Facts Mountainious country Total area of 385,000 square kilometres Population of 5 million 12 peaks over 2000m Mountains Galdhøpiggen - highest mountain 2496m Glittertind second highest mountains - 2,465 m Citys Oslo, the capital, the largest city. Bergen, second largest, birthplace of many known Black Metal bands. Bergen Religion and immigrantism Pagan norwegians worshipped Odin and Thor Christianization around 1000AD reason of church burning in 90's Immigrantism and muslims reason of 2011 Norway attacks Espedal Small village Birthplace of Kristian Eivind Espeda(or Gaahl) the vocalist of a band Gorgoroth Thank you for listening
homogeneity; as a result, there was a great deal of variation in local practices of Celtic religion (although certain motifs, for example the god Lugh, appear to have diffused throughout the Celtic world). Inscriptions to more than three hundred deities, often equated with their Roman counterparts, have survived, but of these most appear to have been genii locorum, local or tribal gods, and few were widely worshipped. However, from what has survived of Celtic mythology, it is possible to discern commonalities which hint at a more unified pantheon than is often given credit.The nature and functions of these ancient gods can be deduced from their names, the location of their inscriptions, their iconography, the Roman gods they are equated with, and similar figures from later bodies of Celtic mythology.
Aqueducts were bridges for bringing water to the towns. Only the rich had water piped to their houses; everyone else used water from public fountains. The only toilets were public lavatories, which were built around the town and connected to underground sewers. What could you find in most Roman towns? Most towns would also have shops as well as the forum. At one end of the forum was a large building called the basilica. There were temples too where the Roman gods were worshipped. What were Roman buildings made of? Buildings were made of stone and brick. They were so well built that we have been able to excavate many Roman buildings and even towns. What were the names of the Roman towns? The three largest were London, Colchester and St. Albans. Colchester was their main town. The Romans called towns with different names to what we know them as today.
city beingTallinn. With a population of 1.3 million, it is one of the least-populous member states of the European Union. The Estonians are a Finnic people, and the official language, Estonian, is a Finno-Ugric language closely related to Finnish The history of Estonia is a part of the history of Europe. Estonia was settled near the end of the last glacial era, beginning from around 8500 BC. Before the Germans invaded in the 13th century proto-Estonians of the Ancient Estonia worshipped the spirits of nature Starting with the Northern Crusades Estonia became a battleground for centuries where Denmark, Germany, Russia, Sweden and Poland fought their many wars over controlling the important geographical position of the country as a gateway between East and West. Estonia is often seen as the world’s leading innovator against the backdrop of untouched nature and rich medieval heritage.One of the most popular things Estonians have invented is Skype
Christmas Celebrations In Norway While there are many customs and traditions linked to Christmas in Norway, there is one long- standing and very popular tradition that includes a little gnome Nisse, who guards the farm animals. It is believed that he plays tricks on children, if they forget to serve him a bowl of special porridge. The gnome is known as Julebukk or `Christmas buck,' and his looks are similar to those of a goat. Julebukk is associated with the Viking times, when the pagans worshipped Thor and his goat. The idea of Julebukk is very old and still, very dear to the Norwegians, especially around Christmas. During the Viking period, a person used to dress in a goat skin and carry a goat head on the Christmas Day. He would join the party and die during the course of the evening, to return to life. In the early Christian era, the goat came to be associated with the devil and would appear in the party while merry making and celebrations were on
The Foundation of Estonia Estonia The history of Estonia The history of Estonia is a part of the history of Europe. Estonia was settled near the end of the last glacial era, beginning from around 8500 BC. Before the Germans invaded in the 13th century proto-Estonians of the Ancient Estonia worshipped the spirits of nature. Since the Northern Crusades Estonia became a battleground for centuries where Denmark, Germany, Russia, Sweden and Poland fought their many wars over controlling the important geographical position of the country as a gateway between East and West. Being conquered by Danes and Germans in 1227, Estonia was ruled initially by Denmark in the north, by the Livonian Order, an autonomous part of the Monastic state of the Teutonic Knights and Baltic
