Aries

functions for a certain family. Another method of practice that was picked up by the Greeks was the creation of Zodiac Signs. Every symbol has a story and this is true for the signs of the zodiac as well. The golden ram is the first of the signs, Aries, is believed to be given by Nephele to Phrixus and Helle to save them from the goddess, Hera, and it was sacrificed to Zeus who placed it in the…

Some call me Jake and others call me Jacob. Either or will do. I am Jacob Green and to briefly describe myself in four words is very challenging, but in those four words involving my heritage, background, and ethnicity I would say Irish, rural, white, and talkative. However, everyone is unique coming from different backgrounds and having various ethnicities, everyone is peculiar in their own way. What makes up a person is who they are, it is their identity. I am now going to tell you a little…

"Abortions Increase Risk of Maternal Death: New Study." After Abortion. Elliot Institute, 2012. Web. 21 Jan. 2016. The Elliot Institute conducts research on the effects of abortion on women, men, families, and society. The institute is made up of staff members that are research assistants, interns, and volunteers who work closely with other researchers from the United States and Canada. In particular, they have performed a study on abortion risks in maternal death. The study compares the…

Horoscopes; It’s written in the stars. Well, not literally written in the stars, that would be catastrophic and expensive (Especially since N.A.S.A. won’t blow up stars to spell ‘Horoscopes’ for a tenner) Aries Hopefully you’ll keep that temper in check today, after all, it won’t help you tonight. The countries that have issued orders for your arrest are around the corner. You know which corner. Maybe have a drink for good luck, but just get tap water, you’ll make everyone else jealous if you…

You get the Book of the Zodiac! You can use all of Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces, Aries, Taurus, Cancer, Gemini, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Me, and Sagittarius!" "Woah!" Then out of nowhere 3 pairs of fish come and attack. "Quick! Use the magic of the stars." "HOW?" Just say like Aquarius: Water." "Okay, Aquarius: Water." Then, a shot of water…

People also started to question how the body works. A common belief during the middle ages was that “each sign of the zodiac* governed a certain part of the body” (Doc D). This says that each of your body parts are controlled by a zodiac sign such as Aries the Ram controlled the head of the body (Doc D). People of this ages started questioning if this was true or not, Andreas Vesalius took this matter into his own hands. Vesalius would dissect human corpses to help explain the human body and how…

family and I am named after his mother. My great grandfather came to America in the 1950’s, but by then he had already married, and had children. Prior to that he and his family, including my grandmother, lived in Argentina. The lifestyles in Buenos Aries and Italy are very similar, despite their small differences. The hustle and bustle in these cities are parallels and he found he fit in very well in both areas. Today, my great grandfather and my great grandmother both live in Argentina once…

It is set on the waterfront of Aries, France on a starry night. As with much of Van Gogh’s work it is made in such a way that the texture on the canvas is noticeable. Both in its flow and it’s brushstrokes. . “The nervous, almost frenetic, use of brushstrokes makes the painting come alive…

The young man decided to get a patriotic tattoo to remind him of his grandfather. The tattoo features the service patch, along with birth and death dates, and an insignia indicating service during WWII. In fact, a deeply personal tattoo that reads Ary is an inked reminder of a daughter taken before her time. The tattoo, in simple black ink, including the kanji for daughter, holds a depth of emotion regardless…

The Renaissance was a time of enlightenment through art and literature. Illiteracy spread through Europe. In the Middle Ages people relied on the church and the Bible for an explanation of the world. In the 1300s, numerous serfs gained their freedom and they no longer relied on their lords. People moved into towns and took up trades which caused literacy to spread. The teachings of the church was questioned. Nevertheless, the humanism movement formed which valued the beauty and intelligence of…