Did you know Medusa appears on the flag of Sicily? She appears on the Dohalice village of Czech Republic’s flags coat of arms also. Pablo Picasso‚ Rubens and Caravaggio have portrayed her in their work. Leonardo da Vinci once painted an oil canvas called Medusa. Medusa is considered a monster because she has the face of an ugly woman‚ hair of snakes‚ and if anyone looks into her eyes she turns them to stone. She is the daughter of Phorcys‚ god of the sea‚ and Ceto‚ a female sea god. Phorcys
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she would say‚ "No‚ no‚ no‚ no‚ no!" because she wanted to look after her son Perseus. King Polydectes was upset because Danae wouldn’t marry him. The king ordered Perseus to go on a mission to find Medussa. He had to cut off Medusa’s fearsome head. Medusa was extremely dangerous because if anyone looks at her face they are instantly turned to stone. He met the goddess Athena who gave him a reflective shield and Hermes‚ a Greek god‚ who gave Perseus a sickle to cut off Medusa’s head Perseus flew quickly
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Oath of Office Barbara Schneider St. Leo University Abstract In today’s world there are many issues facing the criminal justice system. Some of these issues include police corruption‚ use of excessive and deadly force‚ and pursuits. The media influences the public’s view and there is concern over the morality and ethics of our public leaders. (DeShon‚ 2000) The criminal justice system has two neglected and important issues of integrity and truth; the oath of office
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OATH OF OFFICE JAYCEE CREED We Believe That faith in GOD gives meaning and purpose to human life; That the brotherhood of man transcend the sovereignty of nations; That economic justice can best be won by free men through free enterprise; That government should be of laws rather than of men; That earth’s great treasure lies in human personality; And that service to humanity is the best work of life.
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THE LAUGH OF MEDUSA 1. Cixous is well known for her notion of écriture feminine. In "The Laugh of the Medusa‚" Cixous maintains that to define a feminine practice of writing‚ or écriture feminine‚ is not possible since "it will always surpass the discourse that regulates the phallocentric system" that aims to theorize or enclose it (1976‚ p. 883). Cixous discusses her wariness of reductive language that would simplify or capture her practice of écriture feminine. Nonetheless‚ her basic attempt
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The Raft This essay is based on the short story ’The Raft’ by Peter Orner written in 2000. I will be focusing on analysing and interpreting the text in general‚ as well as the psychological effects that war has to its attendees as well as their descendents. The short story is about our soon-to-be 13 year-old narrator and his grandfather Seymour‚ who was a captain on a Destroyer in the South Pacific during World War II. Seymour who suffers from short-term memory has a story to tell his grandson
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HIPPOCRATIC OATH The Hippocratic Oath was made by the father of medicine‚ Hippocrates. For over centuries‚ this oath has always been practice by the physicians worldwide. This is to create such respectable standards into medicine and healing. This oath is key elements of a physician’s belief and ideals towards his patients‚ practice and medicine in general. All physicians must commit such oath before beginning on their path on medicine as healers. In the past‚ the physician taking the oath is seemingly
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The Unbreakable Oath Oaths are sworn in court and other legal situations to ensure and promote honesty and responsibility for one’s statements and actions. In the short story Hrafnkel’s Saga‚ Hrafnkel swore an oath that he promised not to break – an oath that he made as a chieftain‚ a priest‚ and ultimately‚ a man. In Iceland‚ where the saga takes place‚ oaths are not to be broken or altered. In fact‚ oral laws are just as established as written laws (Wen). Hrafnkel is not guilty of Einar’s
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In order to become a citizen of the united states of america you must Determine if you are already a U.S. citizen‚ see if you are able to become a U.S. citizen‚ submit a form‚ Take the Oath of Allegiance‚ and understand what it means to be a citizen of the united states of america. First‚ to check if your eligible to be a united states citizen you need to make sure you are not born in the united states or gained citizenship through your parents. Secondly‚ to see if you are able to become a citizen
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Life of Pi is a fantasy adventure novel by Yann Martel published in 2001. The protagonist‚ Piscine Molitor "Pi" Patel‚ an Indian boy from Pondicherry‚ explores issues of spirituality and practicality from an early age. He survives 227 days after a shipwreck while stranded on a boat in the Pacific Ocean with a Bengal tiger named Richard Parker. The novel was rejected by at least five London publishing houses[1] before being accepted by Knopf Canada‚ which published it in September 2001. The UK edition
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