In The modern Greek term for sport is Αθλητισμός (athlitismos)‚ directly cognate with the English terms "athlete" and "athleticism" but the oldest definition of “sport” in English (1300) is of anything humans find amusing or entertaining. Other meanings include gambling and events staged for the purpose of gambling; hunting; and games and diversions‚ including ones that require exercise. Roget’s defines the noun sport as an "activity engaged in for relaxation and amusement" with synonyms including
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known as the heroic journey. In the first stage of the journey‚ the departure‚ the hero leaves their known world and begins their adventure. After the hero undergoes the departure‚ they then move on to the next stage‚ the initiation‚ where they are put through tests and venture into the world of hero or magic or the previously unknown. The third and final stage is that of the return‚ where the hero must return back to his home. A perfect example of someone that underwent the heroic journey is Odysseus
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HUM-101-010 Written Assignment 4 A Cultural Determination of Meaning Throughout historic culture‚ we can identify several changes in philosophical thought. Through the emergence of romanticism‚ we see a realization that‚ through passion‚ the paths of the hero and saint can be merged. In the agony and ecstasy of Michelangelo‚ it is obvious how the paths of hero and saint can be merged in the form of art‚ to attempt to reconcile the tension between them. In the enlightenment patterns of cultural
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Multiple Meaning 1. crash: I had a car crash. Tom will try not to crash into the pole. 2. pet: I have a golden lab for a pet. Sara and Jenna like to pet dogs. 3. dance: The middle school will have a dance. I will dance the jitterbug. 4. cut: Bill has a cut on his finger. Tam will cut out the pictures. 5. paw: My dog’s paw is big. The horse will paw at the snow to find grass. 6. dread: My dread of birds causes me problems. Marla dreads taking tests. 7. post: Gary pounded the post
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“That accursed and crawling snake‚ that miserable reptile that has just glided into its slimy home‚ is freer and better off than I. Here am I a man‚ yes a man! Yet he is my superior‚ and scorns to own me as his master” (Douglass 177). The Heroic Slave is a fictional novel written by Frederick Douglass loosely based on actual people and events. It depicts actions that took place during the 1841 hijacking of the Creole by the 135 slaves on board and focuses on the life of Madison Washington. I
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WOMEN IN THE ILIAD AND THE ODYSSEY The Iliad and the Odyssey depict the events surrounding the Trojan War. The events in the Iliad take place towards the end of the Trojan War. The Odyssey‚ on the other hand‚ takes place 10 years after the Trojan War when Odysseus returns home. Both epic poems share similarities in that they have a pervasive male presence: the hero is male and the majority of the characters are also male. However‚ in the midst of this apparent male dominance in both of these stories
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lives of citizens. In Homer’s The Iliad and The Odyssey both glory and mercy are important topics. Power and glorification of war is a more prominent theme than empathy and compassion because of the heroic ideal‚ the gods intervention‚ and the lack of compassion. Fame and glory are the most important elements of the civilization in Ancient Greece. A person who embodies a the best characteristics and values of a civilization is considered to be a model of the heroic ideal. Strong warriors who could
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The first episode of Star Wars to ever be released‚ - A New Hope‚ - was a huge success. Directed by George Lucas‚ the princess-protecting tale takes a typical storyline and adds a pinch of the impractical to create a beautiful and magical world with a compelling plot line and relatable characters. The way that Star Wars delivers fantastic creatures and devices through an approachable human lens helps make it the success it is. There is a scene of A New Hope where Luke realises something bad could
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“The Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing” The fable “The Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing” is a famous fable credited to Aesop. It is a story about a wolf who wants to feast on some sheep. In order to get to the sheep‚ he dressed in sheep skin and tricks the lamb to follow him off to the side. The lamb follows and the wolf feasts. This fable shows great examples of the moral‚ appearances are deceptive. The moral‚ appearances are deceptive‚ applies to life in the technology age in many ways. In the technology age
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