Monday, January 28, 2019

Tales from childhood: Grandfather.

Lara's grandfather cared for his family. He took his granddaughter from kindergarten. On weekends, Lara was walking with her grandfather in the yard. His daughter worked a lot.

Sophie and Natalie played with Lara often. Also, children liked listening to grandfather's stories. He told about his childhood. How grandfather worked during very hard times. It was really interesting for little Sophie and her friends.

Lucky for Lara, to have such a grandfather!

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Colorful cartoon/doodle illustration of a happy grandfather and granddaughter

Wednesday, January 23, 2019

Tales from childhood: Frosty warm period.

Johnny and Sophie were glad to finish school lessons. Little Sophie went home with her mother. Beth and Johnny called their father Mr. Theodor. Father was at work but he took the children home.

Tomorrow the school day was cancelled due to frost. Mr. Theodor left Beth and Johnny at home. Father said that they must do homework and "follow plan." So, he went to work.

Children felt independent. Also, Beth noticed that their home is a comfortable place. These were warm moments.

Ten days later Beth and Johnny returned to school. They had pleasant memories about these winter days.

Source of image:

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Watercolor landscape. Lighted windows in homes of quiet snowy winter's night

Sunday, January 20, 2019

Sirens.

Sirens were creatures in greek mythology. They had women's head and birds' body. Achelous and Calliope were Sirens parents.

These creatures lived not far from sea. Sirens met with other gods and goddesses of Ancient Greece.

Artists and sculptors created a lot of paintings and sculptures of these creatures.


Sunday, January 13, 2019

Celts.

Celts were people who lived in Central and Western Europe. They had relationships with other civilizations, too.

These people visited neighboring places. Also, Celts had their own arts, mythology, culture, religion, laws, rules, and languages.

Timeline of Celts: beginning of Celtic culture (c. 1400 B. C. E.), Celts migrated (c. 900 B. C. E.), Iron age (c. B. C. E.-c. 600 B. C. E.), Celts settled in Iberia (600 B. C. E.), Celts defeated the Etruscans (c. 475 B. C. E.), La Tene culture (c. 450 B. C. E.), Celts entered in Italy (400 B. C. E.).

Some names of cities and countries had come from Celts. There are many things in museums about this civilization. Historians study Celtic history.

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LONDON, GREAT BRITAIN - SEPTEMBER 7, 2014: This is monument to Queen Boudicca - the leader of the Celts, the fallen in the defense of London in '61.

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A rare archeological find from the Iron Age

Friday, January 11, 2019

Tales from childhood: Unknown woman.

Sophie and Lara sat on the swing. Lara wore pink jacket and blue jeans. Sophie wore her favorite white dress.

Natalie appeared in the yard. She was surprised and wanted to talk to Sophie.

Two girls went to a fence. Natalie saw Lara's father! He walked on the neighborhood street with an unknown woman. They held hands! Sophie remembered about Lara's mother. She cried about this woman. Natalie agreed with her friend.

Lara was still sitting on the swing. Afterwards, children started playing together.

Wednesday, January 9, 2019

Atlas.

Atlas was a Titan in Ancient Greek mythology. His parents were Iapetus and Clemene.

Legends say that Atlas holds the sky. It was condemn from Zeus. Titan met with Heracles and Perseus.

Also, Atlas had a wife Pleione and several children. His siblings were Prometheus, Epimetheus, Menoetius.

There are many statues and paintings about this Titan.

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The titan Atlas supports the heavens by means of pillar on his shoulders. The winged horse Pegasus is passing by.

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Garden statue of Atlas holding the world on his shoulders

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Atlas the titan from Greek mythology sentenced by the gods to hold up the sky represented by a globe

Monday, January 7, 2019

Gymnastics.

Gymnastics are a popular sport. There are many different types of it, such as: rhythmic gymnastics, acrobatics, aerobics, and etc.

Especial equipment is used for this sport. Also, gymnastics has different rules. Gymnastics are part of Summer Olympic Games.

This sport is important for health.

Source of image:

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Gymnastic equipment from the gymnastic club Støkk

Sunday, January 6, 2019

Literature. Part forty six.

                          The Ingenious Nobleman Sir Quixote of La Mancha by Miguel de Cervantes.

Novel Don Quixote has two parts. This book was written in the XVII century. This literary work became popular.

Don Quixote and Sancho Panza travelled. Don Quixote became a knight and wanted to do feats. But he and Sancho Panza had a lot of adventures. They met windmills and a flock of sheep.

People were laughting at him. Don Quixote had problems, too, It was described with humour and irony.

At the end main character died of sadness.

This novel was translated to many languages. There are movies and cartoons about this story.

Source of image:

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Don Quixote vector cartoon illustration

Thursday, January 3, 2019

Recipe of homemade coffee.


Ingredients:

Hot water-1 cup
Sugar-2 teaspoons
Coffee-1 teapoon
Cream-1 teaspoon


Lay in in the cup sugar and coffee.



After add hot water.


And cream.


Wednesday, January 2, 2019

Great people: Queen Victoria.

Alexandrina Victoria was born on May 24, 1819, in London. Her parents were Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn and Princess Victoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saafeld. Also, Victoria had siblings.

She became queen on June 20, 1837. Victoria was married to Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha. They had several children.

During Queen Victoria's reign different things happened in the country. It was important for history.

Victoria died on January 22, 1901, in Great Britain.




Tuesday, January 1, 2019

Famous people and their quotes. Part thirty two.

                                                            Rene Descartes.

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Rene Descartes (1596-1650). Engraved by W.Holl and published The Gallery Of Portraits With Memoirs encyclopedia, United Kingdom, 1833.

“If you would be a real seeker after truth, it is necessary that at least once in your life you doubt, as far as possible, all things.”

“I think; therefore I am." ("Cogito ergo sum.")”

“It is not enough to have a good mind; the main thing is to use it well.”

Source of information:

https://www.biography.com/people/ren-descartes-37613