Saturday, August 28, 2010

Juluis Caesar

Juluis Caesar was important because he was a strong leader to the Romans.He was also the Spains governer for a while.He also tried to get himself to be the governer of Gaul.In 49B.C the senate ordered him to come back to Rome, without his army but he was scared there just destroy him so he ignored the orders hewent to Rome with his Rome.When 10 year-old boy Juluis came back with Pompey's decapitated head.The Romans admired him like a hero,and strong leader.Basiclly after the was juluis came up with 365 1/4 days.Caesars calender is almost like ours so when we say "July" it's dedicated to Julius Caesar.

My Favorite Greek Thinker

I think that Thucydides, a greek history thinker who was a Athein. Was my favorite greek thinker, because he was mainly around c.460-c.395B.C. During that time he wrote the history of the Peloponnese war.He also made a effect in the outbreak on the plague on the Athens.

Hector

I feel that Hector did the wrong thing by fighting Achilles because he could have gotten killed .I also feel that the only reason he took the challenge is because Athena[god of intelligence] told him together they can defeat him even though Achilles has a whole army they don't.I also feel that it wasn't the best way when Hector has Achilles old armor so Achilles knows were the weak points are at.

The Myth of Osiris

Osiris, ruler of Earth was a great ruler but not everything was well.Seth, Osiris's brother grew more jealous of Osiris everyday and grew angrier and angrier each day also. So one day Seth killed Osiris.After.he was dead he went to the underworld and Seth became King.Osiris and Isis had one son Horus. Horus battled Seth and soon took the throne and became King of the Earth and Osiris became King of the Underworld. Yet soon after Osiris [King of the Underworld] resurrected from the dead and became King again.

Tuesday, June 29, 2010

The Myth of Osiris

As with much of the ancient Egyptian mythology, there are various versions of the story of Isis and Osiris, but basically it runs as follows.......
Osiris was an earthly ruler, who was popular with his subjects. His brother, Set, was jealous of this popularity and plotted against Osiris.
Set's plans to be rid of his brother started when he secretly obtained his brothers measurements and had a magnificent casket made to fit. This casket was in the form of a human shaped box.
Set then organised a large feast to which Osiris and a number of others (usually given as 72) were invited. At the height of the festivities Set produced the casket and announced that it would be given to whoever it fitted. All the guests tried the casket for size, but none fitted until finally Osiris stepped into the casket.
Set immediately slammed the lid closed and sealed the casket shut (with molten lead). The sealed coffin was then thrown into the Nile.
Isis was devastated at the loss of her husband and searched for the casket throughout Egypt and then overseas. She eventually eventually found it where it had come to rest in the roots of a massive tree.
Isis then returned the coffin to Egypt for a proper burial. For safe keeping she concealed it in the marshes beside the Nile.
Unfortunately for Isis Set found the casket while out hunting and was so enraged he chopped the body of Osiris into pieces, and scattered the parts throughout the land of Egypt.
Poor Isis had to then set out again looking for the parts of her husband. Eventually she found all the parts except one and reassembled Osiris and wrapped him in bandages. In some accounts Isis breathed life back into Osiris' body and it was then that Horus was conceived. This was a more magical event that it seems, considering the one part of Osiris Isis couldn't find.
The young Horus then went out to battle his uncle Set and to avenge his fathers death. After a series of fights detailed in 'The contending of Horus and Set' neither god was able to secure an overall victory. Ultimately Osiris was declared king of the underworld,Horus king of the living, and Set ruler of the deserts as the god of chaos and evil.

Thursday, May 20, 2010

The Nile River


The Nile River is the longest River in the world. It begins in Central Africa and runs through Mediterranean Sea, the distance is over 4000 miles. The River is so long that it goes through a lot of different places. The Civilization of Ancient Egypt developed a stretched border over the Mediterranean Sea. There were two types of Egypt. One was upper Egypt and the other was lower Egypt. For some reason the Nile River goes North instead of South like most other rivers.

Kings


The first king was in 3100 B.C Menes in Upper Egypt.Menes wanted Upper and Lower together so that's what he did brought them together.He wore a red and white crown of Upper and Lower Egypt later combined the two crowns to a double crown.People say that Menes was the first pharaoh and pharaoh means "great house".He also started the first dynasty which lasted for 200 years.After Menes many other rulers wore the double crown as well.