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Who: I like horror books but I love them because when I was younger, my brother and I were in our family’s attic, while I was exploring the attic, I came across a book that initially belonged to my father. The book was called ‘The Lurker in the Shadows’ and the author that wrote the…

To Laius, King of Thebes, an oracle foretold that the child born to him by his queen Jocasta would slay his faher and wed his mother. So when in time a son was born the infant’s feet were riveted together and he was left to die on Mount Cithaeron. But a shepherd found the babe…

King Sejong, the fourth King of the Choson Dynasty from 1418 to 1450, is regarded by most Koreans as one of the greatest figures in their country’s history. Along with his strong love and enthusiasm for the nation, he enforced many significant reforms, laying the foundation for the Confucian state dynasty that was to rule…

The Battle of the MythsAt first glance all myths might dish out fair punishment to everyone, but whenyou take a closer look at some of the myths you see that some of the gods are sexist. When King Midas offended Apollo the god made it so that everything he touched turnedto gold, but in the…

II. GODS OR GODDESSES INVOLVED:Zeus and PoseidonIII. MONSTERS OR CREATURES INVOLVED:MinotaurIV. HUMANS INVOLVED:King Minos, Pasiphae, Daedalus, Androgos, Ariadne, King CocalusKing Minos was the King of Crete and he was married to Pasiphae. Minos incurred the wrath of Poseidon by refusing to sacrifice a magnificent bull to the gods. Poseidon took cruel revenge on Minos by…

IntroductionPerhaps one of the most famous of European monarchs, King Louis XIV ruled France for some 72 years, the longest by any French head of State. It is believed that reign of King Louis XIV was reputably famous as one of ‘Absolute government’, primarily because the King had his own particular and dominating style of…

****This book has about the same story as all the other Shannara books but it takes place Before all the other ones. ******After the first war of the races, man became an outcast and was forced to run into the deep southland. At Paranor (the home of the Druids) A druid named Bremen was declared…

Tragedy is defined in Websters Dictionary as: 1) A medieval narrative poem or tale typically describing the downfall 2) A serious drama typically describing a conflict between the hero and a superior force (like destiny) and having a sorrowful or disastrous conclusion that excites leaves the readers full of pity or terror. King Lear is…

Within Shakespeares play Richard II there are many questionable and untrusting characters. Truth and duty are only illusions within the play. Lust for power and control override the order of England and its ordained king. Its believed that it is by the will of God that Richard is king. No mortal man can come between…

World HistoryOn June 28, 1491 Henry the VIII of England was born. This young man will form his own church. He will succeed to the throne in 1509. He will also marry six women! Something good will happen when he is king, he will unite England and Wales and will also do some bad things…