Sunday, November 1, 2026

Literature. Part hundred forty.

                                                     "Hans in Luck" by the Brothers Grimm.

Once upon a time there was a young man named Hans. He worked diligently for seven years, and his master gave him some gold.

Hans decided to visit his mother. Along the way, he traded gold for horse. Then the horse for a cow, the cow for a pig, and the pig for a goose. He traded the goose for stones. Hans dropped the stones into a well, and then reached his home.

With all these things, he was happy!

Great people: Herodotus.

Herodotus (Ἡρόδοτος Ἁλικαρνᾱσσεύς) (Hēródotos) was known as a Greek historian and geographer. He was born 484 B C, in Halicarnassus, Caria, Asia Minor.




Herodotus traveled extensively through various countries. This helped in learning a great deal about the history and geography of ancient places.

The Histories of Herodotus is his notable work.




Herodotus died 425 B C, in Thurii, Calabria.



Famous people and their quotes. Part hundred twenty five.

                                              Pierre-Auguste Renoir.

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“Why shouldn’t art be pretty? There are enough unpleasant things in the world.”

“The pain passes, but the beauty remains.”

“You come to nature with all your theories, and she knocks them all flat.”

“-last words about painting, age 78...
I think I'm beginning to learn something about it.”

“There’s nothing more absurd than a “connoisseur.”

“We are in a period of searchers rather than of creators.”    

“It's with my brush that I make love.”

Source of information:

https://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/6875735.Pierre_Auguste_Renoir 

Friday, October 23, 2026

Tales from childhood: My friends.

"She has already received treatment, but she didn't say anything," our teacher was talking on her mobile.

It was yet another difficult conversation in which an adult talked about their problems.

It's me-a friend of Timothy and Maria. I'm glad we're friends.

Then, that woman went on sick leave again, taking her son with her.

That's when I realized we'd be left to our own once more.

At the time, we were busy with our own affairs, and later we went to an abandoned cottage (house). It was scary there, but fun. The only thing was, I fell off the roof. Afterward, Maria and Timothy took me to a doctor. It was a lesson for me.

Source of information:

https://www.shutterstock.com/ru/image-vector/vector-illustration-old-abandoned-house-on-2543846183?trackingId=c84cc30a-24bb-41ab-bd32-d890b3d05ae5&listId=searchResults



Monday, October 19, 2026

Leto.

Leto (Λητώ) (Lētṓ) was Titaness in Greek myths and legends.

Her parents were Coeus (Κοῖος) (Koîos) and Phoebe (Φοίβη) (Phoíbê). Asteria (Asterie) (Ἀστερία) (Ἀστερίη) (Astería) (Asteríē) was the sister of Leto.

She visited different places and met many characters.

Leto turned the Lycian peasants into frogs.

Zeus was her consort. Apollo and Artemis were her children.

Brother and sister protected their mother from Tityos (Τῐτυός) (Tituós).



Homemade lemon tarts.



Monday, October 12, 2026

Tales from childhood: You scratch my back, I'll scratch yours.

Hi everyone, I'd like to share one of my old stories with you again. I'm the lady in red.

"You have to water the flowers today." my mother said sternly.

I was a child then. I wanted to rest, but instead, I had to tend the plants.

My younger twin sisters were going about their business. That really infuriated me! Why did I have to be the one to do the housework? Because I'm a girl?! Or just because I'm older?!

Maybe now that I haven't lived with them for a long time, my sisters do everything themselves. Right?

Thursday, October 8, 2026

Odyssey.

The Odyssey (Ὀδύσσεια) (Odýsseia) is a poem written by Homer. Odysseus, King of Ithaca, is the main character of the work.

He returned home after the Trojan War. Odysseus's family didn't recognize him immediately.

Telemachus was searching for his father. 

Odysseus, Penelope, Telemachus, Eurycleia, Circe, Calypso, Laertes were main characters of Odyssey.

They met gods and goddesses. Also, there were creatures and adventures.

Source of image:

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Tuesday, October 6, 2026

Telemachus.

Telemachus (Τηλέμαχος) (Tēlemakhos) was the son of Odysseus (Ὀδυσσεύς) (Odysseús) and Penelope in Greek mythology. He was known as the prince of Ithaca (᾽Ιθάκη) (Ithákē).

Telemachus was one of the main characters of in Homer's Odyssey (Ὀδύσσεια) (Odýsseia).

After the Trojan War, he set out in search of his father.

He met with other gods and goddesses, such as: Athena (Ἀθῆναι) (Athȇnai), Nestor (Νέστωρ Γερήνιος) (Nestōr Gerēnios), Helen of Troy (Ἑλένη) (Helénē) (Helena), Mentor (Μέντωρ) (Méntōr), Menelaus (Μενέλαος) (Menélaos), and etc.

