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    Middle Ages define their cultures‚ beliefs and reasons within the constructs of power‚ community‚ and religion. The transition in the beliefs of polytheistic gods to a spiritual connection to one Divinity created the foundations of society and government during these eras. The reemergence of Greek Civilization between 100-750 B.C.E. introduced the writings of Homer. Influenced by Near Eastern mythology and fables that embedded teachings used to educate the masses on social behaviors and morality

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    In Greek mythology‚ the goddess PANAKEJA treatment‚ the daughter of the god of medicine Aesculapius. In the pharmacy‚ PANAKEJA means a cure for all diseases. It was black caraway - PANAKEJA‚ but on the list of action of this universal drug are all types of allergies‚ asthma‚ bronchitis‚ autoimmune diseases‚ removing cholesterol‚ Alzheimer’s disease and many other illnesses and ailments ... Nigella sativa (also known as black cumin ) is an annual plant of the family Ranunculaceae‚ famous for its fruit

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    Greek and Roman Mythology March 10‚ 2004 At first glance Alcestis has all the makings of a tragedy‚ but in retrospect‚ it could in fact pass for a comedy. Though tragic elements certainly exist‚ the helplessness of the catch-22 Admetus finds himself in and the happy ending indicates the makings of a comedy. Tragedy is a type of drama or literary work that is most well renowned for the suffering its protagonists are forced to endure and an acute lack of a happy ending. Alcestis has no shortage

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    is considered poor. Our modern society strives to be equitable and even if a person is rich doesn’t mean they shouldn’t help those less fortunate. In fact‚ it is a moral obligation to help those in true need of assistance. Most gods in Greek and Roman mythology were selfish‚ rude‚ and didn’t care for human lives. Comparatively‚ even people in modern society feel superior to those less fortunate and do not feel it is their job to help them. Triton was different. He helped those who were in

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    events that serves to unfold part of the world view of a people or explain a practice‚ belief‚ or natural phenomenon.” Myths have a lot of influence on who we are as a person and how we make sense of the world. Myths originate from Ancient Greeks that used mythology as a means of describing their beliefs in religious heroes and gods. There are two sides to every story and since myths are perceived to be stories‚ they also have two sides a positive side and negative side. Over the course of my paper

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    Western Companies and Their Western Cultures SOC 101 Rachael Horn November 29‚ 2010 Western Companies and Their Western Cultures Wal-Mart is the largest corporation in the world‚ with stores in over 15 countries around the world. Wal-Mart’s success is due mostly to their ability to sell goods at low prices and their ability to create a friendly environment with their “ten-foot attitude”; meaning a salesperson who comes within 10 feet of a customer must look the person in the eye‚ greet

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    Scarlett O’Hara in Gone With The Wind‚ even Borat and Pamela Anderson in the movie Borat! But this paper isn’t about tragedies in recent times; it’s about love stories gone wrong…in Greek mythology. I have researched the stories I think were the saddest and most touching: Apollo and Hyacinthus: Apollo‚ the Greek god of knowledge and the arts had many affairs with both men and women‚ most of which didn’t end so well. He had an affair with Hyacinthus who was a prince of Sparta. Hyacinthus admired

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    notion‚ or dichotomy‚ depends on certain characteristics of the old Greek mythology. Many Western philosophical and literary personages have invoked this concept in their artistic and critical creative works. According to Greek mythology‚ Apollo and Dionysus are the two sons of Zeus‚ what Greeks believe it as a God. The god of reason and the rational was Apollo‚ while Dionysus was the god of the irrational and chaos. The Greeks did not think the two gods to be opposites or rivals‚ although often

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    versions. In some cultures it is believed that the universe was created by the procreation of the Deathless Creatures. Other cultures believe that the creation of the universe resulted from a big bang in which all of the elements in the world gathered together to create a huge mass and then burst to create life. Lastly‚ and the most believed version‚ is that the creation of the universe came from a God who would create the world and everything in it. In the ancient cultures‚ the Greeks and Romans had

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    Ancient Greeks thought themselves as “one people.” Greek people had the same religion‚ language and culture. Young men and women from the Greek city states were sent compete in the Olympic Games. Ancient Greek was divided into several independent city states (Polis). Even though Greeks thought themselves as one people‚ politically they defended their independence from each other. Relation between Greeks and Phoenicians increased during ninth century B.C.E. Geeks adopted the Phoenicians alphabets

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