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    The Andromeda Myth

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    The constellation i choose is Andromeda because i think that it’s myth it’s very intersting.Andromeda is one of the 48 listed by the 2nd-century Greco-Roman astronomer Ptolemy and remains one of the 88 modern constellations.. Located north of the celeatial equator. Andromeda is most prominent during autumn evenings in the Nothern Hemisphere‚ along with several other constellations named for characters in the Perseus myth. Because of its northern declination‚ Andromeda is visible only north of 40°

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    Egyptian Myths and Legends

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    The Story Behind Ancient Egyptian Gods In the stories of Ancient Egypt there are many variations of how there world was shaped. In my paper I am going to go over the Gods and their stories‚ and their rule in Ancient Egypt. Ancient Egyptian theology dealt with hundreds of deities. They had a god for everything. The gods changed as the dynasties‚ and the importance of the gods changed depending on the ruler of the time. Egyptians worshipped their gods in temples ‚ and each temple was dedicated

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    Brain Myth

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    Brain Myth #1: You only use 10 percent of your brain. Fact: You use your entire brain. The 10% myth has been around for a long time. It is not certain how this falsehood began‚ but it has been strengthened over the past century by misinterpretations of neuroscience discoveries and unsubstantiated quotes by both scientists and laypeople alike. The truth is that we use virtually all of our brain every day. Let’s say‚ for example‚ that as you are reading this article‚ you are eating a sandwich.

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    Gender Myths

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    Myths and lies in our society. Female‚ male and the "others"‚ those things come to mind of most people when they hear word gender. A lot of people do not really know what gender is and how many meanings of word gender you actually can find. There is few regular gender categories and meaning of words that people should know about‚ for example: Gender expression-(Describe gender’s of one by theirs social behavior‚ dress‚ demeanor and others factors) or Gender Identity – (How one identity themselves

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    Chaos In Greek Mythology

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    According the Greek Mythology‚ a god called Chaos was living in a world of emptiness. Chaos was tortured the empty space‚ so he used his flesh and made 4 children called Gaea‚ Tartarus‚ Eros‚ Pontus and Erebus. Gaea was the god of Earth‚ Tartarus was destination of wicked souls‚ Eros was the god of love‚ Pontus was the god of sea‚ and Erebus was the god of darkness. Gaea later gave birth to Uranus( the god of heaven9 and married him. Gaea and Uranus gave birth to Hecatonchires‚ the Cyclopes and the

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    how much damage rain and water can do. While our city has tried many different options such as sand bags. Built 3 reservoirs‚ and stopped building new houses in flood zones it just seems like none of them work. The problem is that Findlay is getting more rain than the Blanchard River can hold water‚ which is making the city of Findlay flood. In my opinion we have a couple of choices of ways to get around ruining our homes and lives‚ which would be corralling the rain to different location‚ creating

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    Myth of the Male Divine

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    Myth of the Male Divine By: Mike Vignapiano HUM/105 - World Mythology 24 April 2010 Patricia Waggener History describes many gods. In polytheism‚ there are different gods representing different aspects of life‚ such as Apollo (God of light)‚ Ares (God of war)‚ Hades (God of the underworld)‚ and Poseidon (God of horses‚ earthquakes‚ and) best known as God of the sea (Hassam‚ 2010). In the monotheism myths (Christianity‚ Judaism‚ Islam…)‚ the God Krishna is the father of all existence

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    Greek Mythology consist of various gods‚ goddesses‚ heroes‚ the nature of the world‚ and the origins of religious beliefs and practices. Even though Hades is best known for ruling the underworld‚ he is also known for an act of destruction and his influence of a moral lesson on today’s society. Hades is the god of the underworld‚ as well as the kingdom of the dead (in Greek mythology). Although the name Hades equitably belongs to the god himself‚ it’s also used to betoken the underworld as well.

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    The Beauty Myth

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    The Beauty Myth Modern times have revealed a more tolerant attitude expressed by society towards those who in the past have been seen as lower class. This included people of other races‚ of mental disability‚ those in poverty‚ diseased‚ the elderly‚ children‚ and women. However‚ underneath this false sense of tolerance and the “standard belief” that women and men are created equal is the beauty myth. The Beauty Myth is everywhere in media and the social order. Women’s rights and equality is controlled

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    flooding. Floods are the most common natural disaster in the U.S.‚ and nearly everybody has some risk of flooding. Wayne County preparedness to a flood is noteworthy. Virtually every U.S. state‚ and territory has experienced floods. The Federal Emergency Management Agency estimates that 10 million U.S. households are located in high flood risks areas. Thousands of Wayne County homes are included in that 10 million. The County has develop a whether emergency disaster plan in preparation for a flood. Included

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