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    The importance of international music and traditional music is a problem of controvesy. Some people think traditional music is more important than international music while others claims the opposite thing. I think two kinds of music have the same importance because of the following reasons. First of all‚ the aim of music is to satify people. Somebody are interested in international music‚ somebody are not‚ but they listen to music to find feelings for them‚ and both kinds of music can bring it

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    Monsters and creatures of Greek mythology Homer the Odyssey tells the tale of a journey of the hero Odysseus and the journey through danger‚ temptation‚ and self evaluation. The monsters of greek mythology test the heroic side of a person and that’s what they did to Odysseus. “This time his opponents are not military‚ instead‚ he encounters various monsters who try to keep him from his wife penelope.” Greek mythology first developed in 700 bc‚ with that a poet named Hesiod’s Theogony who

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    It suddenly turns into a cold and rainy day in my hometown of Autumn Burrow. Damp and mellow was what my town felt like today. Autumn Burrow’s the place where everyone works day and night‚ and urban myths and rumors of weird encounters with weird creatures. Such as vagabonds‚ shadows‚ or any other type of phenomena. I never have actually seen a ghost roaming around town‚ but it would be a weird experience if I ever saw one. Today‚ I plan to make a trip to Autumn Burrow’s deep forest to find even

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    It can be observed and noted that this tale is following some of the propositions by Vladimir. And in this story it is noted that Kiigbo Kiigba‚ is the victim and villain reasons because he will not listen‚ and the spirits overwhelm him. In terms of absentation: (A family member leaves the security of the home environment. Although this tale does not particularly follow a family but an entire community as a whole‚ one can note that with Kiigbo Kiigba leaving the safety of his home to venture outside

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    Shrek Enc1102 Professor Frever Word Count: 1‚925 What is a fairy tale? In my own words‚ I would say a fairy tale is a made up story with imaginary characters and places. The definition of a fairy tale is “a children ’s story about magical and imaginary beings and lands” as defined by Google‚ definition of fairy tale. What do fairy tales do for people? In my own words‚ I would say that fairy tales teach a moral lesson. According to Steiner‚ 1966‚ “Fairy tales help inculcate

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    Foundation of Mythology Monique Wareham HUM 105 / Week 1 May 18. 2015 Dr. Randal Allison Foundation of Mythology Q. How is the myth used popularly? There are many types of myths‚ and from nearly every place in the world. What does the statement “It’s a myth” mean in contrast to‚ how the word myth used in the academic context? After considering the definition in your textbooks and course materials‚ write a definition in your own words. A. A myth is usually‚ a locally or globally popularized

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    The word “archetype” today means a stereotype; a definition of something that comes to us naturally and that is plugged into our consciousness. So where did we get these archetypes from? What society began the main traits that our characters have followed ever since? Our society has followed behind Greek influences since the beginning‚ probably because Greece is one of the oldest known civilizations to humans. Literature as well‚ has been followed up to today. Homers’ epic poem‚ The Odyssey‚ presents

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    I chose to write about Rumpelstiltskin for the Fairytale symbolism because I found this particular fairy tale to be intriguing not only because it’s one of the most well known fairy tales‚ but also because the entire story is laced with symbolism. Starting with the name‚ Rumpelstiltskin‚ which means little rattle stilt such as a little goblin in German. Though the average reader of this tale wouldn’t know this‚ German children and parents alike would hear this name and immediately picture specific

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    In order to preserve their history‚ traditions‚ and culture‚ Native Americans passed their myths by word of mouth (the oral tradition). Native Americans who were particularly good storytellers emphasized that the myths being orated should be shared with future generations. Some common themes in Native American myths would have explanations on how the world was made‚ where people came from‚ and the physical and social development of those people. The social evolution of the Navajo people is an important

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    Name: Fabio Carvalho How Urban Legends Work BY Tom Harris (Summary) Tom Harris has come up with a number of definitions for urban legend. To me‚ a legend must be a story‚ with characters and some sort of plot. Others lump widely dispersed misinformation into the urban-legend category. For example‚ the erroneous belief that you will automatically pass all of your college courses in a semester if your roommate kills himself is generally considered to be an urban legend. While these "facts"

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