Legend of Maria Makiling According to legend‚ there was a time when the gods could live like ordinary mortals do. Although these gods were enchanted‚ they could speak‚ love‚ and even go to the market like what people do in our time. This story tells what happened to the daughter of two such deities. This is the story of Mariang Makiling. Two deities‚ Dayang Makiling and Gat Panahon‚ had an only daughter name Maria. Because of her beauty and charm‚ she was the delight of her parents. The
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Origins of the Universe - For Rome’s earliest period‚ history and myth are difficult to distinguish. - The Roman mythological tradition is particularly rich in historical myths/legends‚ concerning the foundation/rise of the city. - traditional stories handed down by the ancient Romans themselves explain the earliest history of their city in legend/myth. - most familiar myths‚ Romulus and Remus‚ the twins who were suckled by a she-wolf. - Used to describe how rome came to be - Once boys grown up‚ decide
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it is celebrated on the fifteenth day of the eighth lunar month in observance of the bountiful Autumn harvest. Although old rituals are no longer followed‚ families continue to gather for a day to relax and eat moon cakes. Upon this occasion‚ the legend of the Moon Goddess‚ CHANG-O‚ is often told to children. Once upon a time there was a famous archer‚ Hou Yi‚ who with his arrows was able to slay mankind’s worst enemies‚ ferocious beasts that inhabited the earth. Yi was married to Chang-O
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The Legend of The Mustang The dust gray campfire smoke elevated high in the pig pink sky. The damp‚ dense dew floated across the old meadow. Out of the morning dew‚ suddenly appears a dark chocolate brown mustang with a coal black mane. The Indians who had just left the campfire say a mysterious legend had occurred on the meadow. Whoever left a campfire still smoking with apples and carrots‚ would cause the wonderful Martha Mustang to appear out of the dew and enjoyably eat the food. Then
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There are many legends and ghost stories that have arisen from the Myrtles Plantation. However‚ which are actually true? To understand some of the legends behind the plantation‚ you should understand the history behind it. The Myrtles Plantation is an antebellum plantation that was built around 1796 and 1797 by General David Bradford‚ also known as “Whisky Dave” in St. Francesville‚ Louisiana (Kermeen 43). Bradford lived there alone for a while. He then moved his wife‚ Elizabeth‚ and his five children
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World Views 10/3/13 The Legend of Bagger Vance The Legend of Bagger Vance vs. Bhagavad Gita The 2000 film The Legend of Bagger Vance tells the story of a man named Rannulph Junah‚ who was a very talented golfer when he was young. He had planned on playing his whole life‚ until he fought in World War I and became traumatized. Years later‚ his old lover Adele decides to hold a four-round‚ two-day exhibition match in order to recover her family’s lost fortune. The match consists of two talented
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Like all Philippine legends‚ there’s more than one story that attempt to capture the essence of the majesty that is Mount Mayon. Mayon is derived from “Magayon”‚ which means beautiful in Bicolano. There’s the story of two lovers not unlike Romeo and Juliet‚ as told by Laura Agpay‚ a native of Bicol: Once there was a princess named Daragang Magayon (Daraga means lady‚ Magayon is beautiful) who lived in Bicol. She’s so beautiful. She came from the family that reigns over the entire Bicol. Because
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Robert Neville is the apparent sole survivor of a pandemic whose symptoms resemble vampirism. It is implied that the pandemic was caused by a war‚ and that it was spread by dust storms in the cities and an explosion in the mosquito population. The narrative details Neville’s daily life in Los Angeles as he attempts to comprehend‚ research‚ and possibly cure the disease‚ to which he is immune. Neville’s past is revealed through flashbacks: The disease claimed his wife and daughter‚ and he was forced
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Vampire legends are interesting to study in the modern world and people are surprised worldwide in getting to know more about the vampire culture and legends. People worldwide have heard stories of a night being that does not die at all and survives only on the blood of human beings. Many cultures have their way of describing and portraying their vampires into the society. They also have their way of using vampire lore to incorporate it into their society and make it survive over a long time. Vampire
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I’m going to introduce "I Am Legend". This movie was released in the USA in 2007. This film was set in New York. New York fell into ruin from a virus which came from a medicine for cancer. However‚ while this medicine saved a lot of lives‚ some people suffered from a symptom like a rabies. From this side affect‚ they found that medicine changed into a virus. This virus caused death. Infected people were called "Dark Seekers" in this story. Their weak point is sunlight but they have great physical
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