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    The oracle

    You see versions of the Oracles in Modern films/culture as well as traditional tales, and in nearly all of them they are portrayed as being 'spaced out' and surrounded by smoke. The Oracle in the Matrix is describes as 'a cheerful old lady who enjoys baking cookies and smoking' - could these...
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    Roman expansion into celtic territory

    Thanks for the link - it was really interesting looking at how power changed as well as the trade routes and major cites of the different times. There was lots of other cool stuff on the site as well
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    Travel plans?

    I'm really wanting to get to Rome this year and see Octavian's villa that's only been open to visitors for a few years. But the one drawback is the wait to get in, but I think it will be worth the wait judging by the images.
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    The role of animals

    I don't know much about Native American mythology, but the idea that animals are held in high regard makes me want to find out more. I can also understand why they would be important, just seeing how pets react to the smallest of things and can sense when somethings wrong - and we're not as...
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    The princes in the tower

    This true event in English history has created many conspiracy theories and is still debated today. The story of the two young boys, and heirs to the English throne, imprisoned in the Tower of London by their uncle Richard Duck of Gloucester - later Richard III, has captured the imagination for...
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    Roman gods family tree

    This is really interesting - I never realized that they were so inter related before. These are obviously just the major Gods, so I wonder if all the more minor Gods are related to them as well.
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    Stonhenge

    I've been a few times - and you definitely get a sense of something big surrounding it. Time Team (a UK archeological program) did a special on Stonehenge a few years ago - they looked at how it was built, why it was positioned where it is and what it was used for. It really was fascinating -...
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    Are you a writer?

    Unfortunately no - though I do sometimes have the most amazing ideas in my dreams, that I can never quite remember on waking. So, the 'me' in an alternative universe is obviously a creative writer.
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    Birds dropping from the sky

    Since New Year, there have been 3 cases (so far) of numerous birds dropping dead mid flight - 5000 in Arkansas and hundreds in Louisiana and Sweden. On top of that, in the same town of Beebe, Arkansas, between 80 000 and 100 000 fish - only drum fish, were found floating in the river and washed...
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    The Mythical Dragon

    The story of St George and the Dragon had the dragon being controlled by Satan. I've visited Wormingford, Essex, UK which is where George killed the Dragon - there is a mound in the village that supposedly covers the body
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    Why does mythology fascinate you?

    I think mythology fascinates because it's something we've been brought up with since birth - from Santa and the tooth fairy to all the other Fairy Tales we are told. In later life we still see some of the basic ideas in these stories around us - in the films we see to the life we're living.
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    Top urban legends to emerge in 2010

    I find it scary nowadays just how stories get around so quickly, especially ones that seem so obviously fake. Take Boxing Day - there was a story - with images, that Owen Wilson had died in a ski accident. It was denied then re-hashed as Ben Stiller, then Jay-Z, with exactly the same image...
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    Writers meeting places

    I'm always intrigued by the "Inklings" writers group - of which both Lewis Carroll and J.R.R Tolkien were members and both use mythology in their writing (they first met when Carroll joined Tolkien's 'Old Norse' reading group, and have been lucky enough to eat at The Eagle and Child pub, Oxford...
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    Family blood lines

    I've got a mix of French, British, Irish and Scottish. On my dad's side I have my family tree going back to 1066 and the Battle of Hastings - the first person on the tree is depicted in the Bayeux Tapestry and written about in the history if the events.
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    Symbolism of the Serpent

    Snakes also played a part in Ancient Rome, and were the symbol of the Bona Dea -the Good Goddess. It is said that her temple precinct was full of snakes as "Men were snakes. And owning so many snakes what need had Bona Dea for men?"
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    Televison Shows

    Current series I just love are House and Dexter. I also love going back a few years and re-watching Ally McBeal - when the holidays are over I'm going to start watching from the beginning again.
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    Nordic elements found in lord of the rings

    A lot of the language also came from Middle English (English from late 11th century till about 1470). Here are some translations - Middle Earth - The place between heaven and hell where men walk. Elf - A supernatural being having magical powers for good or evil; a spirit, fairy, goblin...
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    Movies and mythology

    This is an interesting article. I’d never realized just how many films were based on Ancient Mythology. It’s amazing just how much influence and importance these Ancient Myths still have in Modern Society.
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    Etruscan myths

    They had an immense influence on the on the creation of Ancient Rome - beliefs, customs and gods were taken from the Etruscan’s culture. They were based in Modern Tuscany, but their history much less documented than that of the Romans of Greeks. I’m interested to know which myths came from...
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    Your favorite type of mythology

    When I was younger I was obsessed with the Ancient Egyptians and their myths, but nowadays I'm more interested in the myths and traditions surrounding Ancient Rome and its Gods and Goddesses
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