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Mount Kilauea: Burning With the Fire of Hawaiian Mythology

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> The Major Island is house to several areas of volcanic activity, including one of the world's most active volcanoes: Mount Kilauea. This astounding location has a lengthy history of erupting, and an even longer history within Hawaiian folklore. In reality, native Hawaiians may lead you to believe that the characters of this folklore are the rather identical forces that drive such scorching activity both to this day and in centuries long considering that past. Kilauea has been in a state of constant activity for hundreds of years, but violent eruptions are far and few between. The earliest eruption on written record was stated to occur back in 1820. Even before notes of the eruptions were transcribed, the volcano had a history of reigning fire. Sometime in 1790, Kilauea is stated to have erupted forcefully, killing a group of Hawaiian warriors and their families. These same warriors had been reportedly followers of Keōua Kuahuula, who was the last chief on the Significant Isl

Brain Age Mythology Compared to What Really Improves Cognitive Health

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> A number of people have been asking us lately about whether or not we all have a "Brain Age" and how we can lower our "brain ages". This idea is a myth, fueled by the (really fun) Nintendo game and a recent PBS campaign promoting a program produced by Posit Science. The idea of having a "brain age" is, itself, profoundly unscientific, regardless of the radio ads for the PBS program titled Brain Fitness Program, where listeners of all ages get the impression (as numerous pals and colleagues have reported) that, must they purchase the Posit Science Brain Fitness Program, they can expect their brains "rejuvenated" by 10 years. This, I hear usually, must be true, coming from PBS. Unfortunately, it is not. And it is not considering that the claim is founded on the similar faulty premise of getting a "brain age". What is going on? 1st, the beneficial news. Right now we know at this time that the brain retains lifelong plasticity (the c

The Mythology Of Lyonesse

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> Residing on the south- westerly tip of the United Kingdom, Cornwall stands sublime and majestic amidst the turbulent waters of the Atlantic. It is a land wealthy in mystery, folklore, myth and legend. For thousands of year's romantic tales have been told of pixies, fairies, mermaids Arthurian legends smugglers, pirates and shipwrecks, spiritual ley lines, sacred stones, circles and ancient ceremonies. In Cornwall every thing is alive, a patch work landscape of fertile farmland infinitely deep pools bubbling brooks ethereal moors granite cliffs abandoned tin mines golden sands sun-drenched beaches sepulchral caves rocky inlets all shaped by natural forces. Everything has its own beauty, harmony and inspiration. But beyond Cornwall there lies further legends, of lost lands submerged beneath the ocean. The Land of Lyonesse, the land under the sea. There is a tenacious legacy that the lost land of Lyonesse when stretched from the Scilly Isles to Land's End. There lay a real

Knocking The Mythology Out of Affiliate Network Marketing

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> If you have worked as an Online marketer for any quantity of time, you have in all probability heard repeatedly that affiliate network marketing and advertising opportunities are the most lucrative, cleanest, quickest way to make an income on the Web. And if you have in fact tried affiliate network advertising and marketing for any quantity of time, you even more than likely ended up broke or never achieved alot more than modest, fluctuating good results. . .like practically everyone else who goes into the field. So what prevents you and 97% of all other affiliate marketers from succeeding even though 3% continually rakes in 70% of the profits? Are they smarter than you are? Do they work harder and longer than you do? Do they know a bunch of obscure secrets that you do not?--No, but they do have a completely different mindset. In order to become successful in affiliate network marketing and advertising, you should destroy the mythological mindset that most people today bring to

Hindu deities statues

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> Hindu Deities statutes are becoming exceptionally well known and lots of persons worldwide have an understanding of and appreciate the diverse religious Gods and Goddesses of India. These religious statues are a symbol of Indian culture and its exclusive mythology that dates back thousands of years. You will locate these images on century old temples in India and also in most houses all more than India. Hindu deity statues are regarded as sacred and a large number of persons put them in their homes and pray to them everyday. Every deity symbolizes something unique and has got significance in Hindu mythology. You can get statues of Hindu deities like Ganesh, Krishna, Laxmi, Sarasvati, Elephant Ambadi, Shreenathji, Parshvanath, Palm Ganesh &amp Devi, Sai Baba, Ram Darbar and Jalaram. All these deities have their own distinctive stories behind them and people's belief varies from household to household and religion. Children in India have grown up hearing stories of these G

Silver - The Magical Metal

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> If Gold is the sun, then Silver is the moon. Mystical, cool, sacred. Since ancient times, Silver has been precisely related with lunar influences. Indeed, for some civilizations, Silver had far more support than Gold and even possessed spiritual Significance. To the Egyptians, gold represented perfection, so they gave it the figure of a clique. Because Silver was the next to gold in perfection, it was given the figure of a partially-gang. Later this semi-ring led to a budding moon mark. Silver Mythology The Egyptians whispered Gold to be the skin of the Gods, so accordingly, their bones were thought to be of Silver. Silver was thickly related with the idol Isis by the Egyptians and with all gear open, creative, and emotionally intelligent. The Romans known as Silver argentum, charge this as the international name of the facet, from where its chemical mark is resulting. In Roman and Greek Mythology, the Initial Age was known as Golden, the following Silver. Apollo, god of honesty

Celtic Origins and Mythology

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> The diverse fascinating evidences of the presence of the Celts – individuals of exceptionally ancient origin – are located even currently in countless European places. The individuals of Celt spread their civilization to Brittany, Portugal, Ireland and the Danubian location. Precise atmosphere reflecting the culture of the Celts and clear evidences are readily identified in all these countries. Some traces of the existing Celtic inheritance are discovered in places in south-west coastal Ireland. Persons in a lot of countries in Europe speak languages getting their origin from Celtic Language. These are known as Indo-European languages. Art work with cultural traits connected with Celtic art has also been excavated from several archeological web-sites. Presently, “Celtic” is frequently used to express the cultures and languages of Cornwall, Isle of Man, Wales, Scotland and Ireland and also Brittany in France. Scottish Gaelic, Welsh, Breton, Cornish and Irish are some of the langu