temple in Jerusalem. Mendaña then named the islands after King Solomon--Solomon Islands. Papuan-speaking hunter-gatherers from New Guinea were settling the southern and eastern Solomon Islands by 25, 000 BC. They were the only inhabitants for thousands of years, until Austronesian-speaking proto-Melanesians began moving in around 4000 BC. Most people lived in small villages on tribal lands, practicing shifting cultivation, fishing, hunting, carving, weaving and canoe building. They worshipped ancestors. They were also head-hunters and cannibalism was common. Demography The population of the Solomon Islands is estimated to be approximately 450,000. It is comprised predominantly of Melanesians with the rest of the population consisting of Polynesians, Micronesians, and small pockets of Chinese and Europeans. The annual growth rate is around 3.5 percent. Most of the population (85 percent) live in villages. Only those with paid employment
Estonia and what you know about it By Anšiel and Liza National symbols • The flag is blue, black and white horisontal lines, It represents the blue sky, the dirt, purity or snow. • The national bird is a swallow. • The national flower is a cornflower. History • The first settelments in Estonia came by supposedly about 11 000 years ago. • In the past most Estonians worshipped spirits of nature and their beliefs were seen as unholy by christian crusaders. Taara is believed to have been the name of the old Estonian god. • Starting with the Northern Crusades in the Middle Ages, Estonia became a battleground for centuries where many countries fought their wars over controlling the important geographical position of the country as a gateway between East and West, despite this the country has survived.
old. "Kui hoopis mina jääksin igavesti nooreks ning portree vananeks! Selle eest- selle eest- annaksin ma mida tahes! Jah, terves maailmas pole midagi, mida ma selle eest ei annaks. Ma annaksin selle eest oma hinge!" (Chapter 2, p. 24) He gets his wish, and the picture shows the gradual deformation of his soul. One of the themes in this book was probably Basil's love to Dorian. He told Harry that he can't be happy without seeing Dorian and later on confessed that he also worshipped Dorian. Beside this, the purpose of art is largely discussed about. The action takes place in the late 19th century in England, London. A lot of action took place at Dorian's and Basil's home. The story is mostly told from Dorian's point of view by a third person, but there was a part where it seemed like Wilde himself was retelling the story. The tone of the book is shocking and immoral and it made the overall mood of the story a little bit revolting and dark.
A single nation. A million voices. The fall of and empire. Main events in Estonian history NIMI Ancient Estonia · Begins from around 8500 BC. · Worshipped the spirits of nature. · Own gods. · 5 periods: mesolithic, neolithic, bronze age, iron age, early middle ages. Click icon to add picture Click icon to add picture Estonian crusade · One of the last corners of
Estonia, along the Gulf of Finland. There are 33 cities and several town-parish towns in the country. In total, there are 47 linna, with "linn" in English meaning both "cities" and "towns". More than 70% of the population lives in towns. History • Estonia was settled near the end of the last glacial era, beginning from around 8500 BC. Before the German invasions in the 13th century proto-Estonians of the Ancient Estonia worshipped the spirits of nature. Since the Northern Crusades Estonia became a battleground for centuries where Denmark, Germany, Russia, Sweden and Poland fought their many wars over controlling the important geographical position of the country as a gateway between East and West. Being conquered by Danes and Germans in 1227, Estonia was ruled initially by Denmark in the north, by the Livonian Order, an autonomous part of the Monastic state of the Teutonic Knights and Baltic
Man could become her champion in tournaments or dedicate his heart to her in poetry and song. The knight's service of the object of his secret desire, the cult of the lady became very important. In the 12 th century there was a revolution in sensibility in Europe. Human emotions were no longer regarded as a disease. Human love- could be seen as an image of what it meant to love God. The Mother of God, a gracious lady and loving mother could be also worshipped. The cult of Mary emerges and runs parallel with the chivalric idealization of women. For the change of sexual passion into a cult of an idealized woman the warrior had to undergo a cultural transformation. This became possible when he was taken to the king or a great nobleman's court. The courts were run by well-educated clerics who spread the idea of courtier manners and morals. The virtues prized were: no boasting, gentleness, friendliness, moderation, temperate moods
