Captain Aradus ran hard down the dark hall, his blood stained sword dripped with the green blood of trolls as he ran. The once mighty leader, now the last of his unit. An ambush at the heart of... Read More
Posted by: kenshin on 2008-06-10 23:34:24
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When I was a kid, I read Mad magazine. My favorite part was the feature labeled “Scenes I’d like to see.” This feature took famous scenes from television programs or the movies... Read More
Posted by: richwb on 2008-04-12 10:56:37
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As a web analyst, who completed many types of research on ancient history, I think that the earliest description of a magical operation in Greek literature was on The Odyssey. This is one of my... Read More
Posted by: katyag on 2008-01-28 15:25:16
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I was always anxious to find when was the rise of positive concept of magic in ancient Greece. While doing the research, I discovered that this even, possibly took place somewhere in the sixth... Read More
Posted by: katyag on 2008-01-26 19:38:39
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The Romans in fact went further then the Greeks in their condemnation and fearfulness that they generate around their concept of magic. Some examples of are found in the writings of Seneca, the... Read More
Posted by: katyag on 2008-01-22 17:04:35
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My job allows me to find out a lot of amazing facts, historical data, interesting information, and I'd like to share it with you. Much of ancient Roman literature dealing... Read More
Posted by: katyag on 2008-01-21 17:28:54
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