Saturday, November 1, 2025

Literature. Part hundred twenty eight.

                                                              "The Rescue of Fatima" by Wilhelm Hauff.

Once upon a time there was a family: father, son, and daughter. Brother and sister supported their father.

Mustapha and Fatima were the children's names.

Fatima was kidnapped by pirates. Her father was very worried about it. Mustafa decided to save his sister.

He set out on a journey, encountering various creatures along the way. At the end of the fairy tale, he was able to save Fatima.

Great people: Strabo.

Strabo (Στράβων) (Strábōn) was born in 64 or 63 BC, in Amasya, Pontus.


He was an ancient Greek geographer. Strabo lived in Asia Minor.

The Geographica or Geography (Γεωγραφικά) (Geōgraphiká) was his famous work.


Strabo died in c. Ad 24, in Roman Empire.


Famous people and their quotes. Part hundred thirteen.

                                                                  Jane Austen.
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“Ah! There is nothing like staying at home, for real comfort.”

“but for my own part, if a book is well written, I always find it too short.”

“Friendship is certainly the finest balm for the pangs of disappointed love.”

Source of information:

https://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/1265.Jane_Austen

Monday, October 27, 2025

Tales from childhood: Long-awaited move.

"Dear, I found us a new apartment! We'll be moving in soon!" I told my wife with joy.

"Well, finally!" my wife said.

I'm Mr. H. Now I will live in another place with my wife and son. We've always wanted this. 

"Son, you and I will now go to the new apartment, and mom will pack things in the old one." I told him.

"Okay, dad, you and I will go." my son said. 

The new apartment was larger and more comfortable. My son and I began cleaning and preparing for the move.

First, we hug the old painting in the large room. That's probably a good place for it.

Then my son arranged the furniture in his room, and I gave advice.

"Put this chair here and move the table to the window" I said.

My wife had already packed up the old house, and we moved in by evening.

"So, how did you arrange the furniture?" my wife asked.

"Oh, that was difficult. But dad was a great guide" my son said with a smile.

Source of image:

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Tuesday, October 21, 2025

Iasion.

Iasion (Ἰασίων) (Iasíōn) was a character in Greek myths and legends. Zeus and Electra were his parents.

Plutus (Πλοῦτος) (Ploûtos), Corybas (Κορύβας) (Korúbas), Atalanta (Ἀταλάντη) (Atalántē), and Philomelus (Φιλόμηλος) (Philómēlos) were his children. 

Demeter (Δημήτηρ) (Dēmḗtēr) (Δαμάτηρ) (Dāmā́tēr) was Iason's wife.

Also, he met with other gods and goddesses.



Thursday, October 16, 2025

Detective fiction.

Detective fiction is a literary genre. It usually tells about crimes. The main character can be an investigator. Also, there are criminal and victims in these stories.

In a detective fiction, the plot can be different. The setting is described, too, and the characters may be quite ordinary.

Sherlock Holmes is a famous fictional detective by Arthur Conan Doyle.

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