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    The greeks may have laid the basis for a lot of things in the common era‚ but one thing they did differently was their medicine. They first believed that disease was caused by demons and that Asclepius could cure diseases(quatr). So the doctors thought that they could cure patients through sacrifice and prayer(quatr). They would model the diseased body parts so they could be offered to Asclepius. However‚ by the 5th century B.C.E. doctors started trying a more material approach‚ they started using

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    Greek Mythology is a collection of myths in ancient Greece. Greek mythology is non-written myths that explain the nature of the life of the gods‚ goddesses‚ monsters and heroes of ancient Greece. An important god is Crius. Crius is the Titan god of constellations and is one of the twelve titans of Greece. Crius‚ Titan god of constellations‚ was one out of the handful of gods that were worshiped by the Ancient Greeks. He is the son of Uranus and Gaia and is the brother of eleven other siblings. Crius

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    that does not bear the ictus or stress. (less commonly) the part of a metrical foot that bears the ictus. Compare arsis (def 2). 6. Philosophy‚ See under Hegelian dialectic. Origin Middle English Latin Greek 1350-1400 1350-1400; Middle English < Latin < Greek thésis a setting down‚ something set down‚ equivalent to the- (stem of tithénai to put‚ set down) + -sis -sis Can be confused antithesis‚ synthesis‚ thesis. dissertation‚ thesis. Synonyms 1. theory‚ contention‚ proposal

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    a sophoclean tragic hero. Traditional Greek tragic heroes have four main qualities: Arete‚ a type of excellence‚ Hubris‚ an excessive degree of pride‚ Ate‚ imprudence of blind recklessness and Nemesis‚ disastrous retribution. A Sophoclean hero is one who is rigid and whose courageous loyalty to a particular principle invites a disastrous fate. Antigone presents both types of greek heroes in one dramatic situation‚ which is that Creon is the traditional Greek tragic hero‚ and Antigone is the sophoclean

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    simply give a plot summary; instead‚ offer thoughtful analysis. Demonstrate how ancient myths‚ particularly the "classics" of Greece and Rome‚ have helped to shape our culture. Make a case for an increased emphasis on world mythology (not just Greek and Roman mythology) in contemporary society (such as in the public school system).     *Keep in mind that you are not limited to these

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    by the number of births divided by 1000 people in a population over a given time period which is usually a year. An interesting fact that was founded when doing research is that as a culture‚ the Greek population tends to live longer and have many kids during their life which is why it is normal for Greek families to have huge families. Country Profile: Education/ Literacy Status Literacy is defined as the ability to read or write and in Greece‚ they defined literacy as at the age of 15 and over

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    (b) it’s about 200 000 years old. (c) but still people enjoy listening to this ‘old’ art. 2- History of music ... (a) main medium . (b) originated from a Greek word ‘mousike’‚ which means art of the Muses. (c) The Muses are the goddesses of Greek who loves art and literature. 3- The main element in music ... (a) pitch‚ rhythm and dynamics. (b) pitch : combination of melody and harmony. (c)

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    GUIDELINES FOR THE PRACTICAL BOOK REVIEW By La Tasha C. Williams Student ID: 25445478 Presented to Dr. Kristi Miller In partial fulfillment of the requirements of Introduction of Old Testament OBST 590 Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary Lynchburg‚ VA April 7‚ 2013   The Bible Among The Myths I believe that Worldview is seriously influenced by culture‚ knowledge‚ politics‚ religion and upbringing. Therefore

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    Scoliosis Scoliosis comes from a Greek word crooked. Scoliosis is a abnormal curvature of the spine. If you have scoliosis you are not alone‚ I have scoliosis too right with 1‚000 other teenagers. I was diagnosed with Scoliosis in the 5th grade with a 30 degree curve‚ when the doctor told me I had scoliosis I thought my whole life was over. The doctor started talking about surgery and if I did have to have it‚ I couldn’t do competition cheerleading. Cheerleading is my everything‚ and when he

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    ETHNIC IDENTITY IS AN INTERACTIONAL IDENTITY. The word “ethnic” that we use in our daily life sometimes can be related to foreign origins‚ unusual‚ different‚ unique‚ traditional‚ and has cultural relation. Actually‚ the word of ethnic came from the Greek word “ethnos” used by Homer in Iliad on 7-8th BC which indicates a group of people that is different from “us”. However‚ as the time move forward‚ the word “ethnic” has been understood as stated above (foreign‚ unusual‚ different‚ unique‚ traditional

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