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    A weird feature that we have is the ability to have concepts and ideas and adventures inside our brains that we can’t logically prove (“The Role of Mythology”). I think creation myths have more in common than expected. Although very different, there is always something connecting each myth together. Every culture has different sets of myths on how everything became how it is today. Most speak of a powerful essence with mighty powers beyond what humanity could ever dream of doing. These myths…

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    influence worldwide. (Dunham, 2014). There are three important qualifiers to being a Hindu 1. Respect the various levels of deities and spirits. (Corduan,2012). “Although all Hindus acknowledge the existence and importance of a number of gods and demigods, most individual worshipers are primarily devoted to a single god or goddess” (Hinduism,2016). 2. Accept the caste system (Corduan,2012). The caste system reaches beyond religion and encompasses the Indian culture from childhood to an…

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    Hero: Article Analysis

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    human spirit. They believed in man’s natural goodness and the call of individuals to develop their personality to the full.Then, there’s the Victorian hero which emphasized technology. What they had could not be taught. They were born a hero, like demigods. Next, there’s the quiet hero of the 19th century. “Where the Renaissance hero achieved greatness in battle and the Romantic hero turned his back on society, the 19th-century hero quietly did his duty.” “The earnest unpublicized work of those…

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    Vedas are the earliest known Indian literature where there are references which shows that prostitution was an organised and established institution. In Indian mythology there are many references of high-class prostitution in the form of celestial demigods acting as prostitutes. They were referred to as Menaka, Rambha, Urvashi, and Thilothamma . They were described as the perfect incarnation or personification and had incomparable beauty and feminine traits. They were perfectly trained in dance…

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    Achilles Fatal Flaw

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    and even his death are just three of the many reasons he fulfilled one of the most famous Greeks Heros. To begin with, Achilles was the child of Peleus a mortal and the king of the Myrmidons and Thetis a nymph, which makes Achilles considered a demigod. Most people think of Achilles as just a greek, that got shot…

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    Spartacus Brotherhood

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    The hero, Spartacus, is a leader, a good fighter and tactician, and he is tested much on his journey. Though he is not a demigod, I would still argue that he meets enough requirements to be an epic hero. Spartacus(the film) is most an epic as well because of the journey the slaves take. It is a long one, where they are tested by the Roman legions, one of which they triumph…

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    Who Is Nico Di Angelo

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    Nico di Angelo is a fourteen-year-old Greek demigod, the son of Hades and Maria di Angelo, a mortal; this makes him a demi-god, half god and half mortal. He is also the younger brother of late Bianca di Angelo and the half brother of Hazel Levesque. He is known in the Underworld as the Ghost King. He has black hair, olive skin, skinny; also he is dark and mysterious. In reality though he is just a kid in need of love and advice. Nico’s childhood is full of misery, pain, and very little…

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    The Lightning Thief

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    Jackson, Luke Castellan, Poseidon and Zeus. Percy Jackson is the saint and storyteller of novel. Percy is the child of Poseidon, the ocean's leader and one of the "Enormous Three" divine beings. His mom is a mortal named Sally Jackson, making Percy a demigod. Annabeth Chase is Percy's companion and little girl of the Greek goddess, Athena. Percy's closest companion is Grover Underwood, who is a satyr. Both Annabeth and Grover help Percy in his mission. "The Lightning Thief" is a dream experience…

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    Zeus Symbolism

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    father, the titan Kronos, and divided the universe into three parts with his brothers Poseidon and Hades, with Zeus receiving the sky as his domain. Zeus also had many liaisons with many women both mortal and immortal, resulting in godly offspring and demigod heroes. Zeus is also responsible for upholding laws and justice, and for making sure mortal rulers are just. His symbols include lightning and eagles. When an author alludes to Zeus or Jupiter, he is emphasizing that character is a strong…

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    environmental destruction out by using tattoos characters have or designs woven into flags just to name a few. Essentially the story boils down to the heroine Moana trying to save the natural beauty of islands from dying out with the help of Maui a demigod. Two important aspects of the film that are important in the story telling are the tattoos some of the characters which represent some of their inner thoughts or feelings. Another important element in the ending scene of the film is the…

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