Naiad

Where in this universe is it extremely cold and windy? Well not only does Antarctica have such horrendous conditions, but the planet Neptune does as well! The name Neptune originates from the Roman god Neptune. Which means “The God of the Sea” in in Roman mythology, which is the equivalent of the Greek god Poseidon. Some people actually venerate these gods in a ceremony called Lectisternium, and offered food to gods and goddesses. Neptune is also the fourth biggest planet in our solar…

In the book of Euripides, three specific characters are included in the plays. The three characters are Medea, Hecuba, and Electra. Starting with Medea, I feel that she is a person that does not care about anything and she also is not afraid to hold anything back and say what’s on her mind just like ways of a man. Medea is a cold blooded killer without showing any hesitation. I have met some people who can relate to Medea’s ways. Now talking about Hecuba, she is sort of like Medea but not as…

Naiad, Thalassa, Despinia, Galatea, Proteus, and Larissa were discovered by Voyager 2 in 1989. Nereid was found by Gerald Kuiper in 1949. Halimede, Sao, Loamedeia, Psamathe, and Neso were discovered in the years 2002 and 2003. Most recently, S/2004 N1 was…

Sometimes things are unexplainable and all that someone can explain is their faith without the explanation of how. Prince Caspian’s faith is tested to the max but shows how strong his faith is when there is no answer to how. Aslan nor the Narnians have ever been seen by Prince Caspian but he always heard about them from his doctor. It was his choice to either believe or not believe the doctors stories of the accent creatures. When someone chooses to believe in something they gain faith for…

behind this artwork, Daphne and many more is environmental issues. Her travels through Renaissance, Italy influenced the sculpture, Daphne, immensely. In Greek mythology, which comes from Italy, there is a figure know as Daphne who was a known as a naiad – a female nymph associated with fountains, wells, springs, streams, brooks and other bodies of freshwater. The story of Daphne was that because…

There is such a thing called legendary creatures. Many of them walk around earth because they are able to camouflage themselves as ordinary people. Monsters is what they are called by the humans. Years ago they used to be everywhere but when the fairies were discovered -then the vampires and zombies- that 's when the ‘monster’ hunts started. Thanks to the fires,trials, and executions, only a handful of these creatures exist to this very day. While many mourn the lost that happened years ago.…

Science has continuously shaped and reshaped society from generation to generation providing humanity with answers and sparking revolutionary changes among society, however, what are the costs of all these changes? In the poem “Sonnet - To Science” by Edgar Allen Poe, the idea of science is put on trial and the effects that it has made on society is analyzed and questioned by Poe. The poem itself hints towards a new industrial revolution with Poe’s description of a progression in science, which…

As told by President Harry Truman, “In periods where there is no leadership, society stands still. Progress occurs when courageous, skillful leaders seize the opportunity to change things for the better.” Leadership has always played pivotal role in every achievement one has ever accomplished. We in every stage of our lives, come across many people who lead the way and set a path for others to take and accomplish. I am not afraid of an army of lions led by a sheep; I am afraid of an army of…

Analysis The Earth and the Universe: First of all, Hesiod’s Theogony (circa. 700 BC) is a written source explaining the connections between the gods, goddesses and these immortal beings are the embodiment respective parts of the earth and universe. Hesiod explains that in the beginning there was only Chaos and then came Gaea, the broad earth who supports Mt Olympus and at its core, Tartarus. From Gaea came Uranus, the sky and stars and together they bore the titans and titanesses and the…

Edgar Allan Poe was a marvelous writer. Neil Gaiman describes Poe as “a working writer who kept himself alive with his words” (Poe xiii). Most of Poe’s stories and poems are works of horror, but not the kind of horror most would think of. Jeffery Goddin says that “his horror, rather than revolving around vampires, werewolves, and the like, is usually psychological horror, bred from a character’s obsession and paranoia” (Dziemianowicz xiii). Gaiman said, “He was vain, envious, good-hearted,…