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    Illuminati: a myth or reality? "Beneath the broad tides of human history there flow the stealthy undercurrents of the secret societies‚ which frequently determine in the depth the changes that take place upon the surface” (1) quotes Arthur Edward Waite‚ a scholarly mystic who had particular interest in occult and esoteric schemes. Secret societies have existed since the dawn of mankind‚ as some people deem it necessary to hide certain ideas and plans from the general public‚ mostly due to their

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    In the article by John Cloud‚ “The Myths of Bullying‚” he expresses the exaggeration of the supposed growing “epidemic” of bullying that is spreading across schools. He then begins by presenting two stories that relate to bullies and victims of bullying in their own right. One of which is about a shooting at Chardon High School‚ Ohio‚ where 5 students were shot and 3 killed. The other is about a suicide at Rutgers University where the victim was supposedly tormented by his roommate causing him to

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    Change In Ovidan Myths

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    Changes There are several explanations for why change occurs in the Ovidan myths; however‚ there is different reason for each specific change in each tale. Semele‚ a beautiful Theban princess‚ is transformed because of her foolish choices. Narcissus and Echo transform because of their personal vanity. Arachne’s claim of being a better weaver than Athena‚ the goddess of the arts‚ causes Arachne’s life-altering change. Every metamorphosis occurs not to punish‚ but also to transform the person into

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    Proven False Myths

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    Amazing Facts Please note that some of the ’facts’ below have been proven false myths. An example is the duck’s echo which does not echo (but proved that it does). 1. It is impossible to lick your elbow (busted) 2. A crocodile can’t stick it’s tongue out. 3. A shrimp’s heart is in it’s head. 4. People say "Bless you" when you sneeze because when you sneeze‚your heart stops for a mili-second. 5. In a study of 200‚000 ostriches over a period of 80 years‚ no one reported a single

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    Remorse in Greek Myth

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    Annie Zhang Mrs. Hawkins ENG 3U1 2012/7/11 Remorse in Greek Myth It is stereotypical that protagonists in myths are always doing everything right. However‚ some protagonists make mistakes on their decisions and cause devastating tragedy; therefore‚ they are going to feel guilt and remorse. For instance‚ the main character Oedipus in the famous tragedy “Oedipus Rex” and Creon in “Antigone”‚ both written by Sophocles‚ are examples of how protagonists suffer from different degrees of remorse due to

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    THE AFTER MATH OF MORGAN ~ SCENE I *The oval‚ lots of kids are running around‚ screaming and playing. One group of older guys is playing soccer‚ passing and tackling frantically. But Alicia is oblivious of her surroundings‚ instead she is sitting on David’s hill‚ staring into the clouds. She stands up* ALICIA: (to audience) I never wanted to admit it‚ but I always did have a pretty massive crush on David. I’m not really sure what it was about him. Maybe it was his long brown mousey hair. Maybe it

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    Myths About the Poor

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    Myths: 1. People are poor because they are lazy. Of poor people‚ 16 years and older 12% work full time year round‚ and another 25% work part time. 2. Most poor people are minorities. Almost 43% of people living in poverty are white. In proportions however‚ African Americans and Latinos are much more likely to be poor than Asian Americans and whites. 3. Most poor people live in inner cities. 33% of the poor live in inner cities‚ but the rest live in urban areas‚ the suburbs‚ small towns

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    Greek And Roman Myth

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    have eternal life” (English Standard Version‚ John 3:16). Whom do you trust with your salvation‚ my father Zeus or Jesus? Amazingly‚ Christianity promises that if someone truly believes that Jesus died on the cross for the sins of the world‚ they prayerfully confess their sins‚ and ask for salvation‚ they will have eternal life in heaven. During the Greek and Roman myth of my life‚ you will see my earthly struggles such as how I learned to use my strength to defend myself‚ I turned to man to relieve

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    Myths Vs Religion

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    Myths and Religion are generally presumed to be two entirely different things. Myths are seen as stories shared between groups of people that are part of a cultural identity‚ while Religion is a belief that a group of people of a cultural identity share. Although they differ in certain aspects‚ they still hold similarities. Comparable to bible stories‚ myths have different versions which are both inspirational‚ as well as entertaining to those who do not believe them to be true. Along with this major

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    Creation Myth of Japan

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    Japanese Creation Myth The world started with an egg containing all things. Over the years‚ the eggs darker and lighter parts drew away creating the earth and the heavens. The earth was the darker part‚ IN or also yin. The heavens was lighter‚ YO or yang. YO and IN are opposites and can not survive without each other. From the separation the first beings emerged‚ Izanagi which resembles YO and Izanami who resembles IN. YO is male and IN female. Izanagi and Izanami found themselves standing

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