Cauldron

My parents went to the Dominican Republic for their honeymoon in the mid 90’s. The part of Dominican Republic they went to wasn’t a very popular tourist destination, and pretty poor by American standards, but as young, broke newlyweds, anywhere with a beach sounded perfect. On the trip, as luck would have it, my dad gets what he calls, “the most violent stomach flu in the entire world.” My mom drags him out of bed to go for a romantic walk on the beach. A man approaches him, and asks my dad if…

I have a cauldron of sour porridge with pokeberries on the fire right now.” Our host’s long robe flapped around his ankles as he hobbled down the hall. Before we knew it, he’d brought us steaming bowls heaped with berries, orange carrot shakes, and extra-large strawberry…

Massachusetts in 1692. It begins in Reverend Parris 's house where Betty Parris is lying in bed unconscious. The night before Parris found Betty Parris, Abigail Williams, Mary Warren, and their slave Tituba dancing in the woods naked. He also saw a cauldron with a frog leaping into it. They send for Reverend Hale, who is an expert on witchcraft. A group of people gather around Betty 's bed and rumors spread the town that it 's due to practicing witchcraft. Parris asks Abigail if they were…

memorable birthday for the twins, I should think.” “They might be useful if they’re as indistinguishable as you and your sister. We could put them in matching costumes.” Tara laughs. “You might wait until they can walk, at least.” Around the unlit cauldron that will hold the bonfire, twelve archers are taking their positions. Tara and Chandresh halt their conversation to watch. Tara observes the archers while Chandresh watches the crowd as their attention is drawn to the display. They turn from…

blacksmith for the gods. Hephaestus was the Greek god of blacksmiths, sculptors, metallurgy, fire and volcanoes therefore; he is represented with a hammer, an anvil and a pair of tongs. He made all kinds of weapons and armor for the gods. He created cauldrons that wanted no fire to heat them, horseshoes for seahorses, lighthouses of bronze, tripods that could walk, and magic armor that could never be wrecked.…

Teesdale is revered as one of the most beautiful and spectacular areas in England. Its peaceful, unspoilt landscape is richly endowed with natural beauty and provides an incredible feeling of solitude and tranquillity. In 1988 the whole of Upper Teesdale was included in the designation for the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). It stretches across 772 square miles (2000km²) and takes in parts of County Durham, Cumbria and Northumbria. The area is well-known for its…

A Look into Royalty’s Life Life is luxurious for royalty. Rooms in medieval castles are filled with the finest furniture made of the most exquisite materials of the time. Servants use various methods to prepare feasts fit for a king. Lords and ladies wear exotic furs and jewelry displaying their wealth to the peasants below them. Perhaps one of the best ways to look into the life of royalty is to start where their day begins and ends. The bedroom. There are dark wooden doors in an arched…

In the third book of St. Augustines confessions he has moved to Carthage. Augustine is young, thoughtful, and self loathing. He is seeking new love in life and in a spiritual aspect. The first thing he says about his new home of Carthage is “ a cauldron of unholy loves was seething and bubbling all around me” Augustine gives into these unholy loves and learns much about himself and god while living in Carthage. Augustine sought something to love, he begins personal relationships with others.…

years of the 1860s and 1870s, Anti- Coolie meeting occurred. The hate groups would constantly blame the Chinese for financial and economic issues. Alfred Buetell said that the Chinese were a curse to all mankind. They called China a “seething cauldron of infamy” and an “incestuous hell.” But the peak of hatred of the Chinese was the year of 1877. This was the year of when joblessness was at an all-time high and the nation was filled with severe depression. Agitated, a mob of San…

Many people have little understanding or knowledge of the true existence of witches. There is very little evidence recorded on witches and sometimes we question their credibility. Historically, the only witches we know are the ones from the salem witch trials. They are not the only witches but they are the most popularly known or studied. The truth is they were never witches but just became a scapegoat for problems of others. And how the courts determined if someone was a witch or not were…