Centaur

Wade Hampton III was a man of great stature, born on March 28, 1818 in Charleston, South Carolina to one of the most influential families amongst the Southern States. Hampton grew up on a booming plantation that was kept up by many slaves and servants. He attended school at South Carolina College, now know as the University of South Carolina and graduated from there. He studies law for two years before he had to come home to take care i. In 1838, Hampton married a woman by the name of Margaret…

It was enacted by the ESA, NASA, and ASI to thoroughly investigate important elements that were to be uncovered in the Saturnian region. The Cassini was launched in October 15, 1997 aboard a Titan IVB/Centaur. Cassini was outfitted with an array of instruments and Cameras and carried in side of it the Huygens probe, named after Titan’s discover. In July of 2004 after an interplanetary journey past Mars and Jupiter, the Cassini orbiter reached Saturn’s…

Jason the legendary Greek hero most known for leading the Argonauts a band of strong brave men and the quest for the Golden Fleece. “Jason and the Argonauts were known to be the bravest and most adventurous group of men in all of ancient Greece” (Hudson). Jason though he was a mortal and was not connected to god he was under protection of the goddess Hera whose favours he had gained. Jason may not be talented or have any powers but he is still interpreted as a hero in Greek mythology, Jason’s…

J. K. Rowling once wrote in one of her incredibly crafted books that, “Age is foolish and forgetful when it underestimates youth.” The young will soon grow to be the next generation of scholars, politicians, and even teachers, so isn’t it important that we prepare them for what lies ahead, perhaps with the inexhaustible fund of knowledge that comes from reading? By reading books such as Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, children can gain those crucial skills that will serve as the…

the Greek gods. Rick Riordan, the author of The Lightning Thief, shows the aid that Percy was given with: “Two of [the Nymphs] took my [Percy Jackson’s] arms, pulling me along. I remember making it to the clearing, a counselor shouting for help, a centaur blowing a conch horn” (Riordan 369). After Percy gets poison in his system, he desperately needs help or else he will die. Therefore, the Greek gods help him and Percy is healed. The help that Percy receives can be viewed by the readers as…

When Harry is just a baby, Lord Voldemort (the most evil dark wizard in history) kills Harry's parents (Lily and James) but for some reason, he can't kill little baby Harry. After that day Lord Voldemort mysteriously disappears. The Wizarding World begins to celebrate that night because He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named is gone and baby Harry becomes a hero "The Boy Who Lived". But also Harry becomes an orphan. Professor Dumbledore, Professor McGonagall and Hagrid give Harry to Dursleys (his Muggle uncle…

Young Adult fiction has always been enriched with ancient myths, folklore and legends. This can be seen from The Chronicles of Narnia to Harry Potter. By using myths and alluding to ancient sources in Young Adult fiction this has normally guaranteed these books to be a success. The main books which will be focused on in this dissertation are the Harry Potter books by J.K. Rowling, The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins and His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman. All of these books, according to the…

Who knew, that our stars string together to form the most unique, odd, and compelling shapes and figures. You, probably have heard of the Big dipper, Little Dipper, Ursa Minor, Ursa Major, and Orion. These are the most well known and popular constellations and asterisms. An asterism is a group of stars that is not a constellation, but is well known by many astronomers. The history of how constellations came to be is amazing. Things including people, the discovery, why they were used, and how…

Christopher Columbus landed in the new world in 1492, he discovered a group of peoples and named them Indians. The Natives seemed to be uncivilized and lack humanism, often thought to be savages. However, the English were the real savages in their crusade to inflict their religion on anyone who wasnt English. Indians were unevolved compared to the mighty English. At this point Native Americans have yet to discover the horse. Due to the primal behaviors of the Indians, hunting and farming was…

Metamorphoses Book 1: Ovid begins in prayer, seeking inspiration from the gods to give him the ability to accurately describe his works in Metamorphoses. He then goes into a detail description of how the earth is created, which contains many similarities to the book of Genesis. The god who created earth is unknown, but after its completion man is born of the clay to rule to world. Ovid next describes four ages of man. First being the golden age, which is a time of trust, goodness. Sadness…