Beeswax

o 19) The Iliad: Book XXIV: Achilles and Priam  Summary: This section focuses on the immediate aftermath of Hector’s murder. The gods step in and Apollo protects Hector’s corpse and Zeus gets Thetis to convince Achilles to ransom Hector to Priam. Hermes guides Priam with his treasure to Achilles’s tent for the ransom exchange. The ransom exchange happens and Priam leaves in the middle of the night with Hector’s corpse. The Trojans are aroused and upset with they see Hector and ten days later,…

beauty has the power to bewitch men. Odysseus then recounts Kirke’s message to his crew. Odysseus instructs his men to tie him to the mast, telling them to ignore whatever he may say while under the sway of the Siren's song. He stuffs their ears with beeswax to prevent their listening, and then is lashed down tightly to the mast. The song of the sirens notes their irresistible charm and their false promises of prophetic vision,…

 4.1. Demographic and socio-economic characteristics of respondents This section provides an overview of the honey and beeswax value chain analysis sample respondents in Adwa and Ahferom districts. Demographic characteristics included for farmers, traders and tej makers. The results presented and discussed entirely to the sampled households. 4.1.1. Demographic and socio-economic characteristics of farmers Age - The average age of the respondent was 50.5 (±10) years. The average age of…

Ragwell stood in the half-open doorway, burnished by the flickering candlelight within. As they entered, Seer Borys fastened the great ebony doors with a thud. The empress sat behind her desk, scribbling furiously at a parchment she had taken from the tilting stacks. Always writing, thought Hunter, and the memories brought a sliver of a smile to his lips. He half-remembered the stories she had penned as they grew up together, eons ago, and for a moment he considered inquiring after them. No, he…

The back of its lamella is pitched lowered by adding beeswax and to make it vibrate in the centre of the lamella is to strike the end of the instrument with the thumb. The vibrating strip produces very little sound itself, but if it is held before the opened mouth, the player can gently enlarge the sound by…

Ancient Egyptians were the first of women to wear makeup. The basic motive back then was the same as it is today and just like modern day supermodels, the well to do women of ancient Egypt wanted to look their best all of the time. Ancient Egyptians used copper and lead ore to create the world's first cosmetics to the scientifically advanced products of today that can do everything from hide pores, smooth complexions, and turn the pale green of your eyes a vivid shade of emerald, makeup has…