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    What is the deadliest predator on earth? Is it the "king of the jungle", the lion, who stalks their prey and attacks with might? Could it be the Black Mamba whose bite is the deadliest of the snake kingdom and without anti venom has a one-hundred percent chance of lethality. Rather it is the silent killer, who is in the hands of fifteen percent of adults in the US. This killer claims the life of over 480,000 Americans people every year (USDHSS). Cigarettes, loved and enjoyed by many who are…

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    Krishna’s Journey: Divine Love, Epic Battles, and Impressive Imagery The story of the birth of Lord Krishna begins in the town of Mathura located in Northern India. The ruler of Mathura was King Kamsa who was also the brother of Devaki, Krishna’s mother. Krishna was born in prison to loving parents Devaki and Vasudeva. At the time, Krishna’s life was in danger because the tyrant Kamsa was pursuing to kill him. After Devaki was married off to her husband, Kamsa began escorting the couple home in…

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    Earthquakes were explained by saying that they happened when Loki seized in pain. The specific myth was when Loki murdered Baldr, and was punished by having poison drip on his face from a serpent. His wife caught the venom, but when she emptied the bowl, he would writhe in pain, seizing and shaking (like an earthquake). I would say that all three accounts, Aristotle’s, Christian, and Scandinavian would qualify is primitive science. I would say primitive science counts…

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    The Graiae women were three sisters who shared one eye and one tooth among them. They appeared in the myth of Perseus, who was trying to find out where three magical objects were located, so he could kill Medusa. He went to their cave, and stole their eye. Then he told them he would return it if they told him where the three objects were. The Graiae Women also encountered Perseus and he used them to get the three magical objects. “Also known as the Erinyes, the Furies are three horrible…

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    Fear In Hamlet

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    The protagonist in the play, Hamlet, has one goal: to avenge the murder of his father. Hamlet is set off on this path after being told who killed the king by the ghost of his father. Through Hamlet’s actions, the message of the play comes to light: revenge is powerful emotion that is primarily an internal struggle with many consequences. While it has power to not affect the intended target, it also has the ability to be volatile to the lives of others when used incorrectly. Although present…

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    Since the dawn of man, steel rings, blades flash, sparks fly, fire spews, fangs snap, and roars rip. Well, since the dawn of fantasy, anyways. Good ol’ fashioned knights in shining armor running off to slay a dragon—not that it always ends in the knight actually saving the princess. Or killing the dragon. Or living. Brave warriors of epic literature like Beowulf and the Redcrosse knight fight climatic battles against unnamed dragons of legendary proportions, and their tales parallel one…

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    Valley Fair Short Story

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    blue left so of corse i would want it..... its blue so like the first try he got it so then after that we went to the other side of the park ( after we put the gorillas in the car) and after the ride I wanted to go on he wanted to go on the steel venom looked scary ( was scary) so we got in line and well I was shacking then we got on and I was shacking more and the brakes started to let go and it was loud then.........we took of I started screaming right away really loud and well loud as we went…

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    Compare / Contrast Essay #1 Title The age of Puritanism emerged when the first Puritans arrived in America and established a society founded on a covenant with God. The Puritans were very influential to American literature because they introduced a completely new way of thinking to a new generation. They believed that the purpose of life is to gain salvation and did so by showing good behavior. Writers during this time mainly wrote for self-reflection in order to make sure they were following…

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    There were three battles that Beowulf was in. The first was against the man-eater Grendel, the second was against Grendel 's Mother, and the last fight was against a dragon. Hercules on the other hand, went through many more battles, succeeding in each and every one of them. Even though Beowulf has won all of his battles, Hercules would definitely win against Beowulf in a battle due to Hercules having the greater strength, mentor, and allies. A part in the Hero 's Journey cycle is meeting the…

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    Beowulf’s Characteristics of an Epic Hero The Anglo-Saxon culture is immensely about loyalty, bravery, and even being boastful. This culture and society was build on t In Beowulf, (Translated by Seamus Heaney) the main hero is the perfect examhese ideals, and at the time the best warriors were the most admired in all of society.ple of what the Anglo-Saxons idolized in a human being. Beowulf all throughout the epic is brave, boastful, and boastful. This makes him not only the ideal warrior…

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