He then allots treasure to each warrior according to the man's achievements as a soldier. ... The heroic code requires that a king reward the loyal service of his warriors with gifts and praise. ... He also speaks at length about the king's role in diplomacy, both with his own warriors and with other tribes. ... His transition from warrior to king, and, in particular, his final battle with the dragon, revises the separation between the duties of a heroic warrior and those of a heroic king. ... Because this warrior society so highly values its heroic code, it highly esteems those who ...

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According to Smith, he was captured by a band of Indian warriors while exploring the area along the Chickahominy River. The warriors led him to their village, where he was offered a feast by Powhatan. ... The warriors surrounding him then raised their clubs, as though ready to beat him to death if ordered. ... According to William Strachey, official secretary and historian of Jamestown, she married a warrior named Kocoum, who is also mentioned in Disney's Pocahontas. ... Her father also died soon afterwards and his successor did not maintain the peaceful relations with the English. ...

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With the quincentennial of Columbus's "discovery" of America upon us, it now is, perhaps more than ever, an appropriate time to reevaluate the actions of the European explorers who subjugated the Native American peoples and their civilizations. Undoubtedly the most glorified and heroically portrayed...

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When the Chiefs and Warriors signed the treaty, they had come to the realization that they had no option. ... But as this horror occurred those in charge just reported their peaceful progress. ... When the Chiefs and Warriors signed the treaty, they had come to the realization that they had no option. ...

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As noted above, neither side of this conflict can show full documentation of their right to exist as separate entities when they have coexisted peacefully for centuries (Popham). ... In a 1998 Time magazine article, Meenakshi Ganguly details the life of Velupillai Prabhakaran as follows, Born into a warrior-fisherman caste from Velvettiturai, a coastal village near Jaffna, he was the son of a pious Hindu agricultural officer who was famed for being so incorruptible that he would refuse cups of tea from his subordinates. ...

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Contrast to the energetic heroism of the warriors, however, the ladies make cries and woes in quest of the king's indignation and reprisal for them. ... A gorgeous, innocent, and submissive female character is therefore the reward for the warrior's gallantry and dedication. ...

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When European settlers came to the new world hoping to escape religious persecution, amass great wealth, or escape the poverty they experienced in their home countries. They came into contact with a race of people completely alien to them. Likewise, the arrival of the Dutch in Africa sent out shockwaves throughout the continent. The effects of both of these comings could be felt throughout the continents The differences between the Native Americans and the European colonists were drastic and very obvious from the beginning. Meanwhile, the Dutch influenced almost every aspect of the native ...

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Instead of showing the Paradise as an ideal peaceful environment, it is foretelling the damnation that is yet to come (ref: ). ... The peaceful looking pond has been changed into a river with four corners. ...

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Confucianism in Japan and China The Japanese people had little civilization of their own until, during the fourth century AD, they began to have contact with the Chinese. From them, they borrowed a great deal of their culture, including their ideas of philosophy and their form of government. Although the Japanese government owed much to the ideas of the Chinese, the two cultures would go in very different directions over the next two centuries. The Chinese adherence to Confucianism eventually led them to stagnation and collapse, while the Japanese moved on to a new, more warlike mode of...

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For instance, many of the Greek vases depicting women show them handing warriors their helmets as they prepare for battle, and so some scholars point to the passive role of women. ... Serene rooms with painted walls of animals and plants add credence to the peaceful lifestyle of the Minoans. ...

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Millions of children worldwide are affected by armed conflict. They are confronted with physical harm, violence, danger, exploitation, fear and loss. Many children are forced to escape, some witness the death of loved one and some are forced to pull the trigger themselves. Communities are ripped apart and can no longer provide a secure environment for children. Adults are busy surviving; parents have little time for their children. ...

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"We knelt and we prayed and I held the one's hand, whose leg had been blown off and looked him in the face and I mean...I can only tell you that I watched the life go from his body. As his eyes turned green he took his last breath and I see that guy often...In my mind...I don't guess you ever forget somebody who dies holding your hand looking at your face." – Chief Petty Officer Bob Page. Undiagnosed Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in Uniform "The art of war is to appear weak when you are strong and strong when you are weak" (Tzu, 2005). The thought of break...

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Throughout the ages, literature has revolved around the personal relationships between people. The relationships between women have evolved throughout the ages possibly as a result of the transformations of society as these texts explore; The Shakespearean era where only men were allowed to act, the Victorian era in which everything must be prim and proper and women should still do their work as a mother and wife to the Post Modern era in which women are free to express themselves in the same way that men are. All three chosen texts explore these relationships differently; Jane Eyre's cl...

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INTRODUCTION: Japan is geographically described as having 47 prefectures, with 4 distinct main islands, Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku and Kyushu. The distance separating Korea and Kyushu is only 200 km while the distance separating Hokkaido and Sakhalin is only 40 km. The formation of the Japanese ci...

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The Illusion of Utopia Matthew E. Hudson April 20, 2002 INTRODUCTION Since the beginning of history, man has tried to devise a perfect political system. Plato designed a utopian Republic, while Karl Marx radically changed the face of the earth by offering up a secular state that is supp...

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They have thick hair on their feet, round bellies, and a taste for a comfortable, peaceful life. ... The next morning, they meet Elrond, the great chief elf, who is "as strong as a warrior, as wise as a wizard, as venerable as a king of dwarves, and as kind as summer." ...

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He is the valiant warrior, faithful husband of Creusa whom "he lovede as hys lyfe- (l. 175), leader of a new nation, founder of a city, and a man to whom rulers of ancient Rome and medieval Europe will trace their royal lineage. ...

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1. 60 million years ago, the age of giant reptiles came to an end. Dinosaurs ruled the earth, while mammals were not able to evolve because they could never challenge the dinosaurs. Then, a comet hit the earth and the dinosaurs disappeared. Mammals, including primates, were then able to evolve. Over 5 million years ago, primates walked on all fours. ...

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After learning about the Holocaust, I've asked myself many times how this could have happened. Why would anyone believe it's acceptable to massacre an entire people? This is my reasoning for writing my paper on how Christian theology influenced anti-Semitism. Much of the Holocaust appears to have it...

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Chased by a group of body-painted warrior-boys wielding sharp wooden spears, Ralph plunges frantically through the undergrowth, looking for a place to hide. ... As the boys splinter into factions, some behave peacefully and work together to maintain order and achieve common goals, while others rebel and seek only anarchy and violence. ...

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ISRAELI DEFENSE FORCE I. Overview: As Kenneth Waltz put it, states operate in a "self-help" system in which threats to national security are omnipresent. Small states, in particular, have difficulties meeting challenges from powerful aggressors, since such states are by definition limited in their...

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