The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep

the outline of the rocks and gasped. Silhouetted against the sky, the rock-face had the unmistakable image of a wolf baying at the moon. “Is that the reason the Krador are called the Wolf Bane Mountains?” “Some of the reason. The rest is based on legend,” Riasean replied. Larah raised an eyebrow at him. “Are you not familiar with the story of the Wolf and the Moon?” “No,” she answered. “The Wolf God loved the Moon Goddess, but she would not marry him. The jealous Snake God convinced the Wolf…

The big regional city of Wheeling is a city to the south on the move and growing. Once the capital of the state, it’s a city flushing and thriving due to the steel industry which is growing with the steel cites in both state. Loyalties to the Unions and trouble with slavery have caused division within the state, but as always is when division comes prosperity follows It was a cold morning as an elderly lady with long white hair, and a wrinkled face from years of a full life,…

ordered the imperial family to all be executed. This therefore ended the Tangut family line. Genghis Khan ended up dying in 1227. We still don’t know what the exact cause of his death was, but some historians think that he may have fallen off of a horse while he was on a hunt. Other historians think that he died from a possible respiratory disease. All we know at this point is that he…

With each round of the seasonal carousel comes the holidays, which come and go like old friends. They bring memories of past, and promise of new traditions to come. Whether it is winter the incandescent branches of pine are adorned in glittering glass.. Easter, when children scatter in search of painted eggs. Halloween, where children come knocking late in the evening, or thanksgiving-- thankfully eating until you almost yack. Every holiday is filled with their own unique traditions from the…

emperor. He was born in central Mongolia into a noble military family in 1162. His father was Yesugei, a chieftain of the Borjigin tribe. His mother Hoelun was from the Olkhunut tribe. He was her first son and the third for his father. (Ratchnevsky 1). Legend tells of Temujin being born carrying a blood clot in his right hand, which was believed a sign he would be a great conqueror (history.com 1). When Temujin was nine years old, his father took him to live with the family of his future bride…

Abigail queen of Natroniea 1 Her name was Abigail queen of Natroniea. Her beauty is a legend among the people of her country. Her wisdom a marvel as well known as her compassion and love for the people of her kingdom. She was born in the natural way; however, Abigail’s appearance at the time of her birth was anything but ordinary. Her lips were flat and…

A Wholehearted Leader It is more than one hundred years after the Civil War, the war which brought a significant changes in the American society, had ended the slavery system. It is somehow amazing to learn that the African-Americans had found themselves their own way to catch up with the civilization of the country. Their success regard their hard working and their desiring to obtain education, however, also regard the enlightening and guiding of many great leaders and individuals. The…

During the first two centuries of the Roman Empire the number of slaves increased dramatically. These slaves were mainly war captives, kidnapped and sold in Rome’s large slave trade. Slaves had no rights and the immoral Romans looked at slavery as part of everyday life. During the early Roman republic, debtors would be forced to work for landowners in order to work off their debt. When this practice was outlawed, slave labor was needed. Slavery was thus of immense economic importance. Slaves…

Running head: SIGMUND FREUD, THE FATHER OF PSYCHOLOANALYSIS Sigmund Freud, The Father of Psychoanalysis, His History and Theories Sharon A. Chow Keiser University Who is Sigmund Freud, and what are his theories of the human mind and behaviors? Sigmund Freud, a psychologist of the eighteen and nineteen hundreds, had a greed for knowledge. He was a writer and had a rich history and background, full of great ideas and theories which he explained in his later…

Other Cultures in a Few Short Pages In Jules Verne’s novel Around the World in 80 Days, there are many different cultures which Phileas Fogg and Passepartout explore through-out the entirety of the novel. All of these cultures are set in the late 19th century throughout the world. Some of these cultures include the Indian culture, Chinese culture and Native American culture among the many others that the two are exposed to. All of these cultures will be explored in a comparison of the novel to…