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and Semele, a woman of Thebes, according to the most used geneology. Dionysos is the god of wine and madness, vegetation, and the theatre, and was the focus of various mystery cults (which were not, perhaps, exactly cults, but let's not get into that). O…

believed in a god named Zeus. He was considered to be the god of the sky and weather and his image appeared on most Greek coins. The people of Greece worshipped this idol as their god. Zeus became one of the Seven Wonders of the World. Phidias,…

as the god of the sea. The son of Cronus and Rhea, Poseidon is one of six siblings who eventually "divided the power of the world." His brothers and sisters include: Hestia, Demeter, Hera, Hades, and Zeus. The division of the universe involved him and…

religion, in which beauty, poetry, and creative activities were a vital part of the tradition. Centuries ago, the Greeks created numerous stories and poems, which are still being shared today, that showed their view of the world that existed not only…

exciting event. It allows them to get a drivers license and is a big step towards adulthood. With this, it gives them freedom and control over something they have never experienced before. In most cases, people stress about gangs, drugs, and violence…

from all age groups, have taken to the streets protesting the continued Anglo-American occupation, and explicitly supporting the Iraqi resistance. In Rome, last December 13th, thousands of people marched through the city centre in support of the Iraqi…

council is called by Ralph. In the council they discuss of their situation and are reminded that they are in an island that is inhabited and with water all around the island. They acknowledge they are alone and without grown-ups. They notice they…

Billy Buck, the ranch-hand on the Tiflin ranch in northern California, and a typical routine. Soon after Billy Buck is introduced into the story, Mr. Carl Tiflin And Mrs. Ruth Tiflin and the main character Jody are introduced into the story at breakfast.…

an uncommon dialogue" just before I started this Humanities class and I just recently finished it. The book is written by author Neale Donald Walsch who is a frustrated man with a lot of questions about life. The book presents God's answers to Walsch's…

people dancing and laughing, young girls swaying their long, princess like dresses from side to side, while handsome, young boys in their tuxedos courteously bow before asking them for a dance. The best times in life are the ones that are worth rememberi…