Patricia Era Bath was born in Harlem, New York, on November 4, 1942. Her father was Rupert Bath, who had become the first African-American motorman for the New York City subway system. He had also been a former Merchant Marine, and also occasionally wrote newspaper columns.
In the tenth book of the Odyssey Odysseus and his companions find themselves trapped in the cave if the Cyclops Polyphemos. After their monstrous host has munched his way through several of his guests, the remainder take action. Odysseus makes a sharp, wooden stake, cutting it from the massive cudgel discovered in the cave; then together with four of his men he plunges the stake into the eye of the drunken, sleeping Polyphemos. Snodgrass, however, would dissent. His whole book is devoted to proving that not only did early Greek art rarely illustrate Homer, it was rarely even inspired by it.
Lidia Bishop Biology 2 Mrs. Walser Chrysaora quinquecirrha (Sea nettle) Lanier, N. & Weber A. (2011). Chrysaora Quinquecirrha: Sea Nettle. Animal Diversity Web. Retrieved from http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/accounts/Chrysaora_quinquecir The Chrysaora quinquecirrha or commonly known as the Sea nettle is found in the Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Western Pacific, Southern England waters, even in the United States, and some parts in Brazil.
A long time ago around 25,000 B.C., in Macky Greece there was an adventurer named Billy-Bob. He is a middle age man who owns his own tavern. Luke his friend lives next to Billy-Bob he is a merchant on the Mediterranean Sea. Billy-Bob and his friend Luke loved to go out adventuring. One day Billy-Bob said to Luke I want to do something more challenging, so they decided to climb MT Olympus.
A historical myth, as described in class, is the story, that creates a narrative to make a group identity or to mark a geographic location. With this definition in mind, it is easy to place the region of Appalachia in a category as one with multiple historical myths surrounding its politics, technology, economic systems, population, and much more. After learning some of the rich history of the region, it is apparent some of the myths have failed to capture how the region and its complex history and has changed over time. One of the five most recognized myths, which fails to capture the complexity of Appalachian history as discussed in class is “Appalachia is all white and the whitest place in the Unites States.” This myth has failed to capture
The Floatacians 1. After escaping Polyphemus, Odysseus and his men looked for food. They were tired, starving, thirsty, and desperate for an island. While sailing through the foggy ocean, Odysseus saw something in the distance.
Introduction It’s a vegetable that doesn’t provide any nourishment, originally it was used to cure illness, and the first president of the United States, George Washington grew it.2 Today, an acre of tobacco can be sold for approximately thirty-five hundred dollars an acre, making it one of the most profitable crops to grow.2 Historically, tobacco played an important role in the founding of the United States, during the revolutionary war, Benjamin Franklin was able to secure a loan from France using tobacco as collateral.1 So, in a sense early colonist used tobacco to secure Americas independence.1 Today, tobacco still plays an important role in providing money to the United States, with approximately one hundred billion dollars being paid annually in taxes. 2 However, it is the single largest contributor to controllable cause of death in the United States and is the only product that when used properly will kill you.
“The Scythian soldier drinks the blood of the first man he overthrows in battle. […] he cuts off all their heads, and carries them to the king; […] thus entitled to a share of the booty.” This account of the people of southern Russia is observed and recorded by Herodotus of Halicarnassus, a Greek philosopher and a “Father of History” who set out to document the Persian War.
“The Scythian soldier drinks the blood of the first man he overthrows in battle. […] he cuts off all their heads, and carries them to the king; […] thus entitled to a share of the booty.” This account of the people of southern Russia is observed and recorded by Herodotus of Halicarnassus, a Greek philosopher and a “Father of History” who set out to document the Persian War.
A quiet kitchen, full of fresh fruits and vegetables, all sitting around together. This is what Water-melone saw as a young girl carried him into his new home and plopped him down on the counter. Every day, Water-melone did the same thing; had breakfast with his friends in the morning and visited with them all day until everyone was tucked away into their cabinets at night. Then one day, Water-melone noticed that some of his friends were missing. George Grape hadn’t shown up to breakfast that morning, and Sally Strawberry wasn’t anywhere to be seen.
The concept of hero has been interpreted in many ways throughout the ages. Hero have gone from knights slaying dragons and rescuing the princess, to heroes who save the world with their supernatural-like powers, to a modern day hero who is someone who has noble qualities and is regarded as a role model. In the epic, The Odyssey, by Robert Fagles, the heroic Odysseus is a well known in Greek mythology. However, although Odysseus is the most respected, honorable hero of Greek mythology he is not a modern hero. A modern day hero is someone who puts their life on the line to save the lives of other innocent people.
Along with various components, ancient festival’s helps ignite spiritual possession; in particular, through the sexual cults of Dionysus/Bacchus, persisting of mysterious origins. Although ‘phallic worship’ happens in earlier cultures, it excels into open celebrations in early Greece. Accordingly, the god Dionysus became the grand patron of the phallus, glorifying it during festive processions; which in everyday society all its citizens celebrate this object in broad daylight. Specifically, the worship of the phallus occurs as the central theme and its image paraded around during the celebration with Pan conducing the march often times.
Natural phenomenons is a science, but centuries ago the Greeks believed a deity was responsible for the natural causes that were created. In Homer’s epic poem, The Odyssey, Odysseus was separated from his wife and son to fight in the Trojan war for 10 years. In addition, spends 11 more years struggling to get back to his family due to these supernaturals caused by the gods. The Greeks portray the gods to be powerful and merciful. They played a huge role in Odysseus’s heroic journey as a savior and tormentor.
I chose the short history "The Bath" by Raymond Carver, for two reasons: for being the first suggestion and because already heard about this author. This tale involves an accident that leads to coma a boy on the day of his birthday. The child, Scotty, is run over on his way to school. The birthday party, planned by her mother, does not happen, and “the cake with the son's name and decorated with a spaceship and a launching pad under a sprinkling of white stars, which she had ordered for in a bakery a few days before” (CARVER, 1989.
What is a Thylacine? The Thylacine (Thylacinus cynocephalus: dog-headed pouched-dog) is a large carnivorous marsupial now believed to be extinct. It was the only member of the family Thylacinidae to survive into modern times. It is also known as the Tasmanian Tiger or Tasmanian Wolf.
