What if myths were real? What if I was part of a myth‚ and a myth was part of me? That feels so big to be part of a myth‚ and even bigger to allow mythology to move through me and transform me. When I first moved to Mountain View‚ CA over a decade ago‚ I took up residency on Promethean Way. When I initially moved into the home‚ there was a natural draw to the street‚ the name‚ the lineage‚ and the origin; but at the time I did not know why. According to some mythological stories‚ Prometheus was the
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Cheyenne Blair Mrs. Bishop English 12 8 March 2017 Searching for Nessie It was a blustery night on the coast of Scotland. Alexander was on his way home when he noticed something strange in the waters. He assured himself it was nothing to worry about. Then again‚ out of the corner of his eye‚ he saw a dark mass bobbing in the water. He parked his car on the side of the road and observed the ocean very carefully. He sighed in relief when he realized it was just a buoy. This occurrence made him think
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Creepy Legends of Latin America Every culture all around the world has its share of urban legends‚ myths‚ folklore and ghost stories. Latin American is no different having a large part of its culture based on religion‚ tradition‚ celebrating the dead and keeping bad spirits away. It is no surprise that is has developed many great ghost stories that have been passed from generation to generation. Like all good stories much of its true origin has been lost in time and all that is left is a tale
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The Legend of Quetzalcoatl: Man or Myth? From the beginning of the Toltec reign in Central Mexico‚ the deity Quetzalcoatl has been a central figure in the religion and culture of Mexico. This is undisputed. What can be disputed‚ however‚ is Quetzalcoatl’s legitimacy as an historical figure. The deity Quetzalcoatl‚ or the "plumed serpent" is inseparable from the man Ce Acatl Topitlzin Quetzalcoatl‚ known to be a famous leader in pre-historical Mexican myth. The dissection becomes more difficult
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Is Community Education a myth? Over the course of this project I intend to answer the question‚ is Community Education a myth? To do this I will use my own experience of Community Education in a range of settings along with some in depth research to critically examine the question. I will start by defining the key terms in the question such a ‘myth’‚ ‘community’ and ‘education’ to ensure my purpose is clear. Following this‚ I will look at the origins of Community Education as a professional practice
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Cannibalism. Myth or reality? Discuss. Cannibalism is the practice of eating the flesh of one’s own species. It can happen among many animals‚ and also humans. A person who practices cannibalism is called a cannibal. Cannibalism can be classified as endocannibalism and exocannibalism. Endocannibalism can further have different reasons including mourning for the dead like the Wari’ people and Melanesians‚ and need of protein like the Aztec. In this essay I am going to talk about cannibalism in
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Michael Gerber’s The E-Myth Revisited is great book for anyone thinking of starting a business venture. Gerber describes how most businesses are started because people are fed up with their boss‚ or think they are doing all the work already so why not work for themselves. He states that every small business consists of three main characters the technician (the doer and builder)‚ the manager (the planner)‚ and the entrepreneur (the dreamer‚ visionary). There are life phases in a small business
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To understand this myth‚ we must know it. This myth springs forth from the Auto –Biography of Benjamin Franklin. In this book‚ Benjamin Franklin details his journey from rags to riches. He was born on January 17th‚ 1706 as the youngest of ten sons of a soap and candle maker. His father‚ in hopes of persuading his son to enter the clergy‚ sent him to grammar school. Sadly‚ his father could only afford to send young Benjamin for two years‚ ending his formal education at the tender age of ten. From
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Remington Essary 2B 04/23/13 Rough Draft Myths about Marijuana: One of the more common myths about marijuana or “Weed” is that it is a major “Gateway drug”. In fact most marijuana users never go on to use any other drugs‚ and a large majority of those who do try another drug such as cocaine or heroin never become addicted to the substance. Marijuana is the most popular illegal drug in the United States today‚ meaning that a larger percentage of illegal drug user’s use Weed instead of a more
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doing just that—shapeshifting. According to Ryan Stone‚ an academic in fields such as Classical Studies and Art History‚ “[the] notion of shapeshifting has been around for nearly as long as human beings.” Shapeshifting has been used in stories and myths dating back to Ancient Greece and Ancient Egypt‚ prominently featuring humans and deities transforming into animals and‚ to a lesser extent‚ plants. This shapeshifting normally occurred for one of two reasons—as a punishment to mortals
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