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Grace Holland
Mr. Hyler
7th grade English
November 16, 2015
Persephone and Demeter

Date: 11/16/15
Time: 10:30 a.m
Destination: Athens, Greece
Distance traveled: 5,267 miles

Today I am in Athens, Greece to learn about the Greek cultures. I decided to visit Greece after we read the myth Persephone and Demeter. The story explained the seasons and taught us how we should always store food for winter.
First I explored the Greek religions. I learned that Ancient Greeks used some forms of platonism. According to google, platonism is the belief that physical objects are impermanent representations of unchanging Ideas, and that the Ideas alone give true knowledge as they are known by the mind. Then I looked at some Greek traditions. Most of the …show more content…

I decided to travel to Cairo after reading the myth The Secret Name of Ra. The lesson in the story is tricking people may help you and be good for you, but it might also hurt people around you. When I am here I will be researching Cairo’s culture and life. Most people in Cairo Egypt are Muslims. Muslims have many traditions like friday is the main congregational prayer, it marks a break in their work week. Another tradition Egyptians have is a baby 's naming ceremony one week after the baby is born. The population of Cairo Egypt as of 2006 is 7.772 million people. The city of Cairo has built skyscrapers and use cars to modernize the city. Most of the people in Cairo that are muslims follow the laws that come in their holy text. The climate in Cairo Egypt is desert dry hot summers and moderate winters. Cairo Egypt Greenwichmeantime.com

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