Legend

shedding new light onto the subject. One of those timeless tales is that of Achilles, the main hero of the Iliad. The story of Achilles, immortalized in Homeric song, has been expounded upon by many authors, and one of the most striking iterations of the legend of Achilles is found in Statius’ Achilleid. As the last work of Statius’ life, the Achilleid is a short, unfinished account of the Trojan…

Prologue The legend is that thirteen years ago the rulers of heaven & the underworld started a war against one another. The ruler of Heaven was a woman, whose name was Nova, and the ruler of the Underworld was a man, who was named Jaxon. The war wasn't started by both Nova, and Jaxon, but their reasons were completely different. Nova's reasons were nearly endless, but she only told a few to her servants, and friends, but she believed that Jaxon was trying to make her empire weaker. Nova also…

selflessness and sacrifice. It is a call to action, to push yourself out of your comfort zone and to do the right thing no matter what. Most importantly, these three words are a way of honoring the late and great Eddie Aikau. To understand the legend of Eddie Aikau, one must first understand the Hawaii that Eddie was born into. Born on May 4th, 1946 as Edward Ryon Makuahani Aikau in Kahului, Maui, he was the middle child of the six Aikau kids. The Aikaus were prominent among the Native…

There's no denying that John Legend is one of the strongest standing balladeers left that made modern mainstream music still susceptible to pure emotions of love and feelings. It is with John Legend that we heard songs reminiscent of the effect that Boyz II Men and Babyface showered us during the bountiful industry of the 1990s---saccharine-rich tracks that's certainly difficult to go unnoticed. In just a couple of years, John Legend managed to establish his own placement as a respected and…

Legends in Concert: A Show You Won’t Regret Seeing Whether you want to see a live show featuring Elvis Pressley, Tina Turner, or Michael Jackson, the exciting Legends in Concert is sure to leave you breathless. The show, which is owned and operated by On Stage Entertainment, has won various awards since its start in 1983, including the notable “Show of Shows” award (given by the International Press Assn.), “Show of the Year”, “Grand Slam”, and “Entertainers of the Year”. Aside from…

As previously mentioned there are plenty of similarities between American football and League of Legends competitions, but there are also many differences. The main difference that is apparent to everyone is how physically demanding football is. With its multiple rules that try to protect players while tackling and going up for aggressive catches it makes this point widely known after seeing how these injuries affect all players, especially as they age. Players also have much longer careers in…

What is the Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time? Well it is only the greatest video game ever! If you never played this game you need to, this game will have you on the edge of your seat ready for more. Link has to save Hyrule then he has to defeat Ganondorf to save princess Zelda. When you are child Link you meet Zelda for the first time and become friends instantly, and she tells you the danger that is going to occur. So you figure out what your destiny is and you go on your way to help…

author of two best-selling nonfiction books: Seabiscuit: An American Legend and Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption. Hillenbrand’s writing style is considered to contradict from the New Journalism style, drawing a compelling target from readers. In my opinion, Seabiscuit: An American Legend, was by far the most excellent out of the two books. Hillenbrand’s book, Seabiscuit: An American Legend, was about an improbable champion. Seabiscuit was a rough-hewn,…

Skolopendra was a gargantuan whale-like creature that lived in the Aegean Sea. It sat, waiting to be caught by a fishing line or to destroy a passing ship. When this sea creature was caught on a fishing line, it would throw out its stomach to release the hook and then swallow its stomach again. However, if it was caught no one would have enough courage to look at it. This creature with many legs and crayfish-like tail was normally of a neutral behavior, but when provoked by a boat or another…

Listening to rap music now a days is to become cool in school. However picking the right artist can be a struggle. Luckily there are only two rapping legends right now and not a whole list of them. These two rapping legends are Jay-Z and Kanye West. Though both of these rap artists are legends there can only be one. Looking into their backgrounds they both lived a different life. Kanye grew up in Chicago while Jay-Z was raised in Brooklyn. Jay-Z had however grown up with a tenacious lifestyle…