![]() ![]() For he had come to the swift ships of the Achaeans to free his daughter, bearing ransom past counting and in his hands he held the wreaths of Apollo who strikes from afar, on a staff of gold and he implored all the Achaeans, but most of all the two sons of Atreus, the marshallers of the people: Sons of Atreus, and other well-greaved Achaeans, to you may the gods who have homes upon Olympus grant that you sack the city of Priam, and return safe to your homes but my dear child release to me, and accept the ransom out of reverence for the son of Zeus, Apollo who strikes from afar. Who then of the gods was it that brought these two together to contend? The son of Leto and Zeus for he in anger against the king roused throughout the host an evil pestilence, and the people began to perish, because upon the priest Chryses the son of Atreus had wrought dishonour. The wrath sing, goddess, of Peleus' son, Achilles, that destructive wrath which brought countless woes upon the Achaeans, and sent forth to Hades many valiant souls of heroes, and made them themselves spoil for dogs and every bird thus the plan of Zeus came to fulfillment, from the time when first they parted in strife Atreus' son, king of men, and brilliant Achilles. Ransom of Hector THE ILIAD BOOK 1, TRANSLATED BY A. Battlefield: Deaths of Sarpedon & Patroclus ![]()
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![]() But openly exploring queerness isn’t an option-not with her mother touting “respectability,” and society’s limited perception of Chinese-Americanness as either “China doll” or “real American”-adjacent, and especially not amid McCarthyism-during which Chinese people, including those within Lily’s close Chinatown community, are targeted as Communist sympathizers. Dawning recognition of her lesbianism comes alongside a budding connection with Kathleen Miller, a white classmate. Lily secretly gathers photos of women with masculine qualities she’s drawn toward “unfeminine” clothing and interests such as chemistry, engines, and space. The year is 1954, and American-born Chinese 17-year-old Lily Hu, a rising senior at San Francisco’s Galileo High School, discovers the existence of the Telegraph Club nightclub by chance: via an ad in the Chronicle featuring a Male Impersonator. ![]() ![]() Glass bead game: a general introduction to its history for the layman - Life of Magister Ludi Joseph Knecht - 1: Call - 2: Waldzell - 3: Years of freedom - 4: Two orders - 5: Mission - 6: Magister Ludi - 7: In office - 8: Two poles - 9: Conversation - 10: Preparations - 11: Circular letter - 12: Legend - Joseph Knecht's posthumous writings - Poems of Knecht's student years - Three lives - 1: Rainmaker - 2: Father confessor - 3: Indian lifeĪccess-restricted-item true Addeddate 17:13:05 Autocrop_version 0.0.12_books-20220331-0.2 Bookplateleaf 0008 Boxid IA40496616 Camera Sony Alpha-A6300 (Control) Collection_set printdisabled External-identifier Since childhood, Knecht has been consumed with mastering the Glass Bead Game, which requires a synthesis of aesthetics and scientific arts, such as mathematics, music, logic, and philosophy, which he achieves in adulthood, becoming a Magister Ludi (Master of the Game) ![]() ![]() Set in the 23rd century, The Glass Bead Game is the story of Joseph Knecht, who has been raised in Castalia, the remote place his society has provided for the intellectual elite to grow and flourish. ![]() From the Publisher: The final novel of Hermann Hesse, for which he won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1946, The Glass Bead Game is a fascinating tale of the complexity of modern life as well as a classic of modern literature. ![]() ![]() ![]() In fact, why not take nature itself as our model? A tree produces thousands of blossoms in order to create another tree, yet we do not consider its abundance wasteful but safe, beautiful, and highly effective hence, "waste equals food" is the first principle the book sets forth. ![]() ![]() Why not challenge the notion that human industry must inevitably damage the natural world? But as this provocative, visionary book argues, this approach perpetuates a one-way, "cradle to grave" manufacturing model that dates to the Industrial Revolution and casts off as much as 90 percent of the materials it uses as waste, much of it toxic. "Reduce, reuse, recycle" urge environmentalists in other words, do more with less in order to minimize damage. A manifesto for a radically different philosophy and practice of manufacture and environmentalism ![]() ![]() Find something that bothers you and fix it. Pay attention, and focus on your surroundings. Make friends with those with enough character to want the best for you.