The most popular fields of sport are light athletics such as basketball, chess, sailing and cycling. Basketball is the most popular ball game in Estonia, and it is this sport that the best results have been achieved. The Estonians are a Northern people and skiing is a part of their lifestyle. Thousands take part in marathons and for this reason, Estonians have always considered themselves a sporting nation, and the sportsmen, our national heroes. 11.Religion The Estonians worshipped their own gods and were one of the last European countries to convert to Christianity, some say it may have been as late as the thirteenth century. In the 11th century, the crusaders reached Estonia and it was dedicated to Virgin Mary. The main religion in Estonia is Lutheranism. During an all-European poll in 2005, 16% of Estonians responded that "they believe there is a god", whereas 54% answered that "they believe there is some sort of spirit or
At Halloween people have parties and play Halloween games. One of the most popular games is ,,bobbing for apples". Americans like to dress up in costumes and go trick-or-treating. If grownups refuse to supply a treat, the children may play a trick. The typical tricks are: soaping windows, turning over dustbins and sticking pins into doorbells to keep them ringing. This celebration goes back to hundreds of years, to the Celtic times when it was a pagan festival. The Celts worshipped gods of nature. Every year on October 31, the last day of the year in the old pagan calendar, the Druids built huge bonfires to scare away the demons of evil and death. They dressed up so that the demons would think that they were one of them and do them no harm. They thought that this evening ghosts arose from their graves and witches flew through the air. From that Celtic festival comes the custom to dress up and the symbols of Halloween: ghosts,
Blackburn, Benjamin West. Republican Period Portraiture. The Revolutionary War sparked the interest in portraits of national heroes and statesmen. Portraiture remained "practical", was official and private. The first museums were established and first art exhibitions held. Realism persisted. Peale employed trompe-l'oeil ("deception", giving the impression of three dimensions). Peale, Stuart and Trumbull all painted George Washington's portraits which were demanded and worshipped by the public. Military was romanticized by scenes of battle and theatrical postures. Artists: Charles Willson Peale, Gilbert Stuart, John Trumbull, Thomas Sully, Rembrandt Peale. History. History painters had to create a demand for their paintings. History paintings encapsulated the patriotic duty to memorialize the country's struggle for independence and human rights. Allston was America's first truly Romantic
Blackburn, Benjamin West. Republican Period Portraiture. The Revolutionary War sparked the interest in portraits of national heroes and statesmen. Portraiture remained "practical", was official and private. The first museums were established and first art exhibitions held. Realism persisted. Peale employed trompe-l'oeil ("deception", giving the impression of three dimensions). Peale, Stuart and Trumbull all painted George Washington's portraits which were demanded and worshipped by the public. Military was romanticized by scenes of battle and theatrical postures. Artists: Charles Willson Peale, Gilbert Stuart, John Trumbull, Thomas Sully, Rembrandt Peale. History. History painters had to create a demand for their paintings. History paintings encapsulated the patriotic duty to memorialize the country's struggle for independence and human rights. Allston was America's first truly Romantic
--like journeys, the outofdoors, cities--that allow for ambiguity in these respects. Thus we see poems like "Song of the Open Road" and "Crossing Brooklyn Ferry," where the poet claims to be able to enter into the heads of others. Exploration becomes not just a trope but a mode of existence. For Whitman, spiritual communion depends on physical contact, or at least proximity. The body is the vessel that enables the soul to experience the world. Therefore the body is something to be worshipped and given a certain primacy. Eroticism, particularly homoeroticism, figures significantly in Whitman's poetry. This is something that got him in no small amount of trouble during his lifetime. The erotic interchange of his poetry, though, is meant to symbolize the intense but always incomplete connection between individuals. Having sex is the closest two people can come to being one merged individual, but the boundaries of the body always prevent a complete union
