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The Story of the Kobold Fast Facts Origin: Teutonic (Germany) Role: Servant and Mischief Maker What is the Kobold Origin Kobolds originated as small helper spirits in Teutonic Germany, where they can be found in carvings dating to the 13th Century. They are spirits, or of the faerie realm, and are most commonly found in woods or mines. Although they are helpers, once attached to a particular human or place they refuse to leave. If angered then the help turns to hindrance, and the…

A View into Three Art Periods Amarna Style Although Egypt has a vast and rich history the style ushered in by Akhenaten may be one of the most important in ancient Egyptian history. The rule of Amenhotep IV began in 1350 B.C. During his reign, his devotion to the sun god Aten caused the Egyptians to transform into a more monotheistic society. Following the beginning of his rise to power Amenhotep IV soon changed his name to Akhenaten and promptly moved the capitol to a new city named Akhetaten…

A little about onyx before we delve into the value of black onyx. Onyx is a variety of chalcedony, which has bands of white and color. Agate and onyx are similar in that they have bands of white in them. Agate has curved bands while onyx has parallel bands. Black onyx often has stripes of white and black with black being more dominant. Onyx Properties Onyx comes in a variety of colors like red, yellow or blue. It falls under the category of quartz stones, and has a hardness of between 6 and 7…

Pound Background • He was one of the most influential poets of this period. • “He generously encouraged other poets…helping them publish and writing reviews of their work,” (pg. 1598). • He “organized the imagists, the first modernist literary group in England and the United States,” (pg. 1598). • He was awarded the Bollingen Prize for “his Pisan Cantos (1948), written while he was in prison in Italy, and he later received the American Poets Award,” (pg. 1599). Connections • He was connected to…

These monuments were initially produced in the highlands and along the Pacific coastal regions, but quickly spread to other regions. Stelae have been found throughout the Maya area in every major preclassic Maya settlement. Various other permanent carving were also starting to be produced in other parts of the Maya region. A stucco mask tradition had formed in the lowlands of Belize and Peten with masks flanking the stairways of their temples. During the Late Preclassic period elaborately…

Left behind in the robbers’ pit was another beautiful carving of Menkaura, this time with the goddess Hathor, seated in the center, and the Hare Nome. This statue, although smaller in height, was also found in nearly perfect condition and carved into beautiful Greywacke. Other objects found in this area were…

didn’t even hear ‘em coming. There wasn’t any of the usual yelling, or any laughing. They were quiet as hell. Which was why I answered when I heard a knock on the door. Yeah, I was sure surprised, I mean, it was just the usual bunch a’ bloody white kids, but they were different. They all looked real glum, and there weren’t even any taunts. None a’ them seemed to want to look at me. I was about to tell them to scram, until I saw my Herbie. I couldn’t believe my eyes. My Herbie, on some kind of…

On October 28, 2015 I attended the William Marcellous Lindgren Asian Art Collection Reception in the Miller Center occurring from 4-5 PM. This event displayed St. Cloud State’s large collection of Asian art such as paintings, sculptures, stone carvings, metalwork, decorative arts, and ceramics. All of these art pieces are from nine different countries, spanning many centuries. I learned that William Lindgren was a former professor here at St. Cloud State University, and he donated his collection…

Halloween Knowledge Essentials Halloween should be your favorite holiday. If it isn’t, the fascinating history of the holiday should just make it an even better holiday to you. The history in this article is guaranteed to intrigue you, and maybe that will get you to learn how to love the spooky holiday. Halloween first generated as a Celtic holiday that was called Samhain. Though, Samhain wasn’t anything like the Halloween now. People would try to scare off ghosts off by lighting bonfires,…

Thea Kozak Calls Racetrack Accident a Murder in Death at the Wheel by Kate Flora New England, USA Smart and funny, Thea Kozak is carving out a career for herself while trying to win her critical mother's approval. Home for Easter, Thea's mother introduces her to Julie Bass, a young widow whose husband died in a horrific accident at the local auto racetrack. Julie is the woman Thea's mother wants her to be—married to a suitable man and producing adorable children. While resisting her…