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    The movement of tricking is defined as the combination of martial arts, break-dancing and gymnastics, but to the tricking legend Michael Guthrie, the meaning runs far deeper. “Tricking is a lifestyle, once you're in it, you're committed. You cant just back out.”, Mike states. “No matter what, you're probably involved with some other trickers.” To Mike, tricking sucks you in. It becomes your life, and you can't stop thinking about it. Michael's 23 years old, short in stature, and a marvel to…

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    admiration that the writers had in this time period for animals. “Lanval,” “Sir Gawain,” and “The Green Knight” are a few examples that use animals in the story comparing things such as beauty. According to Lars Nooden, “Animals in Celtic and Welsh mythology are tied in with fertility and vitality, because they are living, moving, and growing. They also provide vitality and continued life for the tribes through their meat, skins, and bones. In addition, they are a connection to the realm of…

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    Native American Folklore

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    Folklore is almost like a game, every time someone tells a legend, myth or fairytale they alter it just enough to make it seem just a little more impressive. Legends, myths, and fairy tales are part of folklore used by cultures to pass down knowledge, but they gets changed over time turning them into the stories we know today. Legends are based on history, told over and over again, myths are based on religion and are often used to explain natural phenomenon, and fairytales contain magic, are…

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    Hero's Journey Essay

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    The similarities in all myths Have myths even changed?(explain the 2 myths) All myths have been and will be the same. This is because myths all follow the hero's journey, teach you a lesson and all myths have dualities meaning good and evil or night and day. This concept of the hero’s journey is one that has gained much praise and consideration of worth in the literary community. Classics such as Odysseus as well as more recent, tales such as that of lilo and stitch all follow the same path of…

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    Gilgamesh Flood Myth

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    Introduction Throughout history the myth of a world covering flood covering the earth has been known by many cultures and disregarded by scientists or realists. recently, the idea of a flood covering parts of the world, evidence found in soil erosion, has been more accepted in the scientific community. One main reason many would consider it true is the widespread of one idea in multiple cultures around the world; all varying in details but having the main focus of a flood. We all have heard…

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    In the modern period, with the growing influence on rationale views of the world the term myth has come to represent stories that are false more and more as years pass. Myth storytellers both past and present, on the other hand have assumed reality is to complex to grasp, so they have begun to rely on stories to provide at least a glimpse on complexity. Folklore, Courtly, and bourgeois are all closely related in the mythic world. All three originate in ancient myths. Each one of them have…

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    can find peace if they just wanted it. He wants to get across the beauty of it and by expressing his need to be a mythological creature, he succeeds. He also includes himself in the category of those not moved by nature so that his expression of mythology reflects a desire for a nature which only a mythological creature would represent Williams Wordsworth sonnet has a straight forward message that the beauty of nature is taken for granted. He points out the flaws and frustration against…

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    Throughout history we have seen many different hero stories and how the hero of the story changes. Joseph Campbell's “The Hero’s Journey” describes all the steps of the hero’s journey, from being an ordinary person, to the call for adventure, to the tests all the way to where the protagonist has changed hopefully for the best and has returned home. These stages are important for combination myths, like what Linda Seger talked about in her article “Creating the Myth”. In her article she talks…

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    A man called Michael Shermer once said, “Myths are stories that express meaning, morality, or motivation. Whether they are true or not is irrelevant.” The Alaska native cultural myths that I will be referencing are “The Mink Boy” which is an Alutiiq myth, “Salmon Girl” which is an Athabascan myth, “Sleeping Lady” which is an Athabascan myth, “The Eye of the Needle” which is a Yup’ik myth, “Keet” which is a Tlingit myth, and the Yup’ik origin myth. Many Alaskan native cultural groups share some…

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    Doom of the Sirens The Ringling museum is a very historically admired place to go. Not only were the Ringling brothers huge into the circus, which in fact were very successful, but they also had a strong passion for art. This museum was once John and Mable Ringling’s home, but unfortunately, the two passed away shortly after the mansion was built so it is now open to the public to show off some of the greatest pieces of artwork. The Museum is located in Sarasota, Florida and has three main…

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