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    Lynn Ebby. Since "the World of thieves" Asprin becomes that Asprin which is read by millions‚ - the magnificent master of a comic science fiction and fantasy. After "The World of thieves" have followed "Ful’s Company" and well-known “Mythical Cycle". In my opinion “Mythical Cycle” is so good that you can read it in one breath. However if in "Myth" except humor would be nothing‚ he wouldn’t receive that popularity what deservedly uses. Asprin’s books are distinguished by that‚ that you can see our daily

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    An Alternate Perspective on the Mythical West The topic of the American West has intrigued me throughout my life. The tales of cowboys and Indians‚ of the rugged individual and nature‚ has always sparked my interest. A land with such quixotic stories of adventure‚ the West has instilled itself in American history. The yarns and movies of the mythical frontier provide a perception to which I among many others have chosen to adopt at one time or another. This perception has been embedded in many

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    life beyond the western frontier. The Wild West appears as a simple romanticized perception of the actual Old West identity‚ which forms numerous characters‚ lifestyles and based idea’s upon its self. Historians over the years have investigated the mythical perception of the Wild West‚ and it’s relation and difference to the American Old West. Comparing and contrasting the two‚ gives insight to the actual western

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    Perhaps the most interesting period in Greek sculpture is the Classical period. During this glorious period of unbelievable craftsmanship‚ numerous pieces celebrated the Greek’s infatuation with fable and war. The sculpture‚ nicely titled Centaur Abducting Lapith Woman and Fallen Lapith Man‚ is a wonderful symbol of the artistic period and image of war. Sculpted somewhere around 447-438 B.C.‚ the sculpture was carved out of solid marble to produce a beautiful‚ and yet horrifying scene from a battle

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    of Jumping Mouse‚ and By the Waters of Babylon‚ both have the same mythical structure‚ because of the journey that both Jumping Mouse goes through‚ and also the journey that John goes through. Both stories have the exact same meaning‚ just described differently. This shows the many different ways that one thing can be deciphered. In The Story of Jumping Mouse‚ and By the Waters of Babylon they both share similarities in the mythical structure of the story. Both‚ Jumping Mouse and John were called

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    References: Leonard‚ S.‚ & McClure‚ M. 2004‚ Myth & knowing: An introduction to world mythology. New York: McGraw-Hill. Mythical Gods And Creatures‚ Hassam‚ Copyright © 2010 Hubpages Inc‚ http://hubpages.com/hub/Mythical-Gods-And-Creatures Teachers ’ Plan for Kids on Campus 1998‚ McHenry County College‚ Crystal Lake‚ Illinois   60014‚ Retrieved 04/17/2010‚ http://webinstituteforteachers.org/98/www4teach/teams/Muses/plan

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    and a red suit‚ who brings gifts to good children on Christmas Eve. Yes santa! Santa is the person who has most greatly affected my life. Santa Claus‚ also known as Saint Nicholas‚ Father Christmas and simply "Santa"‚ is a figure with legendary‚ mythical‚ historical and folkloric origins who‚ in many western cultures‚ is said to bring gifts to the homes of the good children during the late evening and overnight hours of Christmas Eve‚ December 24. Santa Claus is generally depicted as a portly‚ joyous

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    in Nigeria‚ some of which date to the period before the arrival of the major religions in this ethnically and culturally diverse society. Does anyone know about The Osun Festival in Nigeria? The early history of the Oshogbo people is founded on mythical and spiritual beliefs‚ along the lines of the traditions of the Yoruba people. The Osun River goddess is credited with the founding and establishment of Oshogbo town. Some accounts describe her as Oso-Igbo‚ the queen and original founder of Oshogbo

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    the first stanza the poet introduces the setting of the story he is going to tell/narrate. His imperative “Hark!”‚ repeated twice‚ is an invitation to listen the sing of the nightingale‚ a call to himself‚ a call to his world. Then the name of the mythical bird: “the nightingale”‚ a poetic symbol linked with the themes of love‚ betrayed love‚ revenge‚ and therefore rather a lament than a chant. At the same time the nightingale represents‚ over centuries‚ the superior art that can inspire the poet‚

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    Jersey and in turn needed a new team name. A newspaper contest was held in 1982 so that people were able to create and vote for the team’s new name. On june 30‚ 1982 the team was named The New Jersey Devils and still to this day they still carry the mythical creatures

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