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    Dragons are real. Dragons are known to be “mythical” flying beast but‚ there not mythical at all. Dragons “tales/stories” are found all over the world‚ all saying pretty much the same thing‚ fire breathing‚ giant‚ flying beast. As much as I’d like for you just to believe the stories‚ I know that won’t happen. There is proof that Dragons are real as well as stories. Scientist/Paleontologist found an actual dragon corpse‚ and if you don’t believe that‚ they also figured out how a dragon does what dragons

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    The Myths Of Werewolves

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    Werewolves are one of the most universal monsters. They grip us with fear and have countless renditions‚ but why are they scary? Where do the myths come from‚ and how do you become a werewolf? Werewolves have remained a widespread mythical creature because they are a metaphor that appeals to our deep rooted fears. There are many possible sources for the werewolf myths. Most historians credit the source of this myth to the ancient Greeks However‚ according to The Werewolf‚ by Montague Summers‚ it

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    Just like how books written today reflect our modern day cultures and mindsets‚ trickster tales emulate the culture of the society they originated in. These stories often teach a lesson‚ showing the ideals of the society through the moral the story presents to the reader. Although the trickster tales “How Stories Came to Earth‚” “Coyote Steals Fire‚” and “Master Cat: Puss in Boots” come from three very different parts of the world and cultures‚ they have similarities as well as differences. While

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    Humanity Through the Eyes of Ancient Mythmakers Myth-making was the world’s earliest form of literary story-telling. Specific to the ancient myths we have been discussing‚ a common theme has been man’s relationship with the gods‚ and the origins of suffering in humanity. We see this in the Hebrew Scriptures with Genesis‚ and in the two stories by Hesiod we have covered: “Work and Days‚” and “Theogony.” During this time‚ many people had a pessimistic view of the world. This shows in these two works

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    A myth can be defined as a legend telling a story that sometimes cannot be verified. This is a well-known tale that everybody knows about‚ like the myth of Adonis and Aphrodite. It usually hinges around great and brave heroes or monsters. A Myth can be based on real or unreal stories‚ which happened in the past. A "Hero" can fall into two categories. On the one hand‚ there are imaginary heroes endowed with superpowers and who are in charge of saving the planet and the people in danger like Superman

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    Greek mythology is compose of many myths‚ and some of them have many similar characteristics‚ events‚ and lessons. After reading various of the myths‚ it is safe to say that many common themes are power‚ incest‚ infidelity‚ and punishment‚ which provides the readers with lessons‚ like being brave‚ to take on challenges/risks‚ and good always defeats evil. Two myths that show many common resemblances are the myths about Perseus and Theseus. In Perseus myth‚ he attended a banquet where he had to

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    The myth is a traditional sacred story. In other words‚ it is an event that took place at the beginning of Time and that through actions carried out by supernatural beings‚ the existence of the world and of its inhabitants are explained. They belong to the beliefs of a community‚ and they are different from science. The aim of this paper is to confirm that the story of Prometheus and Pandora is a proper myth. In order to achieve the aim‚ the story will be analyzed‚ and the typical features of this

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    John Henry Essay

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    I am interested in researching the urban legend of John Henry. The legend of John Henry is about an African American male who manually works on a railroad with a hammer and was proud of his work. Others working on the railroad could not match or exceed John Henrys capabilities as it pertained to hammering railroad spikes. It usually took three workers to do the same job that he could do all by himself‚ just that alone caused a lot of jealousy and animosity for some people. This topic is important

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    Sun Dance Origin

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    According to the origin of the Sun Dance‚ which is a sacred annual summer ritual that was performed by some twenty tribes of the Plains Indians (the nomadic tribes of the American mid- west). The performance of the Sun Dance varied among different tribes people‚ but certain activities were common throughout the various Plains Indian tribes. In a word‚ the performance types and structure are different between varies tribes. Just like other native dance and music‚ the purpose of the Sun Dance‚ which

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    Greek Myths And Rituals

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    Myths are parables that have been handed down throughout history‚ often you can recall them from our earlier ancestors. Myths were often told to us through verbal communications‚ this helped us to understand the unknown. These parables were told to us by different groups of people such as the Romans‚ Greeks‚ Egyptians‚ and the Indians‚ the Holy Bible and the Qur’an. These beliefs have been linked to religious beliefs and rituals. Rituals are activities involving words‚ objects‚ and gestures that

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