Monday, September 16, 2024

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.


Sunday, September 8, 2024

Food chain.

A food chain is a different relationship between plants and animals. They eat each other and transfer energy.

Every creature in the food chain is important.

Food chains support flora and fauna in ecosystems.

Source of image:

https://www.shutterstock.com/image-vector/diagram-showing-food-chain-illustration-1983231710



Thursday, September 5, 2024

Erinyes.

Erinyes (Ἐρινύες) (Ἐρινύς) were goddesses of revenge in Greek myths and legends. Uranus (Οὐρανός) and Gaia (Γαῖα) (Gaîa) or Nyx (Νύξ) (Nýx) were their parents.

There were three Erinyes: Alecto (Ἀληκτώ) (Alēktṓ), Megaera (Μέγαιρα) (Mégaira), and Tisiphone (Τισιφόνη) (Tisiphónē).

These goddesses persecuted Orestes (Ὀρέστης) (Orestēs) after he killed his mother Clytemnestra (Κλυταιμνήστρα) (Klytaimnḗstrā).





Sunday, September 1, 2024

Recipe of homemade coconut dough.

Ingredients:

Flour-50 g

Coconut flour-50 g

Eggs-3

Sugar-50 g

Butter-20 g

Sour cream-80 g

Baking powder-1 tea spoon

Salt-1/3 tea spoon


Mix in one bowl sugar, salt, and eggs.




After add butter and sour cream. 


Mix it in one bowl.


Also, add coconut flour, simple flour, and baking powder. And mix.




Literature. Part hundred fourteen.

                                                      "The Stolen Princess" by Zachris Topelius.

Once upon a time there was a princess named Lindagull. She was kidnapped by a tiger.

Princess Lindagull met with evil wizard and lived in a foreign country.

At the end she was rescued and returned to her home country. Also, princess Lindagull married.

Great people: Daniel Defoe.

Daniel Defoe or Daniel Foe was born in 1660, in London, England. He was an English writer.


Robinson Crusoe was an English adventure novel by Daniel Defoe. It was published in 1719.


Defoe had a wife and children.

He died on April 24, 1731, in London, England.


Famous people and their quotes. Part ninety nine.

                                                  Robert Louis Stevenson.

Source of image:

https://www.shutterstock.com/image-vector/robert-louis-stevenson-novelist-sketch-style-1231822291




“You can give without loving, but you can never love without giving.”

“Don't judge each day by the harvest you reap but by the seeds that you plant.”

“We are all travelers in the wilderness of this world, and the best we can find in our travels is an honest friend.”

“Keep your fears to yourself, but share your courage with others.”

“A friend is a gift you give yourself.”

Source of image:

https://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/854076.Robert_Louis_Stevenson

Tuesday, August 27, 2024

Tales from childhood: Mr. Theodor and his treasures.

Mr. Theodor had his own secrets, too. One of them was his treasures. Only Mr. Theodor knew about his treasures.

He didn't want to tell about his secret treasures. Mr. Theodor use these jewels when he thought it was necessary.

Even Beth and Johnny didn't know about this secret.

In fact, Mr. Theodor got jewelry from his late wife. She was the daughter of a man who held a high position.

Tuesday, August 20, 2024

Cyrene.

Cyrene (Κῡρήνη) (Kyrḗnē) was a Thessalian princess in Greek mythology. Hypseus (Ὑψεύς) was her father. Chlidanope (Χλιδανώπης) was her mother.

She killed lions. 

Apollo (Ἀπόλλων) (Apollōn) loved Cyrene. They married and had children. Aristaeus (Ἀρισταῖος) (Aristaios), Autuchus, and Idmon (Ἴδμων) were their children.

Tuesday, August 13, 2024

History.

History is many different periods. Countries have their own history. Cities and towns have their own history, too. 

Sometimes it helps to understand many things.

During centuries and thousands of years, buildings, art, and events have been created.

Source of image:

https://www.shutterstock.com/image-vector/history-education-school-subject-class-icons-2448200191



Sunday, August 11, 2024

Tales from childhood: People and their secrets.

"I like green color, too," the lady in red said.

"This color is very beautiful," Timothy said.

"But this is our secret. Because in my job we dance in red colors," she said.

"Many different dances in red clothes are nice," Timothy said.

Sophie and Natalie had their favorite colors, too. But they told about it only to each other.

Source of image:

https://www.shutterstock.com/image-photo/hidden-secrets-female-eye-attentively-looking-2278569051



Friday, August 9, 2024

Cecrops I.

Cecrops (Κέκροψ) (Kekrops) (Κέκροπος) (Kékropos) was a king of Attica in Greek myths and legends. His parents were Gaia (Γαῖα) (Gaîa) or Hephaestus (Ἥφαιστος) (Hḗphaistos).

Aglaurus (Ἄγλαυρος) was wife of Cecrops I. They had several offspring: Erysichthon (Ἐρυσίχθων), Aglaurus, Pandrosos (Πάνδροσος), and Herse (Ἕρση).

Cecrops I did various things during his reign. Also, in this time was a dispute between Poseidon (Ποσειδῶν) and Athena (Ἀθηνᾶ) (Ἀθηναία) (Παλλὰς Ἀθηνᾶ). The capital was called Athena after the goddess.





Friday, August 2, 2024

Great people: Edgar Allan Poe.

Edgar Allan Poe was born on January 19, 1809, in Boston Massachusetts, U.S. He was an American writer.

