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    defer between the trial and Socrates' execution. Phaedo brings up that the day preceding the trial of Socrates, the Athenians had wrapped up the boat to Delos. Consistently, the Athenians send a boat to Delos to observe Theseus' triumph over the minotaur to pay tribute to the god Apollo, and amid this time, no detainees might be executed. Accordingly, Socrates was in jail for a decent arrangement of time before the boat returned and he could be executed. Phaedo is the first of the individuals…

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    Is the person you are your better self? to be your better self you have to carry your own skis, work hard,Undo the best that you can do. you have to work hard so that you can have a job. being your better self can be shown by the story what's with these guys, the characters Theseus and ariadne. What's with these guys Inspire us to be our better selves by letting our kindness take over. we can feel good about doing good deeds even if you don't get anything in return. everyone can also have…

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    There is a difference between religion and mythology. Religion is a set of practices based on the belief of non-human beings monitoring actions and myths are stories that matter within a specific community or communities. There are two kinds of religion, evolutionary and revealed. The Greeks had an evolutionary religion where the totality of things were feared by a social group and had no specific origin. Myth can be divided into three categories, the first being divine, which explains the…

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    “Everyone is a reader… Some just haven’t found their favorite book yet.” I remember how I used to like playing with my electric car or bike and especially caring about collecting the hot wheels cars collection. Like any child at this age, all he cares about is jumping around on sofas, running through doors and breaking stuff and walking on it. But here comes the dream breakers who are our literacy sponsors. They want what’s best for us which are the best education that could start by reading; I…

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    The Lightning Thief, written by Rick Riordan, is the first book in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series. This book is a fantasy-adventure novel, which is based on Greek mythology. It's the first young adult novel written by Rick Riordan, who is known by his Percy Jackson novel series. The Lightning Thief is the first book of the Percy Jackson's novel, which published in June, 2005 after it was sold at auction to Miramax Books. It appeared on The New York Times children's Bestseller list…

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    Many civilizations have kept detailed and well-documented accounts of their histories, allowing historians to learn about their cultures, practices, and rulers. And while the Minoan civilization must have documented their history, researchers have been unable to decipher their written language. It is inconclusive who ruled the Minoan throne, so it is through the surviving art that one must look at to try to discover who those Minoan rulers were. Up until well into the 19th century, the study of…

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    She fell in love with Poseidon and had Percy, and then married a terrible man named Gabe Ugliano to try to keep Percy’s demigod scent hidden from the monsters. The Minotaur seems to kill her early in the book, but it is later revealed that she was actually taken hostage by Hades. Luke Castellen Luke Castellan is the demigod son of Hermes. He is portrayed as a jovial person, but he is upset at his father and desires…

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    universal customs are they way they are today. The story of Daedalus and Icarus is tells the tale of a father and son being punished for betraying King Minos. They are exiled to the Labyrinth, an intricate maze created to imprison the abominable minotaur. Daedalus devised a plan to escape, for he was far too intelligent for the maze. He had constructed pairs of wings so that…

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    way to Riordan using the Ministry of Magic. Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief begins with Percy Jackson at school but he is soon attacked by a monster. He kills it with sword he received from his Latin teacher who turns out to be Chiron the minotaur. His mum is then taken by Hades and used as a hostage as Hades believes Percy has stolen a powerful weapon. Harry Potter lives with his abusive aunty and uncle under the stairs but then gets a letter telling him he is a wizard. This leads to him…

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    The protagonist of the story, twelve-year-old New Yorker Percy Jackson is the demigod son of Poseidon. Percy is dyslexic and has ADHD. He has black hair and green eyes. While he lacks his friend's intelligence, Percy has loyalty and bravery. Because he is the son of Poseidon, his primary weapon is Riptide (or Anaklusmos), a sword gifted to him by Chiron. Annabeth Chase Annabeth Chase is the demigod daughter of Athena. Because of her familial conflicts, she ran away at the age of seven before…

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