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INCIDENTS IN MYTHOLOGY

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                                  JUDGEMENT OF PARIS                                       THE JUDGEMENT OF PARIS was a contest between the three most beautiful goddesses of Olympos--Aphrodite, Hera and Athena--for the prize of a golden apple addressed "To the Fairest." The story began with the wedding of Peleus and Thetis which all the gods had been invited to attend except for Eris, goddess of discord. When Eris appeared at the festivities she was turned away and in her anger cast the golden apple amongst the assembled goddesses addressed "To the Fairest." Three goddesses laid claim to the apple--Aphrodite, Hera and Athena. Zues was asked to mediate and he commanded Hermes to lead the three goddesses to Paris of Troy to decide the issue. The three godde...

TROJAN WAR

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                                                                              You might not think that war could offer relevant lessons on life, but it surely does for both soldiers and civilians. With the upcoming Veteran’s Day, there are various lessons that Veterans have learned from war, including the ability to exude confidence when faced with calamity or death. After all, engaging in war takes tremendous courage. The ancient Greeks believed that Troy was located near the Dardanelles and that the  Trojan War  was a historical event of the 13th or 12th century BC, but by the mid-19th century AD, both the  war  and the city were widely seen as non-historical. Yes, it has helped me in many ways, but I will just mention one. From reading the story, I understood that b...