Tamerlane and Other Poems (1827) was his famous book.

Edgar Allan Poe had a wife and siblings.

He died on October 7, 1849, in Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.




Thursday, August 1, 2024

Recipe of homemade daisy tea.

Ingredients:

Daisy tea bag-1

Water-1 cup

Sugar, honey, or jam-taste 


Lay the tea bag in the cup. Add the water.





If you want you can add sugar, honey or jam in your daisy tea.

Famous people and their quotes. Part ninety eight.

                                                                    Ernst Theodor Amadeus Hoffmann.

Source of image:

https://www.shutterstock.com/image-vector/ernst-theodor-amadeus-hoffmann-german-romantic-2441915123


“None but a poet can understand a poet; none but a romantic spirit transported with poetry and consecrated in the Holy of Holies an comprehend what the ordained utters out of his inspiration.”

“Oh, where have you gone, you blissful dreams of future happiness”

Source of information:

https://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/7267068.E_T_A_Hoffmann 

Literature. Part hundred thirteen.

                                                  The Story of Little Muck by Wilhelm Hauff. 

Little Muck was a little person. His father died.

Little Muck worked for an old woman. Then he left and took his shoes. These shoes were magical. They could transport the Little Muck wherever he wanted very quickly.

So, the Little Muck became the king’s runner. Then he was deprived of the magic shoes.

The Little Muck found two fig trees. If person ate figs from the first tree, then donkey ears would grow, but if person ate figs from the second tree, then donkey ears would disappear. 

He changed his clothes and went to the palace. There Little Muck treated the king to figs and he became ugly.

The king hoped for a recovery, but Little Muck didn’t give him the healing figs. The Little Muck only took his magic shoes.

There are many different movies and cartoons about this fairy tale.

Source of image:

https://www.shutterstock.com/image-vector/little-muck-673750522




Saturday, July 27, 2024

Tales from childhood: Maybe give people a chance?

"I want to visit my parents," Angela said.

"If you want, you can go," Raymond said.

So, Angela visited her old family. They talked with her.

Parents looked at Angela. Also, father and mother listened to her.

"I'm very glad that I visited my parents." Angela said.

After that, she continued living with Raymond, Maria, and their son.

Sophie and Natalie felt happy for Angela.

Sunday, July 21, 2024

Harpy.

Harpy (Ἅρπυια) (hárpyia) (harpȳia) or harpies (Ἅρπυιαι) were creatures in Greek mythology. They were half-human and half-bird. Thaumas (Θαύμαντος) and Electra (Ἠλέκτρα) (Ēléktrā) were parents of harpies.

These creatures were similar to sirens (Σειρήν) (Seirḗn) (Σειρῆνες) (Seirênes).

Harpies were evil kidnappers of children and souls.

There are myths and legends about these monsters.



Saturday, July 20, 2024

Forest tundra.

Forest tundra is a transition zone between tundra and taiga.

Those natural landscapes are found in Eurasia and North America.

Also, forest tundra has its own flora and fauna. Pine and spruce trees grow there. Deer, wolves, and bears live in the forest tundra.

Source of image:

https://www.shutterstock.com/image-vector/wild-reindeer-walks-through-snowcovered-plain-1198602622



Monday, July 8, 2024

Tales from childhood: Person's friend.

Angela felt that she didn't have any friends. It was very difficult for her.

"I want to have a good friend," she said.

"I recommend you a dog. These animals are nice pets and friends," Maria said.

Now, Angela had a dog as a friend. She walked every morning with her pet. Also, Angela taught her new friend.

"It really helps when very lonely," Timothy said.

Sophie was very glad that Angela had a good friend.

Source of image:

https://www.shutterstock.com/image-vector/hand-gently-holds-dogs-paw-on-1773928418



Saturday, July 6, 2024

Ixion.

Ixion (Ἰξίων) (Ἰξίονος) was a king of the Lapiths (Λαπίθαι) (Λαπίθης) (Lapithai) in Greek myths and legends. His parents were Phlegyas (Φλεγύας) and Perimele (Περιμήλη). Also, Ixion was the ancestor of the centaurs (Κένταυρος) (kéntauros) (centaurus).

Dia (Δία) was his wife. They had children.

Ixion was dishonest. But Zeus granted him purification.

Ixion was in love with Hera (Ἥρα) (Hḗrā) (Ἥρη) (Hḗrē). But instead of her gods and goddesses gave him Nephela (Νεφέλη). 

Then Ixion told people about his relationship with the wife of Zeus.

At the end Ixion was tied to a spinning wheel and sent to the underworld (Tartarus).

There are many pieces of art about this story.




Tuesday, July 2, 2024

Great people: Rudyard Kipling

Joseph Rudyard Kipling was born on December 30, 1865, Bombay Presidency, India. He was a writer.

The Jungle Book (1894) was one of Kipling's works.


Also, he had Nobel Prize in Literature (1907).



Rudyard Kipling was married and had children.

He died on January 18, 1936, in London, England.



Recipe of homemade sesame cookie dough.

Ingredients:

Sesame-150 g

Flour-70 g

Sugar-120 g

Butter-60 g

Egg-1

Baking soda-1 tea spoon

Salt-1/4 tea spoon

                                   

Fry sesame. 



Mix in one bowl salt, sugar, egg, baking soda, and butter.



After add flour and make soft dough.



Add sesame and mix.