The dragon is a symbol of evil, in both the chivalric and Christian traditions. In the Orient, it symbolizes supernatural power, wisdom, strength, and hidden knowledge. In most traditions, it is the embodiment of chaos and untamed nature. There’s no real evidence that Dragons exist. Nonetheless, the dragons can be…
French braids are popular the world over, but they certainly aren’t emblematic of France. It’s unclear what about them, really, is so Gallic. As it turns out, “french” braids aren’t French at all. This tradition of bonding was carried on for generations and quickly made its way across the world.…
Although the movie has been criticized by gay groups for erasing the novel’s implications of a sexual relationship between Idgie and Ruth, there is little in the book to be erased: the novel shows Idgie as a forthright suitor for Ruth’s love, but only indirectly does it indicate that her…
Druid women were also considered equal to men in many respects, unusual for an ancient community. They could take part in wars and even divorce their husbands! One of the earliest accounts of Druids was written by Julius Caesar in 59-51 B.C. He wrote it in Gaul, where prestigious men…
If you had assumed that the name “French fries” indicates that the classic fried potato dish hails from France, you’d be wrong. According to BBC, the crispy spuds were most likely invented in the country’s northeast neighbor, Belgium. Several historians claim that what we enjoy today as French fries, may…
“Old” immigrants came from Northern and Western Europe, while “new“ immigrants came from Southern and Eastern Europe. Who were considered old immigrants? The so-called “old immigration” described the group European immigrants who “came mainly from Northern and Central Europe (Germany and England) in early 1800 particularly between 1820 and 1890…
The Ancient Aztecs used and created a great many farming techniques to produce food for both the Aztec empire and trade. One of the most well-known farming methods of the Aztecs was the chinampas farming system, used particularly on the swampy but rich ground of TenochtitlanTenochtitlanTenochtitlan was one of two…
Gauntlets are weapons. They are listed in the weapons table, and described in the weapons chapter. They are explicitly described as having “weapon features.” You use them to attack and deal damage. Can a gauntlet be used as a weapon? Gauntlets were frequently used as weapons—to increase the wielder’s unarmed…
On one side were the Federalists, who favored the Constitution and a strong central government. The Federalists counted among their number many of the wealthier, propertied, and more educated Americans, including John Adams, George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, James Madison, and Alexander Hamilton, among others. The Articles of Confederation allowed for…
Most Greek philosophers believed in a geocentric (Earth-centered) cosmos. The motion of the celestial bodies is uniform,eternal,and circular or compounded of several circles. The center of the cosmos is the Sun. Around the Sun,in the order of Mercury,Venus,Earth and Moon,Mars,Jupiter,and Saturn moves in their own orbits and the stars are…