When many people think of religion they think of an idea of a purpose of life that was formulated when the world fist began. What many people do not realize is that new religious movements are occurring all around the world. One of these religious movements that are occurring is Jediism. It all began in 2001 when a worldwide email asked people to write “Jedi” as their religion in the census. The religion escalated in 2008 when Daniel Jones founded the Church of Jediism. The Jedi’s
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day King Minos was a very powerful man. This one town called Athens and every year he would go to war with them. So they made a deal with the king that if he stopped the war with them they would 7 kids every year to his maze where he had his monster very hungry for humans. So the King liked the deal and went on with it and said yes. That was a very sad day for the Athens and cried every year when they had to send 7 kids who tried to kill this monster but never came back. So one says the Kings son
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Success is a Journey Not a Destination Some people may believe that the destination is more important that the journey. A quote from Ben Sweetland “Success is a journey‚ not a destination” When on a journey the destination doesn’t matter because the journey will give you future success. When along a journey the destination does not matter but‚ the journey is what matters most because you the journey may affect one’s future greatly. Along the journey one will gain experience no one could gain without
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Once a king is dead another shall take his place‚ as has been repeated throughout history. No different was the succession of the great King Darius after his death‚ his son Xerxes comes to power‚ to take his father’s place and rule the vast empire of Persia. What makes the rise to prominence of Xerxes so controversial is that Xerxes is the third born son of Darius which would normally name him third in line in competition with his two older brothers. So why was the third born son Xerxes chosen over
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way‚ and strengthened Rome ten-fold? Why‚ Julius Caesar did! Julius Caesar was the first Roman emperor and he changed a strong republic into a total democracy. As the emperor‚ he conquered a lot of land and made a lot of enemies. I believe he was a hero and all of the bad things he did were justified with the result he made. Julius Caesar was an amazing generol in the military. His amazing military leadership skills are the main reason why he became the emperor. To become emperor‚ he had to defeat
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longest journey of Odysseus’s life: a twenty year pursuit through many encounters with fantastic creatures‚ the cordial arms of the Phaaicians‚ and finally home to his yearning family in the Iron Age story of Homer’s The Odyssey. Advance to the modern day life of cars and highways. Lightning McQueen‚ a hotshot rookie race car driven to succeed‚Lightning McQueen‚ a hotshot rookie race car driven to succeed‚Lightning McQueen‚ a hotshot rookie racecar finds himself in a three-way tie with “The King” and
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Aeneas‚ the Devoted Hero In Virgil’s Aenied‚ he illustrates the hero and central character‚ Aeneas‚ as a man who presents piety and duty. This human emotion piety‚ pietas in Latin‚ is duty towards family‚ country‚ and gods. Aeneas always fulfills his duty to his family‚ his fated city‚ and his gods. This piousness is what keeps him going through the grueling journeys and challenges‚ even when things are not going perfectly. Pietas is the characteristic that makes Aeneas stronger through
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Professor Jones Table of Contents • Introduction • Main Character • The Villain • Archetypes • Steps taken by the hero • Mythological origins • Mythological symbolism • Conflicts between personal desires and community responsibility • Conclusion Introduction *The portrayal of a hero archetype has been a part of society and can be traced back to ancient times and the earliest of myths. The hero is the integral archetype in the collective unconscious of whichever culture the story is based. Heroes become
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A hero is one who responds to the call of adventure. In a hero ’s journey‚ the hero must overcome many trials or events to finish the journey and reach fulfillment. The trials one must overcome can be summed up in three stages: separation‚ initiation‚ and return. A hero first begins life with an innocent childhood. Everything is simple and nothing is complicated to him. When one begins to question something or think something is missing in life‚ that is when separation begins‚ or the "call the
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The Hero’s Journey: The Odyssey by Homer is the story of Odysseus‚ a very brave‚ strong and smart Greek mythic hero who embarks on an epic journey. His journey fulfills all the requisites of a Hero’s Journey. Odysseus’ Journey takes him through various mental stages which will be outlined in bold. Odysseus’ ordinary world is that of the island of Ithaca where he lives with his beloved wife. When he was looking for a bride‚ Odysseus visited Sparta where he met Menelaus who was to wed
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