The sphinx is an evil and cruel creature that asks riddles and those who cannot answer it have suffered the fate of being killed and eaten by the monster according to mythological stories. The Egyptian sphinx is a male (an androsphinx), unlike the Greek sphinx which is believed to beRead More →
Miss Havisham is a wealthy, eccentric old woman who lives in a manor called Satis House near Pip’s village. She is manic and often seems insane, flitting around her house in a faded wedding dress, keeping a decaying feast on her table, and surrounding herself with clocks stopped at twentyRead More →
Tangyuan – Sweet Rice Balls It is a ball shape food made by glutinous rice flour. The shape and the pronunciation of tangyuan symbolize being together with your beloved one and family reunion. The lucky saying of eating tangyuan is团团圆圆 (Tuántuán yuányuán/ ‘group-group round-round’): Happy (family) reunion! When can youRead More →
The tradition of luminarias comes from Mexico. It has been celebrated for many years in New Mexico before spreading to communities throughout the United States, Canada and Europe. The Pueblo Indians in New Mexico have long lit small fires outside their homes to light their way to church on ChristmasRead More →
An unconformity represents time during which no sediments were preserved in a region or were subsequently eroded before the next deposition. The local record for that time interval is missing and geologists must use other clues to discover that part of the geologic history of that area. What does theRead More →
As women began to influence other aspects of society, the paintings became more feminine and lighthearted. In subject and in style, Rococo art reflected these changes in society. Frivolous subjects reigned supreme and featuring aristocrats and mythical subjects became the focus of French painters. What characteristics were commonly in RococoRead More →
A symbol of personal growth, strength and beauty The Tree of Life symbol represents our personal development, uniqueness and individual beauty. Just as the branches of a tree strengthen and grow upwards to the sky, we too grow stronger, striving for greater knowledge, wisdom and new experiences as we moveRead More →
Easter Island – The Statues and Rock Art of Rapa Nui. Using basalt stone picks, the Easter Island Moai were carved from the solidified volcanic ash of Rano Raraku volcano. … Once completed, the statues were then moved from the quarry to their intended site and erected on an ‘ahu’.Read More →
How was hieroglyphics different from our writing today? It had 600 symbols, rather than the 26 in our alphabet. It could be written horizontally or vertically, left to right or right to left. They used columns, obelisks, paintings, hieroglyphics, and statues. How many letters are in hieroglyphics? What Are Hieroglyphics?Read More →
Each individual has its own unique striped pattern – this means that no two zebras in the world are ever the same! … A zebra can rotate its ears to almost any direction! A group of zebras is called a ‘zeal’ and A family group of zebras is known asRead More →