Cake with almond flowers.

 

2020.

Tales from childhood: Families.

 Lara was a strange child. Her behavior was unusual for other children. At the same time little Lara didn't understand many things.

Her parents had their own life. Lara saw them very rarely. Though her father lived in a neighborhood street he didn't want to know her. Or Lara's mother didn't want to see her ex-husband.

Little Lara had a friend in the yard. His name was Teddy. Teddy's parents weren't together. But his father paid attention to him. He took little Teddy to elementary school. During the weekends they went to the circus, park, and cafe. Son loved these moments with his Daddy.

Sophie was very proud that she knew the truth about her family. Mother told all her daughter.

Lara asked her grandfather again about her father.

"Where is my father? Please, tell me the truth. I don't want to believe you." she said.

Grandfather didn't say anything. He decided he blabbed very early.

"Why do other families have fathers? But our family doesn't have him?" thought little Lara.

She decided to ask it her mother.

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Purple flowers in Chile.

 

 

August, 2020.

Sparta.

 Sparta (Σπάρτη) was a city-state in ancient Greece. Also, Sparta had another name Lacedaemon (Λακεδαίμων) The city-state was situated in Laconia, in south Peloponnese, on the banks of the Eurotas river. 

There were their own laws, culture, architecture, military, government, society, citizens, and rules. Citizens of Sparta had rights and responsibilities.

Some aspects were different from other regions of ancient Greece. There were three groups in Sparta: the Spartans, the Helots, and the Perioeci. 

Spartan boys had military education. They started since seven years. Later adult men studied in a state system. Courage, military, discipline were important for soldiers. Spartans had their own uniform. Helmet, round shield, and sword were parts of it.

But Spartan empire was fall. Army lost the war.

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Pandora's box.

 Pandora (Πανδώρα,) was created by Hephaestus. She was the first human woman. Hephaestus created her under the instructions of Zeus. Her name means "all-giving".

Pandora had relationships with gods and goddesses, such as: Athena, Hermes, and Aphrodite. They gave her different gifts.

Epimetheus became Pandora's husband. He was a titan. His brothers were Prometheus, Atlas, and Menoetius.

One day Pandora knew about box or jar pithos (πίθος) in a house. It was closed. But Pandora was very curious.

She opened this jar. There were death, sickness, and many other evils which appeared in the world. When Pandora closed the box just hope left there.

Pandora's box became an idiom. "Open a Pandora's box" meaning do something negative or problematic.

Many artists painted different paintings about this myth. Sculptors created statues of characters of this legend.

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Great people: Antoine de Saint-Exupery.

 Antoine Marie Jean-Baptiste Roger vicomte de Saint-Exupery was born on June 29, 1900 in Lyon, France. He was a son of Jean de Saint-Exupery and Marie de Fonscolombe. Antoine de Saint-Exupery had a brother and sisters.

Saint-Exupery became an aviator. He had an education and visited different countries.

Antoine de Saint-Exupery wrote his famous book The Little Prince (1943). This novel became popular in children's literature and was translated to many languages.

He married Consuelo Suncin de Sandoval in 1931.

Saint-Exupery had awards for his works.

He disappeared on July 31, 1944 in Marseille, France.

Recipe of homemade cookies 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. 

Warm oven until 180 C (356 F). Bake during 5 minutes.

Bon Appetit!