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    Mind Renovation

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    Mind Renovations is a new‚ state of the art development that updates and changes an individual’s mind who seeks a new “dynamic future”. To begin with‚ the person in chair A is Jack. Jack’s brain is completely renovated and he receives new thoughts‚ beliefs and all information in general has been altered. Another individual is also having his mind renovated in chair B. Dr Brainiac has somehow accidentally placed all of old Jack’s thoughts‚ beliefs and ideas into John and we are now faced with the

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    Harrison Produced By: Ted Kurdyla Written By: Ronni Kern Starring: Sienna Guillory as Helen Matthew Marsden as Paris John Rhys-Davies as King Priam of Troy Emilia Fox as Cassandra‚ Princess of Troy Rufus Sewell as Agamemnon Stellan Skarsgård as Theseus Joe Montana as Achilles Katie Blake as Clytemnestra Craig Kelly as Pollux Manuel Cauchi as Paris’ Father Kristina Paris as Iphigenia Music By: Joel Goldsmith Cinematography: Edward J. Pai Editing By: Michael D. Ornstein Distributed By: Universal

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    has come to claim her sister‚ Clytemnestra‚ as his bride‚ but is also immediately taken by her attractiveness. During the wedding‚ Helen is kidnapped by two Athenians‚ Theseus‚ and his friend Pirithous. They take her to Athens‚ where Helen falls for Theseus‚ before her brother Pollux raids Athens and kills him. As he is dying‚ Theseus stabs Pollux. In Sparta‚ Helen’s father Tyndareus rages at his daughter‚ blaming her for losing his heir. He presents her to the many suitors who seek her hand‚ bidding

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    Chivalry. It is an ardently admired characteristic‚ which is scarcely seen‚ in its pure form in today’s society. Chivalry is thought of today as a mythical medieval practice‚ which goes hand in hand with dragons‚ tumultuous quests and fair maidens. Having a chivalric nature is to have the sum of the ideal qualifications of a knight‚ including courtesy‚ generosity‚ valor‚ and dexterity in arms. Chivalry has been admired and respected consistently throughout the ages and audiences have responded well

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    Romeo was doing the previous night. Romeo responds to Mercutios jokes humorously and continues to joke with Mercutio. Research: Helen of Troy is sometimes referred to the face that launched a thousand ships. Helen of Troy was said to be the daughter of Zeus and was kidnapped by Theseus‚ king of Athens‚ and Pirithous‚ king of Larissa because they wanted to make love with the daughter of Zeus before they died. When Helen was older she had thousands of suitors. To pick the suitor Helens father

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    Poseidon God of the Sea

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    cause unruly earthquakes‚ ship wrecks‚ and drownings. Poseidon was similar to his brother Zeus in exerting his power on women and in objectifying masculinity. He had many love affairs and fathered numerous children. Poseidon once married a Nereid‚ Amphitrite‚ and produced Triton who was half-human and half-fish. He also impregnated the Gorgon Medusa to give birth to Chrysaor and Pegasus‚ the flying horse. The rape of Aethra by Poseidon resulted in the birth of Theseus; and he turned Caeneus into

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    Kristen Biduk 6949215 Instructor: Pierre Daigneault Teaching Assistant: Dennis Papadopoulos PHIL 265 / 2A Introduction to Metaphysics Critical Assessment Word Count: 1596 It is very difficult to attribute characteristics to a mind when we know it does not actually exist in the physical realm. Though‚ personal identity has been connected to the mind. However‚ it is tricky to determine what exactly comprises one’s personal identity. Although it is a difficult concept to grasp

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    Divine Myth; “True myths” or “myth proper”. Stories in which the main characters are super natural beings. Generally explain some aspect of the world Example would be Zeus over throwing his father and the related stories; creation of myths and of the ancient greeks Nyx (Night): the abstract concept of night given to a few human characteristics. Union of Nyx and Erebus (Darkness) produced their opposites‚ aether ”Radiance” and herma “day” Legends (Sagas) Latin word is Legenda “something that

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    Heroism Theseus and Achilles were both great heroes that played important roles in Greek Mythology. Theseus saved many lives by killing a Minotaur‚ and by solving the labyrinth. Achilles was a fierce combatant for the Greeks in the Trojan War. Both heroes accomplished many great challenges in their lifetimes; however‚ it is hard to decide who the better hero is. While both Achilles and Theseus fought for their people‚ Achilles was more concerned about his own well-being‚ whereas Theseus cared more

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    nearby‚ the inhabitants prepare to flee to Mount Tartarus to avoid Hyperion’s army. One inhabitant‚ Theseus (Henry Cavill)‚ is a skilled warrior trained by his mentor‚ the old man (John Hurt). Theseus and his mother Aethra (Anne Day-Jones)‚ considered undesirables because Theseus was born from Aethra being raped‚ are forced to stay behind by Athenian soldiers including Lysander (Joseph Morgan). Theseus ably battles multiple opponents until the Athenian officer Helios (Peter Stebbings) intervenes and

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