Most people nowadays know that a rainbow is the reflection of light on water droplets but for centuries and centuries, all over the world people considered rainbows as magical, as a symbol of the gods. The way people see rainbows is still magical, the rainbow is often seen as a symbol for hope. Like English poet Lord Byron said “The way I see it, if you want the rainbow, you gotta put up with the rain.” (George Gordon “Lord” Byron.) Even if stories about rainbows are different around the world they
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PROLOGUE GILGAMESH KING IN URUK I WILL proclaim to the world the deeds of Gilgamesh. This was the man to whom all things were known; this was the king who knew the countries of the world. He was wise, he saw mysteries and knew secret things, he brought us a tale of the days before the flood. He went on a long journey, was weary, worn-out with labour, returning he rested, he engraved on a stone the whole story. When the gods created Gilgamesh they gave him a perfect body. Shamash the glorious sun
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Introduction The story behind Antigone is well-known. Antigone’s father was Oedipus. When he was born, it was prophesied that he would kill his own father and marry his mother. To avoid this, his parents had him sent out to be killed. The servant tasked with this, however, could not kill him and left him on a hillside to die of natural causes. He was discovered and raised by a poor family, and then later he returned and unknowingly fulfilled the prophesy, becoming in the process the king of
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-- Titanic witnessed mankind at its heroic best and selfish worst Titanic took something from the human race when she went down – innocence, certainty and confidence Titanic was the technological marvel of her age – the ultimate symbol of mankind’s genius, his victory over the elements and a symbol of hope for the new century. All human life was aboard Titanic. It contained millionaires and penniless immigrants, the rich from New York and London, the poor from every corner of Europe, men –
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Act I, Scene I At the opening of the play, Duchess Isabelle of Naples tells “Duke Octavius” to leave quickly, implying that the King of Naples would discover him and punish the two. Before he gets to leave, they whisper romantic nothings to one another and the king discovers them. When the king discovers the two, he has Don Pedro deal with the situation. After the king leaves, Don Pedro tells all of the guards to leave and Don Juan and Don Pedro begin talking. Don Juan tries to keep up the disguise
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The Birds By Farid Ud-Din Attar PART I. THE PARLIAMENT OF THE BIRDS THE PARLIAMENT OF THE BIRDS Once upon a time, in the dim old days, all the birds of the world assembled in solemn conclave to consider a momentous question. Ever since the dawn of Creation the inhabitants of every city had had a king or leader, called Shahryar, or the friend of the city, but these feathered souls had no king to befriend them. Theirs was an army without a general—a position most precarious. How could they
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3418 Gilbert English 1101-ZZ 19, September 2009 Unexpected Sometimes in life the unexpected happens. Hitting the lottery for $365 million, bump into Oprah or even your boyfriend may propose to you. Not in this case….this was the surprise that no one can ever seem to grasp. Coming up on graduation day and all the seniors were really excited. Mariah and her friends were all casual for their cap and gown pictures. The night before picture day, Mariah did not know how to style her hair, whether
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Dylan Dr. Lucas 26 April 2011 Classical Archaeology Gladiator Report Gladiator Basics Gladiators were mostly armed combatant whose primary occupation was to entertain audiences in the vast Roman Empire. These were mostly violent confrontations with other gladiators, wild animals from far off lands, and condemned criminals. Who were the gladiators? Some gladiators were volunteers who would risk their legal and social statuses and lives by being given an appearance in the gladiatorial arena
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The Origin of the Vampire Vampires, are they a mythical creature that was created by superstition and folklore or did they begin from someone’s fantastic imagination based on a real live person? Or maybe it was created to explain a cluster of misunderstood medical conditions that began before the medical world had advanced science and knowledge on the body and its psyche. It’s a word that inspires awe, fear, and romanticism all at once. Vampires are known in every culture and have been kept
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The sun came up over the African plain, hot and brilliant, just as it had done since the beginning of time. Today, the first rays of the morning sun fell on an astonishing sight. Across the vast Pride Lands, animals moved in great herds, heading for a single destination. Elephants plodded steadily. Antelope leaped through the grass. Giraffes loped. Cheetahs raced. Ants marched in a single line, while huge flocks of flamingoes winged across the sky. They were all journeying to Pride Rock to celebrate
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