Essays Tagged: "legend"
Atlantis - Will we ever know?
ry.The world has been fully discovered and fully mapped. Popular media haseffectively minimized the legend and the fantastic rumor, though to make up forthis it has generated falsities not as lavish b ... and Asia Minor combined which rivaledAthens as the most advanced in the world. (2) According to the legend surroundingPlato's dialogues, the island of Atlantis was violently thrown into the sea by the ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Classical Studies > Mythology
Stefan Edberg
Stefan EdbergThe tennisplayer Stefan Edberg is nowadays a legend in his sport. I met him myself in France in 1987. I was 8 years old. He and the other members ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Sports
Contrast Essay: Romeo and Juliet
Contrast Essay: Romeo and JulietOften times people say that William Shakespeare was and still is a legend. They are correct. It is amazing how Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet written centuries ag ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare > Romeo & Juliet
"More than a Icon". This essay explains Marlene Dietrich's significance as a movie star and her role in the 1930's.
"Marlene Dietrich"... the name alone makes a statement. However, every legend has a beginning. She was born Marie Magdalene Dietrich, but by the end of WW 1 Dietrich´ ... te cossack uniform, becoming Catherine the Great, Russia's most powerful woman.Aside from Marlene's legendary movie roles, it is important to mention her as a significant aspect that is captured in th ...
Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Actors
The way to Rainy mountain by Momaday Well
s, each of which is divided into three parts. The first part of each numbered section tends to be a legend or a story of the Kiowa culture. However, this characteristic changes a bit as the book evolv ... time passes and his journey to Rainy Mountain progresses, the Kiowa become more close to home. The legends he starts with become stories of his family and their friends at the end. He tells of Mammed ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers
Atlantis: We will never know. Speaks also of Plato's work in this
ry.The world has been fully discovered and fully mapped. Popular media haseffectively minimized the legend and the fantastic rumor, though to make up forthis it has generated falsities not as lavish b ... and Asia Minor combined which rivaledAthens as the most advanced in the world. (2) According to the legend surroundingPlato's dialogues, the island of Atlantis was violently thrown into the sea by the ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Classical Studies > Mythology
The giant lives on. Speaks of the Tlingit Legend, "How Mosquitoes Came To Be"
The Giant Lives OnEvery time I read the Tlingit Legend, 'How Mosquitoes Came To Be,' there are certain questions that come to mind about where the l ... here are certain questions that come to mind about where the legend came from and who wrote it. The legend was first published in 1883 and later found by Richard Erdoes, who included it in one of his ... ater found by Richard Erdoes, who included it in one of his publications, American Indian Myths and Legends. Why is the human race so selfish to think we can be the hunter and not the hunted. Although ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Classical Studies > Mythology
Myth or Reality, Today's Perception on Monsters
Monsters, which are seemingly just myth and fantasy, do have some truths to their legend. In fact, some creatures may have actually existed and still do today, even though they shoul ... ntists are using a new DNA matching process to determine whether there may be more to the Sasquatch legend than some blurry film footage and a few giant footprints. The evidence consists of two tufts ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Classical Studies > Mythology
Corn, colombus, and slavery. Speaks of 'Origin of Indian Corn', the diary of Colombus first voyage, and "
diary from colomb's first voyage, and a letter from a servant in virginia.First, I chose the Ojibwa Legend about the 'Origin of Indian Corn'. The intended audience of this reading is anyone studying I ...
Subjects: History Term Papers
The history of the Aztec Indians and how they succeded in being as great as they were
ht empire known as they AztecEmpire. People say the empire was partially formed by adeeply believed legend. As the the legend went it said thatAztec people would create a empire on in a swampy placewh ...
Subjects: History Term Papers > Central & Southamerican History
Winston Churchill's Claim to Fame.
hill's Claim to FameAccording to F. Washington Jarvis' occasional paper, Winston Churchill became a legend because of his great vision, "his ability to articulate that vision,"(23), "and the limitless ... ty to articulate that vision,"(23), "and the limitless energy and absolute determination,"(23). His legend is shown by John F. Kennedy's praise when he makes Churchill an honorary citizen of the Unite ...
Subjects: Social Science Essays > Political Science > Politicians
James Buster Brown: A biography of his life, times and his influence on the world of tap.
ean word about him; he was a role model. Not only was he a fine human being but he was also a multi legend, who was a pioneer and encyclopedia to tap dance.James Richard "Buster" Brown was born in Bal ... ng roles in "Something to Shout About", "Cotton Club", and "Tap" with Gregory Hines. There were two legendary and influential groups that Buster was apart of, one being in honor of the great Bill "Boj ...
Subjects: Art Essays > Performing Arts
Biography of Pythagoras (Greek Philosopher and Mathematician)
hard to say how much of what we are told about the life of Pythagoras is trustworthy; for a mass of legend gathered around his name at an early date. Sometimes he is represented as a man of science, a ...
Subjects: Science Essays > Mathematics
Willis Carrier: The Father of Cool, Inventor of the modern-day Air Conditioner
resulted in many of us today enjoying hot summer days indoors. Because of this, Willis Carrier is a legend and he will never be forgotten.Throughout the 19th century, textile manufacturers made the fi ...
Subjects: Science Essays > Technology
Perfection Wasted by John Updike This essay is about perfection that was not wasted. It was shared among the people whose lives were touched by that person's gift.
Legend Ends or Perfection Wasted? Each person brings a special quality and gift to life that creates ... the narrator originates. I chose to compare the poem Perfection Wasted to the recent passing of my legendary hero Dale Earnhardt. He was an amazing driver who lived his world on a stage in the public ... their thoughts and actions. Death might bring the end to the magic of one lifetime, or the end of a legend. Regardless of the conclusion, perfection was not wasted. It was shared among the people whos ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Poetry
Confucianism, Legalism, and Daoism Comparison.
l-educated and extremely virtuous officials should be appointed to run the government. According to legend, Confucius worked as a minister in his native province of Shandong. It is said that in a less ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Philosophy > Classical Philosophy
Australia's national identity through the events of the two World Wars.
ar memorials, mean to Australia? What are the advantages and disadvantages of using this particular legend to articulate a national character? What does Anzac Day, Remembrance Day, and the war memoria ... re eager to get to it." The members of Anzac were the first to face this probable annihilation. The legend that was to grow from their actions would live up to their anticipation in every way. This le ...
Subjects: History Term Papers > Australian History
"Rio Lobo, The River Wolf" updated version. A story about two young adventurous wolves. I'm still working on the rest of the story. Suggestions are greatly appreciated.
Rio Lobo, The River WolfA long time ago, in a country called Lobo, there was an old legend. This wasn't just any legend that you normally hear, but a legend that had its truths. The le ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing > Poems & Short Stories
Q - Does Alexander the Great deserve to be called 'the Great'?
The greatness of Alexander III, as he was originally, has been disputed in the past. His legend has survived for thousands of years, and his name is well-known, but just how great was he? I ...
Subjects: History Term Papers > European History
Dracula, Appropriate Halloween Icon? Examines the theme of sexuality in Bram Stoker's "Dracula" and what it implies about Stoker's view of sexuality.
Although the legend of the vampire has existed, in one form or another, for centuries, Bram Stoker's Dracula is c ... , in one form or another, for centuries, Bram Stoker's Dracula is credited with having exposed this legend to the masses. The novel has given rise to the stereotypical character that the world associa ...
Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature