Tales from childhood: Beth and miracles.

"New Year is very important holiday," Beth said.

"Yes, it's true. My dreams from last year came true this year." Johnny said.

It was a miracle. Beth supported her brother with his goals.

Sophie understood these holiday miracles.

Tales from childhood: What's your profession?

"What are you chosen your profession?" asked journalist young lady.

"I think that this is my fate. I like my work." the woman asked. 

It was movie about people and their life. Sophie, Natalie, and Angela watched it. They understood that these women were simple.

Also, bosses and colleagues spoke there. They had to visit different places.

"It's just their job," Sophie thought.

The girls were already big and understood a lot about professions.

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Heart shaped cherry.

Tantalus.

Tantalus (Τάνταλος) (Tántalos) was a king of Phrygia (Φρυγία) (Phrygía) in Greek mythology. Zeus was his father and Pluto (Πλουτώ) was his mother.

Tantalus insulted the gods, so he was sent to Tartarus (Τάρταρος) (Tártaros) to Hades (ᾍδης) (Hā́idēs). There Tantalus suffered greatly.

He had wives and children. Niobe was one of Tantalus' offspring.

Tales from childhood: Another person and his view.

Lara was an ill-mannered child. And her mother was ill-mannered, too. Even after several years, little has changed. Maybe they just became calmer. Grandfather didn't tell them anything at all.

"This is how they communicate," Sophie's grandmother said.

Raymond and Maria had a family friend. He was very cheerful and kind. Also, their friend had a great sense of humor. So, his life was easy and positive.

Tales from childhood: The secrets of the town.

“I live here many years,” Mrs. Anne said.

It was true. An elderly woman lived for many years in a small suburb of a large city. Perhaps over the years Mrs. Anne knew things that other residents didn’t.

There was even a case where a resident of a big city was found in the suburb. Her family was very happy!

Sophie and her friends visited many different places in the suburb. Also, they visited a big city often.

There was a secret place in Mrs. Anne’s house that only a few people knew about.

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Fauna.

Fauna is an animal life in a region and climate zone.

Different animals live in different places. Some appear in the cold season, and others in the warm season.

Also, Fauna is the goddess of health in Roman myths and legends.

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Gordian Knot.

Gordian Knot (Γόρδιος δεσμός) (Nodus Gordianus) was a very difficult knot in Greek myths and legends.

Phrygia (Φρυγία) (Phrygía) was a kingdom without king. Simple man named Gordias (Γορδιάς, Γόρδιος) (Gordias, Gordius) became a king of Phrygia. He called the capital after himself: Gordion (Γόρδιον) (Górdion, Gordium). Also, Gordias created the knot.

Alexander the Great cut the Gordian knot.

There is a metaphor that means solve difficult problem about the Gordian Knot.

I'm in September of this year.

Recipe of homemade sandwich with peanut butter and strawberry jam.

Ingredients:

Bread-2 slices

Peanut butter-1 tea spoon

Strawberry jam-1 tea spoon

Spread peanut butter and jam on the bread slices.

Place two slices of bread.

Bon Appetit!

Literature. Part hundred seventeen.

                                                   "The Mouse, the Bird, and the Sausage" by the Brothers Grimm.

Once upon a time there were The Mouse, the Bird, and the Sausage. They lived together.

But other birds thought that the Bird did many works. It was very fun for them.

Then, when the characters were performing another responsibilities they all died.

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Great people: J. M. Barrie.

Sir James Matthew Barrie, 1st Baronet, was born on May 9, 1860, in Angus, Scotland. He was a writer.

Peter Pan; or, the Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up was J. M. Barrie's famous work. This novel was translated to many languages.

James Matthew Barrie had a wife.

He died on June 19, 1937, in London, England.

Famous people and their quotes. Part hundred two.

                                              Daniel Defoe.

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“Expect nothing and you'll always be surprised”

“He that hath truth on his side is a fool as well as a coward if he is afraid to own it because fo other mens's opinions.”

“The soul is placed in the body like a rough diamond, and must be polished, or the luster of it will never appear.”

Source of information:

https://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/2007.Daniel_Defoe  

Tales from childhood: Adult conversation.

"Why is very difficult for us visit park?" one day Angela asked her mother.

"We don't have time for this," Mom answered.

"Will we go to the park later?" Angela asked again.

"I don't know," the woman answered.

Here the issue may have been something else, not a lack of time.

Then Angela realized that she had to go to this park herself. After some time, the girl was among the winners of the competition. Sophie, Beth, and Johnny won tickets to this park, too.

This adult conversation was a long time ago. Angela's mother didn't know that her daughter had gone to the park, because the girl was already living with Raymond and Maria.

Hesperides.

Hesperides (Ἑσπερίδες) were the nymphs of evening in Greek mythology.

There are different descriptions of these characters.

The eleventh labor of Heracles (Ἡρακλῆς) (Hercules) was one of legends. The son of Zeus went to the Garden of the Hesperides and took the golden apples.

Purchased raspberry cheesecake.

Tales from childhood: Angela and her childhood.

Angela was born in a simple family. Her parents worked very much. So, Angela kept herself busy at home. She played with toys and watched TV.

Then when it was time to go school Angela went there by herself. And she did her homework by herself, too.

Sometimes Angela felt lonely, but then it went away because she became proud of herself.

Angela's parents were really busy with their own affairs at that time. At least that's people told Angela.

Perhaps Raymond and Maria knew some secrets of this family and that is why they took the girl.

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Flora.

Flora is a plant life in a region and season. Different types of plants grow in different climate zones. Flora may change depending on the weather.

Some plants grow in the tropical forest, and others in tundra.

Flowers and plants can change throughout the year.

Also, Flora is the goddess of flowers in Roman mythology. (Greek Chloris (Χλωρίς) (Chlōrís)).

Source of image:

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Homemade crepes with strawberries.

Niobe.

Niobe (Νιόβη) (Nióbē) was a daughter of Tantalus (Τάνταλος) (Tántalos) and Dione (Διώνη) (Diṓnē).

She and her husband Amphion (Ἀμφίων) (Amphīōn) had many children.

Niobe met with other gods and goddesses.

There are many myths and legends about this character. Also, there are different arts about Niobe.

Recipe of Ceylon tea.

Ingredients:

Ceylon tea-1 tea spoon

Water-1 cup

Add hot water.

If you want you can add honey, sugar, milk, and etc.

Great people: Robert Louis Stevenson.

Robert Lewis Balfour Stevenson was born on November 13, 1850, in Edinburgh, Scotland. 

He was a writer. Stevenson studied in University of Edinburgh.

Treasure Island (1883), A Child's Garden of Verses (1885), and Kidnapped (1886) were his notable works.

Robert Louis Stevenson had a wife.

He died on December 3, 1894, in Vailima, Upolu, Samoa.

Literature. Part hundred sixteen.

                                                                   "The Story of the False Prince" by Wilhelm Hauff.

Once upon a time there was a tailor named Labakan. He was a good worker.

Labakan had a travel companion named Omar. He was a real heir.

A fairy gave a tailor a magic thread and needle. Omar got a crown and scepter. These things were in the caskets.

So, Labakan became rich.

Famous people and their quotes. Part hundred one.

                                                              Donatello.

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“Take the wood and make one of your own”

“Speak, damn you, speak!”

Source of information:

https://www.thehistoryofart.org/donatello/quotes/ 

Tales from childhood: The mysterious state of the lady in red.

"I have a lot of work!" the woman in red said.

"You have for it enough time," Timothy said.

The lady in red went on a business trip to another city for a few days. Then she returned and started working in her city again.

One day she came to a party and was very cheerful there.

Sophie and her friends were surprised to see the woman in this state.

"I just want to relax after work," she said.

Aeneas.

Aeneas (Αἰνείας) (Aineíās) was a hero in Greek myths and legends. His parents were Anchises (Ἀγχίσης) (Ankhísēs) and Aphrodite (Ἀφροδίτη) (Aphrodítē).

Aeneas was an ancestor of Romulus and Remus.

He helped the Trojans during the war.

Aeneas was saved from Achilles (Ἀχιλλεύς) (Achilleús).

Creusa (Κρέουσα) (Kreousa) was his wife. They had an offspring Ascanius (Ἀσκάνιος).

Purchased fruit tart.

Tales from childhood: Who are you?

"Do you remember your childhood, parents or name?" Timothy asked the lady in red.

"No. I don't remember any of this." she answered.

Many people thought that this is very strange. Why does this woman not remember anything about herself? Maybe she forgot about it.

"This lady in red is too busy with work to remember her past." Sophie's mother said.

Meanwhile, Sophie and her friends thought that the woman in red had had such a hard life before that she had already forgotten everything.

Source of image:

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Soil.

Soil or earth is a mixture. In it there are many different minerals. Also, there are different types of soil.

In order for plants to grow on the ground, it needs to be looked after.

Animals can live in the soil.

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Stheno and Euryale.

Stheno (Σθενώ) (Sthenṓ) and Euryale (Εὐρυάλη) (Euryálē) were Gorgons (Γοργώνες) (Gorgones) in Greek myths and legends. Medusa (Μέδουσα) (Médousa) was their sister.

Stheno and Euryale pursued Perseus (Περσεύς) (Perseús) after he fought Medusa. They didn't catch Perseus.

There are many art objects with Gorgons.

I'm on a toy horse in the park.

Recipe of homemade vegetable soup.

Ingredients:

Water-2 L

Meat-500 g

Carrot-1

Potatoes-2

Onion-1

Salt-1 tea spoon

Black pepper-1 tea spoon

Italian seasoning-1 tea spoon

Garlic-1

Cut vegetables. Boil all ingredients during two hours. At the end add salt, black pepper, and Italian seasoning. If you want you can add pasta and greens.

Great people: Daphne du Maurier.

Dame Daphne du Maurier, Lady Browning, was an English writer. She was born on May 13, 1907, in London, England. Daphne du Maurier had two sisters.

Jamaica Inn (1936), Rebecca (1938), and "The Birds" (1952) were her famous works.

Lady Browning had husband and children.

She died on April 19, 1989, in Par, Cornwall, England.

Literature. Part hundred fifteen.

                             "The Nutcracker and the Mouse King" by Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann.

Once upon a time there were children. They had many different Christmas gifts. One of them was a nutcracker.

The girl Marie noticed the battle of the Nutcracker and other toys against the Mouse King. But no one believed her.

At the end, it turns out that the Nutcracker is an enchanted prince and Marie falls in love with him.

There are adaptations about this fairy tale.

Source of image:

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Famous people and their quotes. Part hundred.

                                                                           Jonathan Swift.

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“Vision is the art of seeing things invisible.”

“It is useless to attempt to reason a man out of a thing he was never reasoned into.”

“You should never be ashamed to admit you have been wrong. It only proves you are wiser today than yesterday”

Source of information:

https://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/1831.Jonathan_Swift 

Tales from childhood: Everyone has their own destiny.

"Angela was really lucky! Society paid attention to her problems in time." Sophie's grandmother said.

It was her destiny.

The woman in red had another destiny. Still no one knew her real name. Also, there were many mysteries surrounding this person. She never talked about her childhood and family. But at the same time, lady in red once had all of this.

Now she forgot about her past life. Or woman in red remembered just a little. She liked her destiny.

Tales from childhood: Happy event for Angela.

When Angela lived with her parents she didn't remember many days. She was a little girl then.

In her new family, Angela was able to find herself and real friends. She was very happy!

In her old family, Angela didn't have time for different things. But there were people who helped her. Angela was grateful and patient. She used to feel lonely, but now it has passed. Also, Angela learned to understand people and notice things that not everyone notices.

It was a good example for Sophie and her friends.

Source of image:

https://www.shutterstock.com/image-vector/happy-family-children-mother-father-stand-2293124569

Cornucopia.

Cornucopia (Αμαλθείας κέρας) (cornu copiae), or horn of plenty was a symbol of Plutus (Πλοῦτος) (Ploûtos), god of wealth in Greek mythology.

It was a symbol of abundance and wealth. According to legend, the cornucopia was the horn of the goat Amalthea (Ἀμάλθεια) or Achelous (Ἀχελώϊος) (Ἀχελῷος) (Akhelôios), who turned into a bull.

Many gods and goddesses were represented with a cornucopia.

Also, this symbol represented on some coats of arms.

The bird is walking in the yard.