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The Iliad
“The wrath sing, goddess, of Peleus’ son, Achilles, that destructive wrath which brought countless woes upon the Achaeans, and sent forth to Hades many valiant souls of heroes, and made them themselves spoil for dogs and every bird; thus the plan of Zeus came to fulfillment, from the time when1 first they parted in strife…
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The Odyssey
The Odyssey is considered the first “novel” of the european literature. The plot Ten years after the fall of Troy, the victorious Greek hero Odysseus has still not returned to his native Ithaca. A band of rowdy suitors, believing Odysseus to be dead, has overrun his palace, courting his faithful wife, Penelope, and going through…
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Literature
Hi everyone! Sorry for my absence, I swear I will write more. However, I want to start writing about literature so let’s talk about my beloved Greeks! I’ve always been fascinated by the Ancient Greece, mythology, how they lived etc. In fact, I study ancient greek (with latin too) and I often translate their texts.…
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MBTI and cognitive functions.
Psychologist Carl Jung was first to observe that our brains have 8 basic, fundamental functions that it performs and that these express themselves differently in each of us. Each of us has a “dominant” function that is our strongest function and the one that comes without any effort. We have: Ni/Ne, Ti/Te, Fi/Fe, Si/Se. Here is…
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Mental health awareness month: bipolar disorder.
This is the month of mental ilnesses awareness so let’s talk about the Bipolar Disorder. Remember this: people diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder are four times as capable in art, they have an intense creativity level and they have an increased ability in observing. ” Bipolar disorder is the great stew of mental ilness: a lil…