General information about the Curse Tablets was collected from Magic, Witchcraft, and Demons in the Greek and Roman World by Daniel Ogden, in his chapter “Cursed”. This essay deals with the desecration of ancient Greek paintings during the Classical and Hellenistic periods. Buried throughout ancient Greece are cursed tablets, or binding poems (Greek katadesmoi, Latin […]
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Several themes are discussed in Macbeth, a classic play written by the great writer, William Shakespeare. But ambition is one story of princes. Ambition was an argument that Macbeth was clearly evident, and his likeness, Lady Macbeth for political power and glory, which when married to achieve this higher end, their intention and ambition to […]
Trees hold a special place in our family. Equally sacred are the sides of our Christmas and Celtic family trees. While Oklahoma is not the best climate in which to grow willow trees, there are a few scattered throughout the state. Most of the Native American nations associated with Oklahoma have a special place in […]
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For centuries, the black cat has been a powerful symbol, having been used in various symbols from witchcraft, Halloween, and even in advertising. The connotation of the black cat is often negative, generally seen as a sign of bad luck in many cultures, and their association with witchcraft has made them an icon of the […]
Phoebe is a medium-sized satellite of Saturn, NASA claims that its radius is 106.5 kilometers, which makes it considerably smaller that Titan but larger than such small chunks of rock as Pan and Daphnis. It traces a giant-size ellipse as it revolves around its mother planet. The semimajor axis of its orbit is more than […]
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Shakespeare’s choice of the supernatural, historically based plot of Macbeth was not an arbitrary one. The Scottish King James VI ascended the throne in 1603 and was, thereafter, known as King James I of England. The date of Shakespeare’s Macbeth is placed at between 1605 and 1606. Shakespeare chose a theme that would please the […]
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Literature and art are full of allusions to Greek mythology. For example, Botticelli’s painting depicts the birth of a Friday, and Handel wrote a piece of music for an oratorio entitled “Semele.” We wanted to relate these stories to the original source as much as possible, and perhaps others had the same desire. The purpose […]
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Dec
Inversion sets the scene At the beginning of the play, King Lear plots a coup by dividing the kingdom between his evil daughters, Regan and Goneril, abdicating his good daughter Cordelia, and banishing his most loyal servant, Kent. When he was doing this, he “removed” himself from those persons who represent goodness, honesty, faith, and […]
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Do you know what phase of the moon you were born under? If you don’t, there are many handy websites out there for disseminating the precise phase of the moon at the exact moment of your birth. One website you can key your birthdate info into can be found here. It will tell you which […]
Astarte, the Assyrian goddess, is one of the most ancient goddesses known, and is worshiped by men. As was the case with most deities, he had reigned over many and varied things. Some called her the queen of heaven and she was believed to rule over the moon and stars. Others called her the queen […]