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Norse and greek mythology
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Frank Shabata is a man being cheated on, and if he ever finds out, his rage will be like that of a stone cold child killer, King Herod who killed thousands of innocents. King Herod was a man who killed many innocent children and Cather compared Frank Shabata to Herod if he would have ever found out about his wife and Emil Bergson’s secret love. Willa Cather uses allusions in her book, O Pioneers!. In the novel reference she compared Frank to Herod the Great. That will be my first paragraph.
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Heroes, Gods and Monsters of the Greek Myths, a novel by Bernard Evslin, retells short stories of the most famous gods and monsters of Greek Mythology. Evslin creates a simplistic way for the reader to understand more about these myths, through short story telling. Each god and monster is given their own chapter, and are explained thoroughly, but simplistically to help the reader understand these stories better. Evslin’s method of storytelling was effective and the way each story connected made it an easy and enjoyable read. I found it helpful that each piece was told through a maximum of about six pages.
The year is 1920; Tyrus Wong, a young, innocent nine year-old lives in Guangdong, China with his family. With China’s corrupt government and deteriorating economy, Tyrus’s family struggles to find sufficient resources to support themselves. Because of this, Tyrus lacks adequate nutrition, education, and the ability to live a childhood full of imagination, fantasies, and fun. Meat is rarely ate and only eaten on occasion. His family’s shelter was very substandard; it consisted of a kitchen area, a living room, and a loft.
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Kat Reagan ENGL:3267 The Shapeshifter and the Seeress: Manifesting Power in the Medieval Norse Sagas Magic is a constant underlying presence within the Norse sagas. It is rarely the focus of a full tale, but even in the most down-to-earth story there is a chance that one will encounter a stray shapeshifter or seeress along one’s way, such as Skallagrim from Egil’s Saga and Thorbjorg from Eirik the Red’s Saga. These two figures exemplify the kinds of magic available to them as members of their societies. Skallagrim is a mighty and fearsome shapeshifting warrior, while Thorbjorg is a wise and highly respected “Little Prophetess” (33).
In Beowulf, Herot serves as the central hall for the Danes, and it symbolizes themes such as; good will always triumph over evil, and strong warriors will preserve through the toughest situations. When Hrothgar first became King of the Danes he instructed his men to “build a hall that would hold his mighty / Band and reach higher toward Heaven than anything / That had ever been known to the sons of men” (“Prologue” 68-70). Thusly after, it was built. “...Herot, the best / Of mead-halls” now stood strong, towering over the land as a symbol of Hrothgar’s powerful reputation (“Beowulf” 5-6).
Hero to me is someone who goes out his way protecting the people, out of will. Hero who is idealized by the people. Put himself in danger to save others, doesn't just do it for the fame or glory. Hero is brave and will stop evil at any cost, just for the sake of the people.
There were a few times throughout the book where Mitch and Morrie referred to themselves as Tuesday people because of how many years they had been meeting with each other on that specific day. Because of how important Mitch was to Morrie I believe that some of Morrie’s best days even when he was close to death were the Tuesdays that he spent with Mitch. Mitch and Morrie talked about how they would talk to each other when he died and they decided that Mitch would come and visit Morrie’s grave on Tuesdays so he could talk to him about how his life is going now that Morrie is not around. It was not said if it was on purpose of by coincidence but once Morrie died he was buried on a Tuesday. While reading this book I began to wonder if Tuesday was Morrie’s favorite day of the week because so many significant things happened during his life on
Arawn is from the Welsh branch of the Celtic Pantheon. He's the God of death, war, terror and revenge. He was the king of the Otherworld realm called Annwn, which is said to be a world of delights and everlasting youth where disease and illness doesn't exist and the most delicious foods are abounding. He's the Keeper of Lost Souls and is known to be riding his beautiful horse, with his white and red eared hound dogs running right beside him, through the Autumn, Winter and early Spring skies. Some say they are hunting for wandering spirits, while others saying they are hunting the Fey.
In today’s society it is common practice among Christians to thank God for blessings in one’s life. It is said that God has a plan for us and that everything happens for a reason. However in the poem Beowulf as translated by Seamus Heaney, the emphasis on God is much greater. Throughout the poem God is given thanks for everything; from day to day occurrences to great feats accomplished by others. God is also the one who decides the fate of every person, whether good or bad.