Hephaestus.

Hephaestus was the son of Zeus and Hera. He was a god of fire. Hephaestus created buildings on the Mount Olympus.

The god of fire had his own symbols such as: hammer, tongs, and anvil because he was a blacksmith. Since early childhood Hephaestus liked his work.

He was adopted by Thesis. When god of fire became adult he saved his mother Hera. Also, Hephaestus married Aphrodite and they had several children.

There are many myths, legends, paintings, and sculptures about this god.

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Great people: Alfred Hitchcock.

Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock was born on August 13, 1899, in England. His parents were Emma Jane and William Hitchcock. Alfred had an older brother and sister.

Future movie maker studied in London. Alfred Hitchcock started making movies in 1920s. He created famous movies such as: Rear Window (1954), Rebecca (1940), The Birds (1963).

Hitchcock worked with famous actors and actresses. For example, Clark Gable and Grace Kelly.

In 1926 he married Alma Reville. They had the only daughter Patricia.

Alfred Hitchcock died on April 29, 1980, in California, USA.

Double biscuits.

Palms in Florida.

Literature. Part forty two.

                                                    "Hansel and Gretel" by the Brothers Grimm.

Hansel and Gretel were little siblings. Their father was a poor woodcutter. Also, brother and sister had a stepmother.

Once upon a time father's wife sent hungry children to the forest. After several hard situations Hansel and Gretel found a gingerbread house. They were very glad!

Children met a witch who wanted to eat them. She gave them food.

At the end Hansel and Gretel got rid of the witch with their cunning. Also, siblings found pearls in the gingerbread house.

Their stepmother died and father was very happy to see children again.

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Recipe of homemade cookies with walnuts and chocolate chips.

Ingredients:

Flour-500 g
Sugar-1 cup
Sweet cream butter-200 g
Sesame-150 g
Sour cream-100 g
Chocolate chips-100 g
Walnuts-100 g
Egg-1
Yolks-2
Baking powder-1 tea spoon
Salt-1/3 tea spoon

Mix in one bowl salt, sugar, egg, and yolks. After add sweet cream butter and sour cream. Mix it all. Add baking powder, walnuts, and chocolate chips. Make a dough like sour cream consistency. Make round forms from dough. Bake them at 300 F (150 C) about 30 minutes.

Famous people and their quotes. Part twenty eight.

                                                      Pablo Picasso.

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“When I was as old as these children, I could draw like Raphael, but it took me a lifetime to learn to draw like them.”

“It has often been said that an artist should work for himself, for the love of art, and scorn success. It's a false idea. An artist needs success. Not only in order to live, but primarily so that he can realize his work.”

“Accidents, try to change them - it's impossible. The accidental reveals man.”

“Everyone wants to understand art. Why not try to understand the songs of a bird?”

“People who try to explain pictures are usually barking up the wrong tree.”

“When I was a child, my mother said to me, 'If you become a soldier, you'll be a general. If you become a monk, you'll end up as the pope.' Instead, I became a painter and wound up as Picasso.”

“Art is a lie that makes us realize truth.”  

Source of information:

https://www.biography.com/people/pablo-picasso-9440021