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    In ancient times‚ Greeks used Greek mythology to explain the people and things in the world. Greek gods‚ goddesses‚ heroes‚ monsters‚ and mythological creatures took on essential roles in many myths. These myths taught lessons about evil‚ hurt‚ love‚ hope‚ and punishment. The myth of Pandora represents some of the things these people learned because of her curiosity and not being obedient. The tales told by the Ancient Greeks always had valuable meaning to them‚ such was the myth of Pandora. Pandora

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    Norse Mythology vs. Greek Mythology There are many mythologies in the world‚ and all of these have things in common as well as differences. A very popular mythology would be Greek mythology‚ Which many people know about it or at least know of it. Another not as popular mythology is Norse mythology; Norse mythology is the religion of the Norse people. The Norse people are the ancient people of northern Europe (Scandinavia‚ Iceland‚ Denmark‚ Northern Germany etc.) (World Book 259). A major

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    The ancient Greek was one of the most intelligent culture to date. That is why ancient Greeks culture most appeals to me and also because of their society‚ advancements‚ religion‚ cinema and their food . The ancient Greeks had a lot of influence on most cultures today. But not only that in our everyday life. They were also very smart for the time period. The first reason why I find the ancient Greek culture appealing is their society. Their society had a lot of

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    Odin and Zeus In Greek and Norse mythology that took important roles as the foundation of today’s cultures are very similar yet different. They have many different traits and the way people wanted their gods to be. The two mythologies reflect the different ideologies. The similarities and the differences that stand out the most are between the god of all gods‚ Odin and Zeus. The biggest similarity between Zeus and Odin is that each of them was the ruler of the Gods in Greek and Norse mythology

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    in Waynesville Missouri? Many cannot imagine this type of event of happening‚ but in fact‚ the Greek God and Goddess Hall of Fame is coming right to this central Missouri town of Waynesville Missouri! Fellow committee‚ judges‚ and community members‚ as many have known‚ the Waynesville area is launching a Greek God Hall of Fame. With over dozens of gods and goddesses within the category of being Greek‚ of course it is a challenge to stimulate the museum with spectacular goddesses and gods beyond

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    Ares “God of War” Ares is the Greek god of war. He is the Son of Zeus and Hera the king and queen of the gods. Hephaestus and Ares were the only 2 Olympians born from both Zeus and Hera. Ares has many children with many different women; one of his most famous affairs was with Aphrodite‚ Greek goddess of Love and Beauty. They had multiple children but only 3 showed Ares qualities; Deimos “God of dread”‚ Phobos “god of fear” and Adrestia “goddess of revenge and balance”. All three of these children

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    Explore afterlife beliefs in a variety of cultures and religions. What similarities and differences can you find in beliefs about an afterlife? Focus on either ancient or modern cultures. Compose a written report exploring and comparing these beliefs. Haiti & Ukrainian The similarities between Haiti and Ukrainian cultures are that they both believe and obey in Christianity. Haiti is famous for its popular religion‚ known to its practitioners as "serving the lwa” but referred to by the literature

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    Hermes English/Greek Mythology Hermes the messenger of gods; this is the title given to one of the most fascinating gods in Greek mythology. Hermes (also called Mercury) is a god that is a big symbol for many things today. This Greek god is one out of a variety of the characters in stories that have changed the way we look at Greek Myth. One night in Olympia‚ Zeus‚ the greatest god of all‚ went out and impregnated Maia‚ the daughter of Atlas. The Next morning she bore Hermes‚ who was born in a

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    Cody Roberts Waugh The Seventh Seal 4/15/11 Afterlife Death is unexplainable. It happens to everyone‚ everything‚ and its uncontrollable. Because of this‚ many have their own interpretations of death. In Ingmar Bergman’s movie‚ The Seventh Seal‚ death is portrayed to be deceitful and humorous. The film also reveals that the nature of death is irrelevant to our expectations. Since death is inevitable‚ deceitfulness is certain. At the beginning of the movie‚ the Knight

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