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    According to Greek mythology‚ Poseidon was the god of the sea‚ earthquakes and horses. He was the son of Cronus‚ the leader of the Titans and his wife Rhea. Their children were the first to born as Olympians. After the overthrow of their father‚ Poseidon‚ along with his two brothers‚ Zeus and Hades‚ divided the ruling of the universe among themselves. His brother Zeus would be the god of the skies‚ Hades became the god of the underworld and Poseidon became the god of the seas. His temperament

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    BUDDHIST MYTHOLOGY BUDDHISM - One of the great religions of the world‚ was founded in India in the 500 B.C.‚ and then spread throughout Asia. Over time‚ many different Buddhist sects have developed‚ each with its own doctrines‚ gods‚ and legends. Although Buddhism has produced little mythology of its own‚ it has incorporated stories from mythologies of various groups that adopted the religion. Buddhist History and Teachings The roots of Buddhism can be traced to one man: Siddhartha Gautama

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    must be labor. You plant before you reap joy (Ransom).” This quote symbolizes Demeter’s life as goddess of the harvest. Demeter provided a great deal to Greek mythology through her anger and compassion of being a caring mother. Her origins‚ myths about her life‚ as well as symbols and representations of her‚ all make up Demeter’s reputation. One important part of this Greek goddess is her interesting beginnings. All of the gods and goddesses are all in some way related to the Titans. The Titans were

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    Angelica Bernardez Ms. Wilde English 9 Honors Period 2 5 November‚ 2014 Purpose of Mythology “We aren’t in an information age‚ we are in an entertainment age.”-Tony Robbins. The EGUSD school board wants to get rid of “Mythology” By Edith Hamilton claiming that the myths are “pointless” because no one believes them anymore; however mythology is very important to our English 9 Honors curriculum! The myths provide entertainment to us‚ students. Three myths that show entertainment are: Odysseus’

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    ORDINARY WORLD: In Simba’s common world‚ he lives in a beautiful terrain‚ with hundreds of animals‚ including his father Mufasa. Simba has a good friend named Nala and is destined to marry her. He is supposed to lead in his father’s footprints who was the king of the animal world. CALL TO ADVENTURE: Simba’s called to adventure was when Scar tells Simba about the “Elephants Grave.” Scar told Simba that it would be their little secret‚ and he would never go there because he didn’t want his “favorite”

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    World War 1 “The war to end all wars.” This was the common name used for World War 1 but truthfully I do not believe there will ever be a war that ends all wars forever. This war struck fear into the hearts of not only soldiers in the war but citizens caught in the cross fire of the hatred that was plaguing our world. This war started for many reasons such as nationalism‚ imperialism‚ militarism and the formations of alliances. But the main reason this war was fought was because of a countries

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    One World Essay Georgia Beggs 3AB/Biology October 8‚ 2012 Human beings cause a lot of damage to the environment. However‚ as countries become more prosperous‚ they typically take better care of the environment because they can afford to care about quality of life issues. The most controversial topic today about the environment is global warming which many scientists say is caused by increased economic activity through carbon dioxide emissions. Fortunately‚ the threat of global warming

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    whole world‚ also known as a one-world government‚ seems like a very unconvincing idea. Though‚ as we advance into the future‚ signs of a one-world government are beginning to show. One sign that a one-world government may be coming is the forming of multi-national governments and international organizations. So how likely is it that a one-world government will occur? The possibility is highly likely that a one-world government will occur. A significant scheme involved with the one-world government

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    According to the article‚ “Autism Speaks-Autism Recurs in Families More often than Previously Realized”‚ about every one in five siblings develop autism. Autism is higher in brothers than in sisters(Dawson). When a child has autism the severity of the disability can have many different ranges and it can affect social skills‚ repetitive behaviors‚ speech and nonverbal communication. Parents of children with autism are great advocates to their children because the parents just want them to strive in

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    a woman before World War One was most likely boring‚ while their husbands would be at work making money to support his family. This all changed though‚ once World War One began‚ the men were conscripted into the war leaving their wives at home to do all the mens work‚ as well as their own. During World War One‚ woman proved they were highly capable in many fields of labour. The role women took on‚ affected the lives of any past‚ present and future woman. Woman’s role World War One had a positive

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