Durendal the name for Roland’s sword. However‚ Durendal is not simply a sword. Durendal is an extension of Roland’s personality‚ it was what drove Roland to fight and conquer. When Roland was holding Durendal‚ he was a noble soldier that could take down anything and anyone in his path. Durendal was brought by angel and given to Charlemagne who subsequently gave it to Roland. When Roland was dying and trying to destroy Durendal he said‚ “Ah Durendal‚ how beautiful are you‚ and how bright‚ and how
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Sword Belly Dancing Are you into dancing? Have you ever danced? Or did you ever tried to do dance routines in your entire life? Each one has a child within us and we used to dream about castles‚ knights‚ princesses and swords. Imagine dancing and sword fighting being combined and made enjoyable all the way. Let’s go far beyond sword dancing and mix it with Belly dancing. Sounds weird right? But nowadays‚ sword belly dancing has become one of the fast growing exercises and art all over the globe
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Jimmy McDunnah Mr. Pfister 9/10/10 The Messages in The Sword in the Stone There are many messages in The Sword in the Stone. Each adventure that Merlin sends the Wart on isn’t just for the reader’s entertainment. If you look deeper into the story you will see that the Wart’s adventures have some important life lessons also. In the Wart’s first adventure as a perch in his castle’s moat‚ the Wart learns two lessons. The first lesson he learns is the value of compassion. The second moral of the
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The evolution of the world and its civilizations is galvanized by continual scientific and technological progress‚ which is brought about by the vast reservoir of knowledge that humankind has gained over the centuries in countless attempts to quench their insatiable thirst for the ultimate key that will unlock all the secrets of life. In the last few decades‚ men and women of science who are determined to fully unveil the mysteries of the universe were already able to take evolution to a whole new
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“The Doctrine of the Sword II” (456) Mahatma Gandhi was the first role-model activist that used nonviolence tactics on the process to fight for civil rights and freedom. “The Doctrine of the Sword II” was one of Gandhi’s writings to answer the questions about his point of view on the use of violence. He utilized a resource of the time to deliver his message. Sword is the keyword used repeatedly to emphasize Gandhi’s aversion to violence. The text also serves as a motivation to answer the doubt
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2015 March 17‚ 2015 A Double-edged Sword The world is slowly transforming into a high-tech society. Whether one is willing or not‚ he can not deny that endless innovations of technology are constantly changing our lives‚ and things as computers and robots have changed the way most of us used to work‚ think and live entirely. Apparently‚ not everyone is optimistic about this trend‚ they think that the improvement in science and technology could be a double-edged sword. Which means technology is offering
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Chapter 1 A grey sword cut my shoulder. The thin line at the top left corner of my field of vision shrank slightly. At the same time a cold hand passed over my heart. The blue line —called the “HP bar”— is a visual rendering of my life force. There was still a little over 80% left. No‚ that phrase isn’t appropriate enough. Right now‚ I was about 20% closer to death. I dashed backwards before the enemy’s sword even began its attacking motion. “Haaa...” I forced a huge breath to steady myself
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It takes certain traits to become a hero. The heroes Momotaro‚ from “Momotaro: Boy-of-the-Peach” as retold by Yoshiko Uchida; Arthur‚ from “The Sword in the Stone” as retold by Keith Baines; and Sir Launcelot‚ from “Sir Launcelot du Lake” as retold by Keith Baines all display determination. The three heroes exhibit traits of bravery. The heroes also demonstrate a willingness to accomplish the task at hand. These stories‚ as well as the heroes within them‚ prove that heroes are resilient. Momotaro
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summing up what Japanese life is‚ they can be symbolic towards small pieces of japans history and culture. From an instrument of decoration to destruction‚ the samurai sword will forever hold a piece of Japanese culture. The sword in particular I have chosen to highlight is called the Honjo Masamune. You may think it odd for a sword to have a name‚ however I shall explain why they do. With the dropping of the Atomic Bomb‚ there was left in its place a feeling of hollowed emptiness of what once was
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The pen is mightier than the sword There is a very famous saying that the role of pen is mightier than that of the sword. But unfortunately there are people who do not agree to the saying and believe that the use of force is necessary. The pen is used to express ideas and the sword stands for force. It is forcing your own views on others. If somebody does not accept those views they must be forced by the use of the sword. The sword‚ therefore‚ implies force‚ not reason. The statement really
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