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Society & Lifestyle > Mythology & Folklore Who was Achilles and what do you know about him?

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Achilles was a great hero and a legendary demigod. He was the son of Peleus, king of the Myrmidons, and Thetis, a Nereid. Some legends say that his mother dipped him in the river Styx in hopes of making him immortal, and that she succeeded except for the heel by which she held him. However, no mention of this is made in the ...

Society & Lifestyle > Mythology & Folklore Mythology: Guide to the major Greek Gods

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Guide to the major Greek gods Greek mythology and the Greek gods have had a tremendous impact on Western culture. It's impossible to imagine Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, for example, without its rich mythological background. So who are the major Greek gods anyway? Read on and find out. Zeus Zeus is the king of th...

Arts & Humanities > The World Wars Countries involved in World War II

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The war is called a world war for a reason. Nations from every continent other than Antarctica were involved in the first true global conflict. Alliances would play an important part in this war. Germany, led by Adolf Hitler, Italy, led by Benito Mussolini, and Japan, led by Hideki Tojo, were linked through a series of treat...

Arts & Humanities > Ancient History The history and significance of the Greek god Zeus

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Zeus, called the Thunderer, was king of the Greek deities. The Greeks referred to him as "the father of gods and men." Zeus was the most powerful and influential of all the Greek gods. Zeus was the son of Chronos and Rhea. Chronos ate all of his children except Zeus, who later caused his father to regurgitate his children. Z...

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