Also, Telemachus was husband of Circe, Cassiphone, Polycaste, or Nausicaa (Ναυσικάα) (Nausikáa) (Ναυσικᾶ) (Nausikâ). They had children.





Sunday, October 4, 2026

Recipe of homemade dough with sesame.

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. 




Thursday, October 1, 2026

Literature. Part hundred thirty nine.

                                           The Tale of the Ghost Ship by Wilhelm Hauff.

Once upon a time there was Achmet. His father died. After this events, the young man set off for India by ship.

Suddenly, a storm broke out, and the ship sank, taking the people down with it.

Achmet escaped on a mysterious ship. There, the dead came back to life every night. It was a magical curse.

At the end of the fairy tale, the young man managed to lift the spell from the ship using magic and returned home wealthy.

Source of image:

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Great people: Lyman Frank Baum.

Lyman Frank Baum was an American writer. He wrote famous children's book The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (1900). This fantasy novel was translated into other languages.

L. Frank Baum was born on May 15, 1856, in New York, U. S. His father was a businessman.

Also, Baum was a poet, actor, and screenwriter.

He had wife and children.

L. Frank Baum died on May 6, 1919, in Los Angeles, U. S.





Famous people and their quotes. Part hundred twenty four.

                                                      Avicenna.

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“There are no incurable diseases — only the lack of will. There are no worthless herbs — only the lack of knowledge.”

“When you do not know the nature of the malady, leave it to nature; do not strive to hasten matters. For either nature will bring about the cure or it will itself reveal clearly what the malady really is.”

“The knowledge of anything, since all things have causes, is not acquired or complete unless it is known by its causes.”

“The different sorts of madness are innumerable.”

“Width of life is more important than length of life.”

Source of information:

https://www.azquotes.com/author/684-Avicenna

Saturday, September 26, 2026

Tales from childhood: Physical education in my life.

Hello, dear readers! This is Mr. H. How are you?

Today I want to tell you about my passion. Everyone in my family loves sports! I played on a sports team when I was a child. I enjoyed it, and now my family enjoys it, too.

My son and I are actively involved in sports. I give him various exercises to do, and he carries them out. This started back when my son was little; that was when I became his coach. I'm strict, but fair.

At first, we used to go running together every morning. Later, my son started doing fitness workouts in the park.

By the time he was in middle school, my athlete was already competing in various events. He's my champion! But for us, it's the participation that matters most.

"It's to your credit that our son exercises every day," my wife said once.

Source of image:

https://www.shutterstock.com/ru/image-vector/flat-vector-illustration-children-participating-physical-2731233229?trackingId=cb8e26d4-9e86-47c2-aa78-bc0f7041fae8&listId=searchResults



Saturday, September 19, 2026

Seven against Thebes.

The Seven against Thebes (Ἑπτὰ ἐπὶ Θήβας) (Hepta epi Thēbas) were seven characters in Greek mythology. They were at war in Thebes.

Eteocles (Ἐτεοκλῆς) (Eteoklês) and Polynices (Πολυνείκης) (Polyneíkes) were sons of Oedipus. The conflict started with them.

Polynices, Tydeus (Τυδεύς) (Tūdeus), Amphiaraus, Capaneus, Parthenopaeus, Hippomedon, and Eteoclus were the seven against Thebes.

They wanted to overthrow Eteocles and restore his brother Polynices to the throne. Almost all of them perished.

In the legends, Polynices took the necklace of Harmonia.

Also, there is a tragedy (play) of the same name written by Aeschylus.



Wednesday, September 16, 2026

Words.

Words vary greatly. They can sound different and have many meanings. There are good words and bad words. That is why it's important to use phrases appropriately and choose one's words carefully.

Sometimes, words can deeply wound a person. Also, it's need to speak in a quiet and calm tone.

One can discern rudeness and politeness from a person's words.

Source of image:

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Saturday, September 12, 2026

Heliades.

Heliades (Ἡλιάδες), or Phaethontides (Φαεθοντίδες) were the daughters of Helios and Clymene.

In Greek myths and legends there were seven Heliades: Merope, Aegle, Lampetia, Phoebe, Aetherie, and Dioxippe. Also, they had a brother named Phaёthon (Φαέθων) (Phaéthōn).

He died when Phaёthon drove his father Helios's chariot across the sky.

The Heliades mourned their brother Phaёthon. Later, they turned into poplar trees, and their tears amber.





Wednesday, September 9, 2026

Tales from childhood: Kevin.

Hi, people! Timothy is speaking to you now. I want to tell you about a friend of my ex-wife's family. This man has known my child's mother since early childhood. His name is Kevin.

"I met Kevin long before I met you," my ex-wife often said.

Also, I remember him inviting my ex-wife and our daughter over. They visited him after our divorce-which happened because of my appearance.

I think my family is with him now. It's for the best.