Viking

all retold tales that are in people's hearts, there are only good and bad things and black and white things and good and evil things and no in- between anywhere.” The Pearl by John Steinbeck is a short hundred paged book that was published by Viking Press in 1947. It keeps the reader on the edge of their seat, desperately awaiting the outcome of Kino’s son. It all happened during the early 1900’s where there existed a separation between the poor and rich class in La Paz, on the Coast of…

While Roman legionaries carried the short gladius, Roman cavalry carried a longer sword suitable for mounted soldiers—the spatha. The spatha, a double edged straight sword from 30 to 39 inches long, became the ancestor of the basic medieval blade, the arming sword, carried by medieval knights. Many swords were based on the arming sword, 27 to 32 inches long; other medieval or later swords developed in counterpoise to advances in medieval armor. This article considers the deadly swords of the…

Norse Mythology: Gods This essay will be on Norse Mythology, namely the most well known of them. There are two groups of gods, the Aesir and the Vanir. First up will be the Aesir, the Aesir are the more violent of the two groups and they live in Asgard, waiting in eternity for Ragnarok when they will all leave Asgard and fight in this great battle. There are three Aesir gods that will be included in this essay, Thor, Odin, and Heimdallr The first Aesir god is Odin, Odin is the husband of Frigg.…

other cultures before as well. Teams with mascots or names such as the Spartans and Trojans are ancient civilizations and cultures just as the Seminoles or the Sioux. The same goes for the use of Warriors and Braves, as they are no different than the Vikings and Musketeers, which are fighting peoples of other cultures. These such terms are not considered offensive or racist, but are simply mascots and names of…

Minecraft Username: JasonOfRome Nation You are applying for: Denmark Why do you want to lead this nation? (At least one paragraph.) Due to current conditions of Denmark being leaderless I take this as an opportunity to lead the nation to be greater than it is already. Sweden currently wants to integrate small parts of Denmark taking the use of it not having a leader to discuss it with. If I were the leader of Denmark we would establish a stronger government bond with Sweden's current king ,Erik…

The review that I have chosen to review is a review of the latest episode of one of my favorite television shows, the Fox network drama Bones. The author of this review is Kristina Killgrove, and her review goes over the various aspects of the episode, including the plot, and the accuracy of the anthropology part of the show. The author’s main point on this episode of bones, is that the episode was just a regular episode, in which nothing detrimental to the overall plot of the story takes place.…

What does the archaeological record tell us about the Bronze Age world system? At the minimum your essay should discuss: Artifacts from the Royal Tombs of Ur Uluburun shipwreck Archaeological evidence from Sweden/Scandinavia Begin with a strong thesis that directly answers the question. Provide specific evidence from Early and Late Bronze Age archaeological discoveries and 2-3 supporting quotes from articles we read. Archaeological evidence found in the Royal Tombs of Ur, Uluburun shipwreck and…

Trouble in Paradise Well maybe not heaven on earth the island nations of the British isles offer a unique climate with rolling green pastures, misty mountain crags, breathtaking castles, and cool summer breezes. There is something about Ireland that makes people just want to come back, but however like any place it has not been with out its share of wars and troubles. Ireland has a unique problem that has been around for hundreds of years. A question remains in the minds of many of those…

Its author is unknown, but seems to have had a good grasp of the Bible and other great epics” (Treharne 1996). Beowulf enlightens literary classrooms with an idea of the mannerisms and beliefs of the Viking culture. The poem mainly glorifies the self-entitled character “Beowulf”. He is a brave warrior who seeks to restore a kingdom from a monstrous creature. According to the poem, the creature “Grendel” is believed to be a descendant from Caine. Caine…

the Americas. In fact, he was not even the first European to this. The first European to set foot in the Americas that history has a record of is a Norse explorer called Leif Erikkson. More than 2,400 Viking items found in northwestern Newfoundland, Canada serve as conclusive proof that the Vikings had discovered North America about 500 years before Columbus did. This all leads up to the question: Why celebrate a holiday that has a false meaning? The purpose of Columbus Day was to celebrate…