KING ARTHUR A legend is a nonhistorical or unverifiable story handed down by tradition. Over time‚ a legend becomes commonly accepted as true. While legends usually elevate the main characters to heroic proportion‚ the best of them have a basis in fact. Often times‚ a legend changes over time in order to keep it fresh to new generations. Legends are told to teach and to inspire. They are told to entertain and pass down tradition. Perhaps no legend has reached a wider audience than that of King Arthur
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Arthurian Legend‚ group of tales in several languages that concern the legendary King Arthur of the Britons‚ his realm‚ and the knights of his inner circle. The legend is one of the most enduring tales in recorded history. It first appeared in the 5th or 6th century ad and took its basic form between the 12th and 15th centuries. It continues as a popular subject in modern times. The legend presents Arthur as a leader in ancient times who defeats the Saxons and other enemies. He thereby unites
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Jacob Kim Mom‚ League of Legends Isn’t As Bad As You Think. ! League of Legends is a game that is very popular these days. However‚ nearly every parent hates the idea of his/her children playing this game. Parent only heard the news that a Taiwanese died from playing League of Legends. Also‚ his/her parent don’t want his/her child to get addicted by it. However‚ moms and dads will never know the pros of the game. ! I enjoy talking about it with my good friends. Nearly everyone in KIS Pangyo
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the Anzac Legend has been implemented by politicians to foster nationalism and create an “official” version of Australian history. The legend has arose from government propaganda and highly censored accounts of the Gallipoli campaign: it was promulgated by the federal government originally to promote Australia’s connection to the British Empire and now to promote a historical narrative and Australian identity which contains political utility. This politicized version of the Anzac legend is immune
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Guinevere: The Fall of the Arthurian Legend During the Victorian Age‚ we see a resurgence of Medievalist practices and ideas. Many writers and poets recreated the Arthurian Legend through a Victorian lens. The Victorian Era was a romanticized time period with strict moral and social codes of conduct. This is clearly portrayed in Tennyson’s work Idylls of the King – a Victorian rendition of the legend of King Arthur. Lord Alfred Tennyson is known as one of the “Victorians” due to his poetry
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Once upon a time‚ there was a butterfly who was so sad and lonely that he did not want to live anymore. As he stood‚ very depressed‚ on the sea-shore‚ thinking about the uselessness of his life‚ he heard a soft‚ clear voice beside him. "Good morning. Who are you?" The voice asked. "I’m a butterfly‚ but who are you? A speaking stone? I don’t believe it!" The voice replied. "I’m not a stone. I’m a shell‚ an oyster! I’m a living being just like you are." "Would you like to be my friend
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The Alchemist‚ the most relevant theme to the novel is the idea of one’s own personal legend. The story revolves around Santiago‚ striving to achieve his personal legend. He meets new people‚ faces hardships‚ and learns new things about himself and his personal legend on his journey. Santiago has many things that appear while he is on his journey. These things that appear help him to achieve his personal legend and they teach him new‚ valuable lessons about his desires and dreams. “And‚ when you
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Once upon a time‚ the was a beautiful‚ intelligent woman named Freya. Tall and blonde‚ she wore a cloak made of falcon feathers‚ just like the Norse goddess she was named for. But unlike the goddess‚ she was a circus performer. Freya was a trapeze artist who “flew” high above the crowds. No one knew where Freya was from or how she came to be a trapeze artist‚ but everyone knew she was very smart‚ and could not be tricked. While many people desired Freya‚ Freya was more than desired by one; she was
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Software‚ such as League of Legends‚ can be freely downloaded with ease‚ and played anytime of the day thanks to today’s most popular modern technological advancement: computers. With access to the internet‚ any person can escape into an artificial reality where you become a fictional character armed with unnatural powers and go head to head with other players‚ fighting to be the first to destroy the opposing team’s nexus (the heart of the enemy base). League of Legends has captured the attention
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The Legend of Ulik Mayang 01jul07 Excerpt from Traverama magazine‚ June 2007 By Amie Xu The fishermen of this region have a number of superstitions. One of them is not wearing anything green when going out to sea because green is the royal colour of the Spirits of the Sea. Another is to touch the water when arriving at a fishing spot‚ and asking permission from the Spirits before throwing in the net. Other superstitions include ritual bath ceremonies‚ sacred offerings‚ and even worship to the
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