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    Ulyssēs was Odysseus’s Latin name. After the Trojan war the city of troy was destroyed and its people enslaved. Beasts and Creatures 1. Medusa is said that she had a hideous face and snakes in the place of her hair When people would look at her they would be turned to stone. Medusa was said to be a daughter of Ceto and Phorcys. It is said that Medusa and Poseidon were caught in Athena’s temple by Athena herself. Athena‚ enraged‚ turned her in to a gorgon and when you look her in the eye she

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    powers in the end to defeat luke (Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief. 20 Century Fox‚ 2010.‚ Christopher Columbus ) which is using brawn over brain‚ but Perceuse stuck to strategy in all of his fights like when he used his tools to kill medusa‚ to find medusa‚ and the idea to use medusa’s head to turn polydectes into stone.(D’Aulaire 198‚199‚200) Also‚ during the scene in Percy Jackson Lightning Thief When Percy fought the hydra he tried to fight the beast‚ and it was his alli grover who thought

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    For my DIY course‚ I had researched mythology‚ mainly Greek mythology though. So in the beginning of Greek mythology‚ the first gods were Gaea‚ the Earth and Uranus‚ the Sky and Heavens. Some stories say that Gaea had made Uranus. Together they had twelve children in all and they were known as the first generation of Titans. Six of them were females and their names were Mnemosyne‚ Phoebe‚ Rhea‚ Theia‚ Themis and Tethys. The six males were named Coeus‚ Cronus‚ Crius‚ Hyperion‚ Iapetus‚ and Oceanus

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    A Skittle of Milk

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    ANALYSIS IN MRS TILSCHERS CLASS “a skittle of milk” The metaphor‚ “skittle of milk‚” is very effective. The inclusion of the detail of‚ “milk‚” is particularly effective. The white colour of the milk reflects the purity and innocent mind of the persona. Highlighting that Duffy is in her youth and is inexperienced. The comparison of milk bottles to skittles is also effective. It reminds us of games played at school highlighting how innocent the poet was. This shows how enjoyable school was for

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    Cnidaria: true Jellyfish

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    Cnidaria is a large phylum composed of some of the most beautiful of all the salt and freshwater organisms: the true jellyfish‚ box jellyfish‚ coral and sea anemones‚ and hydra. Although Cnidaria is an incredibly diverse group of animals‚ there are several traits that link them together. Most cnidarians are dipoblastic‚ which means that they are composed of only two layers of cells. The outer layer is known as the ectoderm or epidermis‚ and the inner layer is known as the endoderm or gastrodermis

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    Argos‚ was imprisoned by her father‚ so Zeus appeared to her as beautiful golden rain in order to enter the chamber in which she was being held. Zeus proceeded to make love to her‚ impregnating her with Perseus. Perseus was the “slayer of the Gorgon Medusa and the rescuer of Andromeda (daughter of the Ethiopian king Cepheus)‚ from a sea monster.” (“Perseus.” Encyclopædia Britannica.) On a different occasion‚ Zeus appeared to Leda‚ the daughter of King Thestius of Pleuron‚ in form of a swan‚ to seduce

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    Qualities Of Greek Heroes

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    Ancient Greeks valued greek heroes greatly because of their ability to overcome any tasks that comes their way. Greek Heroes possessed superhuman abilities which allowed them to achieve seemingly insurmountable goals. Overtime Greeks have already tried‚ and failed to accomplish the tasks that Greek heroes have completed. All of these heroes had many qualities which Ancient Greeks valued. Some of these qualities are physical strength‚ perseverance‚ and courage. Ancient Greeks and people today still

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    The Hydrazoa

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    sperm connect and form an embryo. (1) “Most hydrozoans show the same alternation between polyp and medusa phases that the Scyphozoa‚ or "true" jellyfish‚ have. A fertilized egg develops into a sessile polyp‚ which buds asexually and eventually buds off one or more medusae. The medusa produce eggs and sperm‚ reproduce sexually‚ and thus the cycle is repeated.” Occasionally what can happen is the medusa does not break away from the parent and is forced into a state of arrested development. A hydrozoan

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    Dynamic Learning Program “Learning by doing” and ” Road map and a compass for learning”. The Dynamic Learning Program works on the principle of “learning is by doing”‚ it is student-centered‚ it’s a system of teaching that focuses on student activity rather than on traditional classroom lectures. The set-up is 70% student activity–30% lecture/discussion‚ and usually national experts do the majority of the lectures via video. The students learn independently‚ because each activity is provided

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    The hero’s journey is defined as a chain of stages that all heroes are likely to go through. The story of Perseus is one of the best narratives that explain well the phases that the hero is likely to pass. The first stage according to Campbell is a call to adventure. The story of Perseus takes us back to the reign of a king known as Ancrisius‚ whereby the king had a beautiful girl called Danae. According to the story‚ prophesy from Apollo informed Ancrisius that on day Danae’s son would kill him

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