Atlantis is the subject of a legend about an advanced island civilization that was destroyed or lost. Stories about Atlantis are first mentioned in Plato’s dialogues Timaeus and Critias‚ in which characters say it was destroyed by an earthquake or a tsunami about 9‚000 years before the time in which Plato wrote. The story claims Atlantis was somewhere outside the Pillars of Hercules. According to Plato‚ the story originated with Ancient Egyptian priests. Some people believe that the stories are
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and Caesar had their ancestry traced back to Zeus‚ the king of Greek gods [Livius]. Belonging to such a high-profile background naturally brought inspiration along with it. They tried to model their lives accordingly; Alexander modeled very much on Heracles‚ setting out likes him and rampaging every enemy that come in his way. As for Caesar‚ Plutarch records that he was very much influenced by the life of alexander and wept on the fact that by the time Alexander had conquered most of the known world
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The Greek god Apollo was the god of light‚ order‚ reason‚ prophecy‚ arts and muses. He brings life-giving heat and light to Earth. He was the son of Zeus and Leto and the twin brother of Artemis. He is represented as a young and handsome man‚ sometimes in a chariot‚ given to him by his father‚ Zeus. In that chariot‚ he brings the sun back and fourth across the sky once a day. ●●● APOLLO____ The Greek god Apollo was a precocious baby‚ like his sister. He was only four days old
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Case study 3 Lafarge-Aget Heracles Case a. Use Exhibits H and I‚ estimate and evaluate ratios for ROI‚ Profitability‚ liquidity‚ and financial strength. ROI is 5.18 in 2003 and 5.42 in 2004. It is slightly increase. The investment gains high profit to investment cost. Compared to 2003‚ the net income also growth 4.6 percent in 2004 since the mainly part is interest deduction. The sale revenue decreases 3‚344 EURO‚ but the cost has a higher reduction by 4‚400 EURO. Thus‚ its profitability essentially
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Although the Classical Romans modeled their civilization after the Ancient Greek civilization‚ they did not merely imitate it. Instead‚ they also expanded upon the tradition of the Greeks‚ in an effort to demonstrate the superiority of Roman culture. Thus‚ when Virgil wrote the first six books of the Aeneid‚ which follow the adventures of Aeneas as he strives to reach Italy‚ he modeled them after Homer’s Odyssey‚ but made changes that reflect the differing values between the Greeks and the Romans
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gods or even humans existed. The etymology relates back to Greek mythology the giants were the children of Uranus and Gaea. They were involved in a conflict with the Olympian gods called the Gigantomachy‚ which was eventually settled when the hero Heracles decided to help the Olympians. The Greeks believed some giants lay buried from that time under the earth and
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Myths and Fables The Scriptures are full of supernatural events‚ such as the Creation‚ Jesus’ crucifixion‚ and the world-wide flood. It also references many ancient tribes and peoples who were‚ at the very least‚ strange— if not‚ also undeniably supernatural. Not only that‚ but many stories and legends from ancient times very much mirror the Biblical accounts. One example of the tribes are the Anakim‚ a tribe of Canaanites from about the time of Moses and Joshua. The Anakim were the descendants
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What is a hero? What comes to your mind when someone speaks of heroes and or heroines or Super Heroes and Heroines for that matter? Well lets see‚ Webster defines a super hero as a benevolent fictional character with superhuman powers and a hero as a person‚ typically a man‚ who is admired or idealized for their courage and outstanding achievements‚ and is typically identified as a person of noble qualities. A person who people will sympathize with. A man of the people. Or‚ the people’s champion
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THEATRE Theatre a collaborative form of fine art that uses live performers to present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place. The performers may communicate this experience to the audience through combinations of gesture‚ speech‚ song‚ music or dance. Elements of design and stagecraft are used to enhance the physicality‚ presence and immediacy of the experience. The specific place of the performance is also named by the word "theatre" as derived from
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The battle of Marathon is one of history ’s most famous military engagements. It is also one of the earliest recorded battles. Their victory over the Persian invaders gave the fledgling Greek city states confidence in their ability to defend themselves and belief in their continued existence. The battle is therefore considered a defining moment in the development of European culture. In September of 490 BC a Persian armada of 600 ships disgorged an invasion force of approximately 20‚000 infantry
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