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    “god” and his mom tried to make him a mortal, but forgot to clean his heel so that was his great weakness. But he was a great warrior that many feared.Prometheus and the first people. Hercules Prometheus is a Titan in Greek mythology, best known as the deity in Greek mythology who was the creator of mankind and its greatest benefactor, who stole fire from Mount Olympus and gave it to mankind. Hercules was the son of Zeus, who was kidnapped and had to show that he was a hero so he could live among

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    Trickster Research Paper

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    mythological figures in the modern world. They are the villain people love to hate. But what are they exactly? And what is their role in mythology? A trickster is a god, goddess, man, woman, or anthromorphisation that displays a large amount of intelligence or hidden awareness, and uses it to play tricks or otherwise break normal rules and traditional behaviors. In mythology, tricksters are usually antagonists of heroes. Therefore they have a multitude of differences. The biggest difference is that while

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    Some may ask, what is a myth. To the common person, a myth is a work of “fiction”: an untrue story made obsolete by modern society. A myth is a story that cannot be taken literally. For the sake of making the definition clear, a myth is a story; it is a narrative; it is what helps people make sense of a complicated world through different perspectives and experiences. Sometimes, these stories have lessons that people can interpret from the events of them. Gaiman certainly has written a myth: the

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    Ms. Vyse English II 12 April 2016 Magical Beasts Throughout the series of Harry Potter, many creatures appear in the books and put into greater detail in the movies. Were these famous magical creatures made up or compared to something similar in mythology and folklore? There are many famous creatures throughout the story that add curiosity to one?s mind when first reading about one. The feeling one may get is to be able to see what this creature is capable of doing in comparison to others. In each

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    Some may ask, what is a myth? To the common person, a myth is a work of “fiction”: an untrue story made obsolete by modern society. A myth is a story that cannot be taken literally. For the sake of making the definition clear, a myth is a story; it is a narrative; it is what helps people make sense of a complicated world through different perspectives and experiences. Sometimes, these stories have lessons that people can interpret from the events of them. Gaiman certainly has written a myth: the

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    River stood interrupting Cinder’s thoughts he announced, “I do believe it’s time to show Cinder the underground clubs.” They all agreed and stood to don their coats. As they exited the building, River took a deep breath and glanced around at the night sky. “The temperature has risen, and I do enjoy the twilight only Russia can provide. How is everyone for a short walk to the tunnel?” Everyone glanced at Cinder, as the only mostly human she would be the one to decide if she could handle the cold.

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    Rituals or cults are part of the average’s man or woman’s everyday life. From following a religion and practicing its ceremonies, to performing tasks in order to belong to a certain crowd, people are constantly involving themselves in cult-like activities and the rituals that come attached to them. Avant-garde filmmaker Kenneth Anger in his films Inauguration of The Pleasure Dome and Scorpio Rising does not only highlight some of these cult rituals, but also induces the viewer to become part of them

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    An enchanted arrangement of wildflowers, beasts and humans intertwined together in a fantasy world. I Know Who You Are and I Saw What You Did, by Lori Field is a hand drawn piece on paper using an ancient writing method called silverpoint. Lori’s style is a mixture of surrealistic, grotesque and contemporary pop. Her process consists of hand drawing either with silverpoint or color pencils and then uses wax to layer the drawings to create one piece like a collage. At first glance this piece captures

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    Immortals Of Shiva

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    IMMORTALS OF MELUHA BOOK REVIEW Summary: Immortals of Meluha by Amish is the first book of Shiva trilogy that focuses on the making of the legend of lord Shiva. The story starts with the journey of a person called Shiva.. He migrates from his home territory to Meluha in search of safety and shelter. Shiva has to abandon his native place as it is frequently attacked by neighbouring barbarian tribes leading to violence and bloodshed. When Shiva abandons his land he meets Nandi, who is an outsider

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    16 Myths about summer fashion A fashion myth is a token of out-dated advice from people, who expects you to follow it sincerely based on God knows what. These are those rules which are meant to be broken more than anything else. After all, that is when most people get creative. So, here are 16 fashion rules worth breaking this summer. Myth 01 Do not mix bright colors Truth be told, mixing unexpected bright colors can make a major style statement. Like, that time when Reese Witherspoon came into

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