And condescend unto my nothingness, I'll ever pay you, O sweet miracle, An unexampled worship and devotion. Then too, with me your honour runs no risk; With me you need not fear a public scandal. These court gallants, that women are so fond of, Are boastful of their acts, and vain in speech; They always brag in public of their progress; Soon as a favour's granted, they'll divulge it; Their tattling tongues, if you but trust to them, Will foul the altar where their hearts have worshipped. But men like me are so discreet in love, That you may trust their lasting secrecy. The care we take to guard our own good name May fully guarantee the one we love; So you may find, with hearts like ours sincere, Love without scandal, pleasure without fear. ELMIRE I've heard you through--your speech is clear, at least. But don't you fear that I may take a fancy To tell my husband of your gallant passion, And that a prompt report of this affair
acy during his lifetime, and in 1623 two of his former theatrical colleagues published the First Folio, a collected edition of his dramatic works that included all but two of the plays now re- cognised as Shakespeare's. Shakespeare was a respected poet and playwright in his own day, but his reputation did not rise to its present heights until the nineteenth century. The Ro- mantics, in particular, acclaimed Shakespeare's genius, and the Victorians hero-worshipped Shakespeare with a reverence that George Bernard Shaw called "bardolatry". In the twentieth century, his work was repeatedly adopted and rediscovered by 2 new movements in scholarship and performance. His plays re- main highly popular today and are consistently performed and reinterpreted in diverse cultural and political contexts throughout the world. Source: Wikipedia Also available on Feedbooks for Shakespeare:
Inevitably, they were mostly misunderstood by their contemporaries, as well as by subsequent generations. Their teachings, although both simple and powerful, became distorted and misinterpreted, in some cases even as they were recorded in writing by their disciples. Over the centuries, many things were added that had nothing to do with the original teachings, but were reflections of a fundamental misunderstanding. Some of the teachers were ridiculed, reviled, or killed; others came to be worshipped as gods. Teachings that pointed the way beyond the dysfunction o the human mind, the way out of the collective insanity, were distorted and became themselves part of the insanity. And so religions, to a large extent, became divisive rather than unifying forces. Instead of bringing about an ending of violence and hatred through a realization of the fundamental oneness of all life, they brought more violence and hatred, more divisions between people as well as between
The combination was devastating and addicting. My body shook, my eyelids heavy from the illicit pleasure. "Gideon...You make me come so hard." His tongue rubbed over and over the clenching entrance to my body, teasing me, making me grind shamelessly into his working mouth. His hands cupped my bare butt, kneading, urging me onto his tongue as he thrust it inside me. There was reverence in the greedy way he enjoyed me, the unmistakable sense that he worshipped my body, that pleasuring it and taking pleasure from it was as vital to him as the blood in his veins. "Yes," I hissed, feeling the orgasm building. I was buzzed by champagne and the heated scent of Gideon's skin mixed with my own arousal. My breasts strained within the increasingly too-tight confines of my strapless bra, my body trembling on the edge of a desperately needed orgasm. "I'm so close."
struggle in a divided self. 15. AGON Around the globe, people have imagined the creation of the world as a polarized situ- ation. God divides light from darkness and the heavens from the earth. Primordial gods wrestled monsters of chaos in the earliest stories of creation, and the earliest dramas were religious rituals re-enacting these polarized struggles. In the ancient world, where abstract qualities such as luck, love, war, and victory were personified, humanized, and worshipped as gods, the potent force of polarity was recognized in the person of the Greek god Agon, the force of struggle and conflict, ruling over athletic events and contests of all kinds, even legal disputes, for agon also means a judgment. In an athletic event or a courtroom, a judgment is being made about who is the best or who is right. Agon was pictured as a young athlete carrying a pair of jumping weights called "haltères" in his hands
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