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.

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.

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Famous people and their quotes. Part hundred twenty three.

                                                            Herodotus.

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“Great deeds are usually wrought at great risks”

“If a man insisted on always being serious, and never allowed himself a bit of fun and relaxation, he would go mad or become unstable without knowing it.”

“The worst pain a man can suffer: to have insight into much and power over nothing.”

Source of information:

https://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/901.Herodotus

Tales from childhood: Experiences.

Hello, dear children and adults! This is Mrs. Anne speaking. I'm an elderly woman, the mother of an adult daughter, and the grandmother of a young grandson.

I know about the disease that the lady in red suffers from. I feel so sorry for her! I don't understand those who stigmatize people who have been infected with this illness. The worst thing is that this is an incurable disease!

"Such cases happen. It's scary." my friend said and sighed.

"I hope she can handle it" I said with hope.

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Semele.

Semele (Σεμέλη) (Semélē), or Thyone (Θυώνη) (Thyṓnē) was a princess of Thebes in Greek mythology.

Her parents were Cadmus (Κάδμος) (Kádmos) and Harmonia. Autonoё (Αὐτονόη), Agave, Ino, and Polydorus (Πολύδωρος) were Semele's siblings.

She was the mother of the god Dionysus (Διόνυσος) (Diónysos).

Semele met other gods and goddesses, such as: Zeus and Hera (Ἥρα) (Hḗrā).

Also, she was saved from Hades (ᾍδης) (Háidēs) by her son Dionysus.

Tales from childhood: Cool trip!

Good evening, dear people! What's new in your life? How did you spend your time?

It's me, Mr. H. About two months ago I wanted to go to the south with my family. There are beaches with the sea, warm sun, all the people around are happy and enjoying their vacation.

"I hope we can go to a warm city this year and relax there," I told my wife.

But then it turned out we couldn't go to the seaside this year. So my wife, son, and I decided to go to countryside. That's a fun way to relax, too. We can go into the woods, watch animals, and eat vegetables...

"We can go on vacation somewhere else." I said.

"Great idea!" my son said happily.

"Yes, I like it," my wife agreed.

Our summer vacation in the village was actually very interesting. My son and I went fishing, and my wife went to the market and bought a lot of necessary things. Also, we met new people.

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Literature. Part hundred thirty seven.

                                The Fox and the Crow by Aesop.

One day, the Fox was looking for food. Suddenly, she saw a Crow perched on a tree branch with cheese in its beak.

The Fox began praising bird and wanted to hear the Crow's "beautiful" voice. Immediately, the cheese fell out of the beak, and the cunning Fox took the food for herself.

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Famous people and their quotes. Part hundred twenty two.

                                                            Marie Curie.

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“Be less curious about people and more curious about ideas.”

“All my life through, the new sights of Nature made me rejoice like a child.”

“I was taught that the way of progress was neither swift nor easy.”

“Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Now is the time to understand more, so that we may fear less.”

“There are sadistic scientists who hurry to hunt down errors instead of establishing the truth.”

“One never notices what has been done; one can only see what remains to be done.”

“I am among those who think that science has great beauty.”

Source of information:

https://www.brainyquote.com/authors/marie-curie-quotes

Tales from childhood: Festival in the big city.

Hello, everyone! This is Beth speaking. How are you?

My brother Johnny, our friend Sophie, and I are invited to a big city for the opening of an event. We will be there the whole evening and even longer.

"We will be able to meet local citizens!" my brother Johnny said.

There we actually met people who were born in the center of a big city and have lived there their entire lives.

"I live here and went to school here. Now I'm studying at a prestigious university." the young girl bragged to me.

"The festival is very beautiful, I liked the dancing!" Sophie said.

There was a huge crown of people there, and I couldn't see all the stars of the concert.

Perhaps a big city offers more opportunities, but I'm not sure...

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Erebus.

Erebus (Ἔρεβος) (Érebos) personified darkness in Greek mythology and his name means 'darkness' or 'gloom'.

His father was Chaos (χάος) (kháos). Also, Erebus had siblings: Eros and Nyx.

Eris, Hypnos, Nemesis (Νέμεσις) (Némesis), Hemera (Ἡμέρα) (Hēmérā), Thanatos (Θάνατος) (Thánatos), Charon (Χάρων), Hesperides (Ἑσπερίδες), and Phantasos (Φάντασος) were his offspring.

Erebus is associated with eternal darkness and the underworld.

Tales from childhood: Everything isn't forever.

Good evening, boys and girls, men and women. I, the lady in red, speak to you. I want to tell you about my conclusions.

