formidable warrior‚ possessing fierce and uncontrollable anger. Thetis‚ knowing that Achilles was fated to die at Troy‚ disguised him as a girl and hid him among the women at the court of King Lycomedes of Skyros. He was discovered there by Odysseus‚ who persuaded him to go to Troy One of Lycomedes’ daughters‚ Deidamia‚ bore Achilles a son‚ Neoptolemus. According to Homer‚ Achilles came to Troy leading the 50 ships of the Myrmidons. In the last year of the siege‚ when Agamemnon stole the captive princess
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Being so close to an active volcano poses many risks to communities. Even though Mount St. Helens erupted over 30 years ago we know that it is still an active volcano. Future eruptions can kill and injure entire communities. Since the eruption in May of 1980 of Mount St. Helens‚ geologists have come to a better understanding of both the mechanics of volcanoes and the dangers they present to the environment and communities. Did you know that volcanic ash is actually small glass particles? Or that
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Piper and Jason have been friends for 6 years. They were going on a hiking trip for the weekend up the mountain St. Helens. They had heard that there were huge trees there and the place was great for pictures. Piper and Jason were hiking when they felt a rumble under there toes. “What was that!”‚ Piper exclaimed. Piper all of a sudden blacked out. When piper woke up she realized that a tree branch hit her in the head. She looked around he but she didn’t see Jason. She called his name many times
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Helen Morot was of Quaker tradition and born in Philadelphia‚ Pennsylvania in 1865. Morot was a champion of social‚ economic‚ and labor issues in her time. Greatly influenced by her father‚ Morot kept him close to her for much of her life‚ recalling him saying‚ “I want you to think for yourself – not the way I do.” Keeping this in mind‚ Helen studied arduously in order to expand her own knowledge and educate herself on the issues of others. In 1897‚ Helen Morot opened The Library of Economic and
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How much do the Pompeii and Mount St. Helens eruptions actually have in common? And how are they different? Well you would be surprised by how many similarities the two Volcanic eruptions have. But there are a lot of differences between the two eruptions as well. Both of these historic eruptions have a lot in common. For example‚ both were preceded by tremors and small earthquakes in the days leading up to both of the explosions. Another example is that both are the same type of volcano called a
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Becoming a Hero "A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself" (Campbell 1). When we think of heroes most of us think of movie stars or professional athletes‚ but it’s not always about your popularity or talent it can also be about how you help society. What I think make a great hero is someone who is able to overcome his or her obstacles in life‚ is highly motivated‚ and has plenty of bravery. Overcoming obstacles may be one of the hardest parts of being
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Patrimony Controversy of the Treasure of Troy The patrimony of the treasure of troy is not well known. It is believed that a business man turnedarcheologist by the name Heinrich Schliemann discovered the treasure. Heinrichwas born in 1822 in Beubuckow‚ Germany‚ and his love for treasures came from childhood stories narrated clearly to him by his father about the City of troy. With this love‚ he purposed to achieve his dreams and get the treasures of Troy. He‚ nevertheless‚ could not realize this
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Character - Helen Keller Helen Keller was the first person who was deaf and blind to attend and graduate from college. She became the first person who was deaf and blind to write a book. She wrote 14 total in her lifetime. These disorders clearly did not stop her from becoming an inspiration to all people around her. She has taught the world so many amazing life lessons that can be applied to everyday life today. One of her many famous quotes is about developing character. “Character cannot
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lives were affected by their disabilities‚ Henry Johnson lost his humanity while Helen Keller gained her humanity. Both texts show the challenges of being physically different from other people but have different messages the authors try to get across to the audience. “The Monster” describes how Henry Johnson’s mental capacity is equivalent to their outward appearance‚ while “The Story of My Life” describes how Helen Keller can change and overcome
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If a crazy monster was in your town would you be the one to stand up and fight for your people.? Well that is exactly what Beowulf did. Beowulf is an epic hero and showed characteristics. There are plenty of characteristics of an epic hero but there are three of Beowulf that stuck out the most. The three main characteristics of an epic hero shows he performs brave deeds‚ he is a strong and responsible leader‚ and he risk death for glory or for greater good of society. To begin‚ a epic hero shows
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