Ĥ Compare yourself to who you were yesterday, not to who someone else is today ![]() Be mindful of those that will pull you down or those using you. Learn the difference and recognise character when you see it. There is a lot of negativity in the world. So strengthen the individual start with yourself.ģ Make friends with people who want the best for you Our lives are all intertwined, so your mistreatment of yourself can have catastrophic consequences for others. Stop waiting for others to take care of you. You are the most important person you need to take care of. Treat yourself with the same kindness and responsibility as you would your children. ![]() ![]() ![]() So stand up straight, believe you can, know you are one of the winners and act like it.Ģ Treat yourself like someone you are responsible for helping. The world has winners and losers, and the winners have good posture because they have self-confidence, which leads to more wins. 1 Stand up straight with your shoulders back ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Winners will receive their awards from featured presenters such as Hellraiser’s Jamie Clayton, The Black Phone’s Mason Thames and Madeleine McGraw, and Malignant’s Akela Cooper. Among the nominations are Ti West’s X and Pearl, Jordan Peele’s Nope, Stranger Things, The Black Phone, Prey, Terrifier 2, Blood Relatives, Hellraiser, and Barbarian. The Fangoria Chainsaw Awards recognizes the best and most brutal achievements in the horror film and television show category, and this year’s nominees are impressive. As horror fans already know, the horror genre consistently gets overlooked at more mainstream award ceremonies (looking at you, Academy Awards…) so Fangoria has teamed up with Shudder this year to host a horror-specific award show! Hosting for his third year in a row, David Dastmalchian ( Boston Strangler) will be joined by co-host Peaches Christ ( All About Evil). The annual horror awards show will be streaming on Shudder and parent company AMC+ on Sunday, May 21 at 9 pm EST. Although it’s not a movie or series, honorable mention this month goes to the Shudder Exclusive live-streaming event, The Fangoria Chainsaw Awards 2023. ![]() ![]()
![]() ![]() The other strangers are less frightening: Moiraine, a lady who claims to be collecting stories her armsman Lan with his color-shifting cloak and the gleeman Thom Merrilin, who entices Rand’s girlfriend Egwene with stories of faraway lands. He learns that his friends Mat Cauthon (the village prankster) and Perrin Aybara (the blacksmith’s apprentice) have also seen this man, and agree there is something sinister about him. The sheepherder Rand al’Thor encounters the first of these-a shadowy figure whose black cloak isn’t touched by the wind-on his way to the village. After realizing he has murdered his own wife and children, Lews Therin kills himself with saidin, creating a volcanic peak in the backlash.Īs the village of Emond’s Field prepares for its end of winter festival, it is plagued by a sudden influx of strangers. He has gone mad from using saidin, a tainted magic that only men can wield. In the prologue, we meet Lews Therin Telamon, the Dragon. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Details beyond just a trope, like a specific occupation or uncommon type of scene.An acceptable book request includes at least one of the following: ![]() Low-effort book requests will be removed.
![]() In the national period, following independence in early nineteenth century, Mexico established a legal framework that continued the privileged status of the Catholic Church as official and unique religion. In many parts of the country, Catholic Christianity is heavily syncretized with folk customs and Aztec, Mayan, and other pre-Columban religions. In the late 20th century, Eastern Catholic jurisdictions were also established in Mexico. The history of the Catholic Church in Mexico dates from the period of the Spanish conquest of the Aztec Empire (1519–1521) and it has continued as an institution in Mexico into the twenty-first century. ![]() A Statistica survey suggests this number could be lower, suggesting Catholics could make up only 72% of the nation. According to the Mexican census, Roman Catholicism is the dominant religion in Mexico, practiced by 77.7% of the population in 2020. The Mexican Catholic Church, or Catholic Church in Mexico, is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope, his Curia in Rome and the national Mexican Episcopal Conference. ![]() |