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    anything‚ they can also do deadly tasks‚ or do the most simplest of things. Ancient Greek heroes would go on deadly quests defeating monsters of all shapes and sizes‚ like how Perseus slayed Medusa. Modern day heroes do things a bit differently‚ but that doesn’t make them any less of a hero. What makes a hero isn’t their appearance or the size of their arms or legs‚ but the quality of their heart. The Ancient Greek heroes and modern heroes share many of the same qualities‚ but they each possess their own

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    2.3. Astronomy vocabulary Greek Mythology is a story about the gods. The gods are closely related to the natural phenomena of stars‚ rain and fog. So the astronomical words come from Greek Mythology‚ it became a system.The names of the planets in the solar system are almost entirely related to Greek or Roman mythology. For example: 1) Mercury The Mercury of the planets is related to the myth of the “God of Business” and the “God of travel”. He is one of the twelve Lord Gods of Olympus in Greece.

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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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    The Fates were described as ugly old women; they were severe‚ inflexible and stern. They put man into the category of good or evil‚ another choice of theirs is choosing how long a man shall live. They were said to come to every person on the seventh day after their birth in order to spin‚ measure‚ and cut their string of destiny. There are three Fates‚ Clotho‚ the spinner‚ who spins the thread of life. Lachesis‚ the measurer‚ who chooses the things in the life man will have and measures off how

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    On my most recent trip to Greece‚ I found myself at a museum that featured items of ancient history. As I wandered around the building‚ I found a section dedicated to GreekMythology”. I laughed my head off when I saw a hilarious depiction of Hades and came upon a mosaic of someone remarkably familiar. A glimpse of myself from the glass of the showcase and I realized that that person was me. I am Dionysus‚ god of viticulture‚ madness‚ and pleasure. After carefully examining the mosaic for awhile

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    Ildefonso‚ school‚ kitchen * Idea: democracy‚ communism‚ freedom * Quality: beauty‚ kindness‚ honesty‚ love CLASSES OF NOUNS * PROPER NOUNS- name specific persons‚ continents‚ countries‚ provinces‚ states‚ parishes‚ geographic regions‚ days of the week. * COMMON NOUNS- generally name a person‚ place or thing. They do not begin with capital letter. PROPER NOUNS | COMMON NOUNS | Carlos‚ Jayson‚ Michael | boy‚ student‚ son | Asia | continent | Philippines | country | Bulacan

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    Ancient Greece was divided into many different areas‚ called city-states. There were many city-states throughout the entire country‚ and each one had its own government. Athens and Sparta were two of the most powerful city-states in Greece. Sparta was governed by the military‚ while Athens had a democratic government. Over time‚ people’s opinions about what made a good government changed‚ and various types of governments developed as well. This is a sequence of Greek governments that were defined

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    the sea but also other bodies of water. Poseidon was the father of of many savage and beastly creatures such as the hunter Orion who was a giant and a huge cyclops called Polyphemus. Poseidon and a Gorgon Medusa(Gorgons were three monsters in Greek Mythology) gave birth to a winged horse named Pegasus. Poseidon fought a giant named Polybotes. He defeated Polybotes by throwing a fragment of a cliff which became an islet named Nisyros. After the gods defeated the giants‚Poseidon‚Zues‚and Hades got

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    Poseidon is a very popular god in Roman and Greek mythology. His name is Poseidon in Greek‚ in Roman its Neptune. The god’s features are that he has sea green eyes‚ his hair is wavy brown with streaked with grey and not very old .One of his popular symbols is the trident other ones are horses‚ dolphins and seafoam. Poseidon’s domain was the oceans‚ mainly anything with water‚ he also was responsible for earthquakes and was the creator of the very first horse as a gift for the city Athens‚ spent

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    in Greek mythology. He’s the person we have to thank for all the romance and love in the world. Like all the other gods in mythology‚ he has his own special story‚ including who made him‚ how unique he is and what he’s like‚ his friends‚ lovers‚ and children‚ and lastly‚ the symbols you see and are immediately reminded of the god of adoration‚ passion‚ and devotion. There are many variations in myth as to who the true parents of Eros are. The favored choice‚ however‚ is Aphrodite‚ the greek goddess

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