I was eleven years old then. It was just a boring lesson at school. They didn't have time to ask me, and I was preparing yesterday. I was really upset!

Then the break started and I quickly ran home. I felt free. At that moment, I began to wonder if maybe  there would be a change in my life, and the boring lesson would end.

"You do your homework for yourself. The more people know, the better," my mother said when I told her about my feelings.

Then a change did happen in my life, but more on that later.

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Objectivity.

Objectivity is something that relates to something or someone independently of the opinion of any individual.

I order to make an objective assessment, it's necessary to consider the process based on real facts.

Objectivity results in the same outcome even if different people give the rating. Subjectivity results in the rating being based on the person's opinion.

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Famous people and their quotes. Part hundred twenty one.

                                         Ada Lovelace.

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“The Analytical Engine weaves algebraic patterns, just as the Jacquard loom weaves flowers and leaves.”

“If you can't give me poetry, can't you give me "poetical science"?”

“I am in a charming state of confusion.”

“The Analytical Engine has no pretensions whatever to originate anything. It can do whatever we know how to order it to perform.”

“What is imagination?... It is a God-like, a noble faculty. It renders earth tolerable, it teaches us to live, in the tone of the eternal.”

Source if information:

https://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/3950749.Ada_Lovelace  

Pan.

Pan (Πάν) (Pán) was from Arcadia (Ἀρκαδία) (Arkadía) in Greek mythology. He was known as a god of nature, flocks, and shepherds. Pan's parents were: Hermes and Penelope.

Goat and pan flute were his symbols. 

Echo (Ἠχώ) (Ēkhō), Syrinx, and Pitys (Πίτυς) (Pítus) were Pan's consorts. Silenus (Σιληνός) (Sīlēnós), Iynx (Ἴυγξ) (Íynx), and Krotos (Κρότος) were his children.

Pan met with different characters.

Subjectivity.

Subjectivity is something that relates to the thoughts of a specific person.

Some people simply express their opinion about a subject and give it a rating. However, points of view may differ.

Objectivity is the opposite of subjectivity. These are different philosophical ideas.

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Tales from childhood: If there was magic in our world.

Hi! I'm Sophie. I want to tell you about my world.

What if we were all wizards? People would be able to do whatever they wanted.

"I want to get a magic wand now!" I say out loud.

The object immediately appears in my hands. And with the help of my magic wand, I continue my spell.

This way, I can improve some difficult situations. For example, when someone is arguing with someone else. Or if I want to get something quickly.

But these are all just dreams... As well as unicorns, mermaids, dragons, and fairies.

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Literature. Part hundred thirty five.

                                                 Little Lord Fautleroy by Frances Hodgson Burnett.

This novel was the writer's first book.

Cedric lives with his mother. His father died.

Dick is a bootblack and Cedric's friend. Grocer Mr. Hobbs is his friend, too.

Suddenly it became known that Cedric had become the Earl's heir.

There are different movies and cartoons about these characters.

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Famous people and their quotes. Part hundred twenty.

                                                  Louisa May Alcott.

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“Far away there in the sunshine are my highest aspirations. I may not reach them, but I can look up and see their beauty, believe in them, and try to follow where they lead.”

“I ask not for any crown  

But that which all may win;

Nor try to conquer any world

Except the one within.”

“The power of finding beauty in the humblest things makes home happy and life lovely.”

“A faithful friend is a strong defense;

And he that hath found him hath found a treasure.”

“I want to do something splendid…

Something heroic or wonderful that won’t be forgotten after I’m dead…

I think I shall write books.”

Source of information:

https://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/1315.Louisa_May_Alcott 

Antiope.

Antiope (Ἀντιόπη) (Antiópē) was an Amazon in Greek mythology.

Ares was her father and Hippolyta (Ἱππολύτη) (Hippolytē) or Otrera (Ὀτρήρη) (Otrērē) was her mother. Theseus was Antiope's husband.

Melanippe (Μελανίππη) (Melanippê), Pethesilea (Πενθεσίλεια) (Penthesíleia), and Orithyia (Ὠρείθυια) were her sisters.

Hippolytus of Athens was Antiope's son.

She met with other gods and goddesses.

Age of Enlightenment.

Age of Enlightenment was an important time in history. It was in XVII and XVIII centuries.

During the Enlightenment era, science and philosophy actively developed in culture.

Rene Descartes, Francis Bacon, John Locke, and Immanuel Kant were philosophers of that time.

Discoveries were made in biology, physics, and chemistry.

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