and love for himself. The story is told according to The Mythology Guide‚ and this is how it goes: Narcissus was cruel not in the case of Echo alone. He shunned all the rest of the nymphs as he had done poor Echo. One day a maiden‚ who had in vain endeavored to attract him‚ uttered a prayer that he might some time or other feel what it was to love and meet no return of affection. The avenging goddess heard and granted the prayer. There was a clear fountain‚ with water like silver‚ to which the shepherds
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Did The Nazis Become So Popular? Hitler was a brilliant speaker‚ a good organiser and politician. He was a driven‚ unstable man‚ who believed that he had been called by God to become dictator of Germany and rule the world. This kept him going when other people might have given up. His self-belief persuaded people to believe in him. However‚ I do not think it was solely the brilliance of Hitler’s leadership which brought the Nazis to Power. There are many other reasons why this happened. Hitler
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Glory and Story: How Greek Mythology Informs Modern Culture “Excellence is not an action. It is a virtue.” Says Aristotle. In a way‚ as an action‚ excellence would seem episodic‚ occasional‚ or lucky. As a virtue‚ excellence would appear to be serial‚ rehearsed‚ or practiced. In both contexts‚ just as ancient Greek philosophy made different‚ lasting conceptual designs about the idea and ideal of “aristein” or to be the best of yourself and/or the better of your peers‚ so did classical Greek mythology make diverse
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Why was Mary Mallon Targeted so severely? Although Mary Mallon was the first healthy carrier identified‚ she was not the only healthy carrier to spread typhoid fever to others. It is estimated that about three percent of those who had typhoid became carriers‚ meaning 90-135 new carriers were created each year. Neither was Mary Mallon even the deadliest healthy carrier. Mary made 47 people ill and killed three while Tony Labella‚ another healthy carrier‚ caused 122 people to become ill and five
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Why was the Treaty of Versailles so unpopular in Germany? The Treaty of Versailles was the peace treaty that was drawn up by the Allies and Germany after the First World War. It was made to prevent Germany from starting a war again and to pay back the Allies for the money they had spent. The Germans had hoped that the Allies would treat them fairly in the negotiations for the treaty‚ but the Allies‚ in particular France‚ believed that Germany should be brought to its knees. France was not as satisfied
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a mythological being from Greek Mythology. They are part man and half horse. I have always had an interest in them for as long as I can recall. This fascination was so great that I created Samuel‚ the eight foot three centaur. The time it took over five years to completely draw him . Drawing Samuel began in the fifth grade‚ when my fascination was at its peak. Around this time I had also began my drawing career. When i started to draw him he had short wavy hair that was a pale blond. Every time i
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The Hero Cult and Its Influence on The Birth of the Polis One of the most interesting facets of the ancient Greek religion was the hero cult. A hero in this time was considered to be greater than a human but less than a god. The hero cult essentially united a group of unrelated people in a kin-like manner‚ which in turn made the bond between these individuals even stronger. The archeological evidence for the hero cult begins around the second half of the 8th century BC (Seaford‚ 109). On an
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Washington was a very important man‚ not only to American history but to the time period where and when he lived. He grew up as a very smart young man and grew up very wealthy also. He was also very into the outdoors‚ hunting‚ trapping‚ horseback riding and even mapping. Later on in his life these skills will have helped him and his country. In the French and Indian War Washington was chosen to be the leader of the American Army because of how well Washington knew the woods. This war was won by
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Why was Slavery so Difficult to Abolish? No rights‚ no money‚ no freedom‚ long hours of work‚ and small food portions; this is what a slave had to put up with‚ everyday‚ never halting. Slaves were separated from their loving families and homes‚ and forced to board ships that incorporated abhorrent living conditions. They were treated as lesser human beings; a single misstep would likely result in being whipped and beaten. Slaves lived with fear‚ day by day‚ hour after hour‚ and minute to minute
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Why the Greeks Matter During the NRP broadcast ‘Why the Greeks Matter’‚ Cahill‚ Straus and the listeners mentioned a lot of important points concerning the Greeks. How they lived their everyday life‚ what influenced their customs and what democracy meant to them are just a few that were mentioned. One of the first compelling points Cahill and Straus describe is excellence. Excellence is what the Greeks cared most about because it was dominated by alpha males. Cahill mentioned
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