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    The Aeneid is a Latin epic poem, written by Virgil between 29 and 19 BC, telling the story of a Trojan hero, Aeneas, the roman’s ancestor. The Aeneid is divided into twelve books. The first half of the books tells the story of Aeneas’s voyage from Troy to Italy after the Great Trojan War. The second half of the books tell us the Trojan encounter with Latin opposition in order to establish themselves in Italy, where Aeneas’s descendants, the Romans, are destined to live. How does…

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    The Underworld and Prophecy Before all of this, Aeneas’s travels in leaving Troy have produced every kind of upheaval, but by Book 3 he knows that a country to the west holds his destiny. Aeneas continues through all sorts of marine and other miraculous events but loses his father, Anchises. It is not until Book 7 that Aeneas’s idea of a destination to the west is confirmed and made specific in instructions to go to the mouth of the Tiber River and make a pact with King Latinus. Later,…

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    it from the federal government was overly bureaucratic, meaning if a farm ran out of grain, and money to buy more grain, they would no longer be able to grow crops and support themselves. For an example, in 1934-35 31% of farms in the district of Vulcan and 41% in Lomond had a negative income pg55, and the attempts at relief put the…

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    Virgil’s The Aeneid provides a plethora of symbols and metaphors relating to events that occurred during and directly before the reign of Augustus. This can be seen with throughout the piece and especially in book 6, with the story of Anchises, Aeneas’ father, discussing all the great Romans that will spring from the great city that Aeneas is bound by fate to found. The reasons behind this are clear when it is understood that Virgil was paid to write the piece for the Augustan Empire as a form…

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    Greek Gods In The Aeneid

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    the pantheon of 12 major deities was called the 'Dei Consents ' meaning the Council of Gods. The names of the other principle Roman divinities and deities in Roman Mythology were Juno, Neptune, Ceres, Minerva, Bacchus, Apollo, Diana, Mars, Venus, Vulcan and Mercury. The gods and goddesses of Roman literature were depicted to be married. As the Roman Empire expanded they began to…

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    who are from America its the massive exam you get when your 15-16-17yr ,I had to do a lot of revision for this and got very stressed out but i still found time to play and still be one of the most active members in our faction I am in the Faction Vulcan which are quite big on the server and I thoroughly enjoy the challenge of meeting new people who join and come online in our faction. As you can guess my name is Sam and i am 15 years old, i am very experienced in team work, to add to this i play…

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    Sir Philip Sidney, though not as influential in his daily life, was an effective poet, and an attentive scholar. He was born on the 30th of November in 1554, and died on the 17th of October in 1586 from a wound sustained in a minor skirmish (Biography.com). During his short life, Sidney served as an ambassador to the Queen of England, wrote several poems which were influential to great writers, including William Shakespeare himself, and even received a knighthood in 1583, three years before his…

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    A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, STAR WARS captured the hearts and minds of millions of people around the world. It sparked people’s imaginations. It gave them a glimpse into a strange, fantastic world far more technologically advanced than our own. People wondered if the technology in STAR WARS could ever be realized in our world—if we would ever reach that level of advancement. But for years after the release of the original STAR WARS in 1978, people’s hopes and dreams for…

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    Aeneid Analysis Essay

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    In this paper I will be examining Virgil’s Aeneid. I will be examining the text’s structure by following specific taxonomical elements throughout it, identifying patterns and consistencies as those elements occur, and deriving a single possibility of meaning from the established patterns. Then I will interpret a single excerpt of the text that best exemplifies and proves the derived possibility. In this text, Virgil tells the story of how the Trojans became Romans not only by the will of the…

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    Volcanoes Research Paper

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    disasters. These are earthquakes, tsunamis, and tornadoes to name just a few. But one disaster, famously known for its ability to spew hot magma from an opening in its surface is considered the most captivating. Volcanoes, whose name originates from Vulcan the Roman god of fire, are some of the most stunning and fascinating processes to occur underneath and on the surface of the earth. To better understand volcanoes this essay will touch on several topics including, what volcanoes are, their…

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