Love Medicine
Detail of beadwork from an Ojibwe medicine pouch
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Essays
college essay
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Essay//Absent
and if anyone is applying at southeastern university... could you give me the essay topic? i cant get it for some reason...
College Essay
I feel like I spend too much time in my essay re-telling his story, and not enough about how his accomplishments impact me.
Monday, September 28, 2009
college essay
Absent
Thanks!
Sunday, September 27, 2009
college essay help?
college essays
I thought this is a good site that helps you with your college essay
New Info
Teen Ink
Friday, September 25, 2009
Feminist Play?
Thursday, September 24, 2009
6 Terms for a Tragedy
- Plot
- Character
- Language
- Thought
- Melody
- Spectacle
these are in Old Boy too.. which makes that story a tragedy also
Woman Wondering?
Movie
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
OLDBOY!!
Monday, September 21, 2009
POISON
Uh oh!
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Maybe i should do that sometime soon...
Question
Sunday, September 20, 2009
Medea Art
http://www2.cnr.edu/home/bmcmanus/medeabg.html
Medea Art
http://personal.centenary.edu/~cmanning/medeaart.html
Question
mythic warriors: jason and madea
mythic warriors
Saturday, September 19, 2009
Jason and the Argonauts (1963)
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Hey Guys!
p.s. do we have homework?
Prostitution in A.G.!
for further reading follow the link! lol
Question
Question!
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
Spartan Women
Ancient Greece. Women. Aristotle,
follow this
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
women in ancient greece
The website also has a lot of information on other things related to ancient greece and what were studying!
Newspaper - In the Time of the Butterflies
www.turnitin.com
Women in Athenian Law and Society
Monday, September 14, 2009
The Test
Sunday, September 13, 2009
This is a really cool website by the students of the Virginia Community College. They are asked to state their opinions on such topics as "Is Oedipus a Free Man or a Fool of the Gods?" It is really interesting to read all of the different opinions.
ZACH
He kills Lauis on Threeroads.
Hope that helps!
Shelley's Post
Sphinx
Help
Thanks!
Saturday, September 12, 2009
notes
just send it to my school e-mail.
Friday, September 11, 2009
Oedipus Quotes
http://www.litcharts.com/lit/oedipusrex/quotes
Edipo re
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0061613/
Thursday, September 10, 2009
oedipus complex
Oedipus Complex
" The Oedipus Complex - Dr. Sigmund Freud named this condition after one of the key meanings in the play. In Oedipus, the main character (Oedipus himself) kills his father and marries his mother. The meaning of the Oedipus complex is a boy's natural sexual feelings for his own mother. This is shown at birth and in normal human behavior, is broken up after years of aging. "
ps. Ms. D said she was gonna make us write an essay on it next week!
http://changingminds.org/disciplines/psychoanalysis/concepts/oedipus_complex.htm
Greek Tragedy Movies
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
Ouroboros
We've kind of talked about this in class, so I wanted to touch up on the subject. Ouroboros is the word for "a snake biting its own tail". It's Greek for "tail-eater". The Greeks really liked the idea of Eternal Recurrence. Eternal Recurrence is like the idea of "you never walk through the same river twice," everything goes in cycles. Ouroboros symbolizes this ideology. Plato believed that the first living thing in the universe was a self-eating immortal, perfectly constructed. However, it was not Plato who invented this concept.
The Ouroboros has appeared in many cultures. Artifacts containing a coiled serpent were found
Later, alchemists began to use the Ouroboros. However, for them it symbolized the ultimate goal of all alchemists; the Philosopher's Stone. The Philosopher's Stone is a fabled material that is said to be able to turn basic metals into gold and also create the Elixir of Life. The Elixir, of course, would provide immortality. Therefore, Ouroboros, an infinite cycle, is appropriate as a symbol for immortality. Once the alchemists died off, and the Elixir of Life was no longer being searched for, Ouroboros decreased in popularity, only showing up occasionally on Masonic structures and such.
However, during the late 19th Century, German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche revitalized the idea of eternal recurrence, and wrote many books which contained at least some mention of the idea. To Nietzsche, who was a staunch atheist, eternal recurrence was not controlled by an entity. Rather, he believed that time was cyclical, and that the world was somewhat like a sieve in that there would be people who were workers, people who were leaders, and people who were artists, etc. And he believed that eternal recurrence had more to do with what people would become, in that there will always be artists and patrons to support the artists. This gave the world balance to Nietzsche.
Nietzsche lived around the same time as the psychologist Sigmund Freud, and, if not directly, Nietzsche indirectly influenced the psychologist. After Freud came Jung, who was very interested in Nietzsche's ideas. Jung also became interested in the symbol of ouroboros. He wrote seminars interpreting Nietzsche's eternal recurrence as well as the ouroboros. To Jung, the ouroboros meant not just infinity, but also unity. The head and tail meet; opposites attract, and from the clashing of opposites comes One.
Since then, ouroboros have been used in many forms of media. For instance, many musicians have used it as names for songs/albums, and even Neil Peart, the drummer of the band Rush, uses the ouroboros symbol on his drum kit. It has been used in plenty of books, such as Breakfast of Champions by Kurt Vonnegut, and has even appeared in video games.
WALL OF TEXT OVER. Just some food for thought. I spent a long time on this, I better get comments.
Also, here are a few pictures of ouroboros.
Some Images involving ouroboros:
Neil Peart's drum set: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5f/Neil_Peart3.jpg
Quetzalcoatl as ouroboros: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/7/7f/Quetzalcoatl_Ouroboros.png
An ouroboros tattoo featured on Dana Scully in an episode of X-Files: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/c/c9/Scullyouroboros.jpg
Chinese Ouroboros from Chou Dynasty, around 1200 B.C.: http://www.crystalinks.com/ouroboroschina.jpg
Alembic, Inc., a guitar and bass company, known for close relationships with bands such as The Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane, Crosby Stills Nash & Young, etc. The ouroboros is a the circle, it may be hard to tell: http://www.zianet.com/ufo_lowrider/pics/alembic.gif
Oedipus
Does anyone have any IDs or quotes that may show up on the test Monday, besides the one she gave us in class?
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
to maddie...
Oedipus the King
futbol
Sunday, September 6, 2009
Article
Friday, September 4, 2009
My Opinion
Thursday, September 3, 2009
mienVVVVVVV
Esmailyn Gonzalez, a major candidate for the Washington Nationals baseball team, was the recipient of an international signing bonus, which amounted to the largest in team history. However, the supposed 19-year-old, Gonzalez, is actually a 23-year-old, by the name of Carlos Alvarez Daniel Lugo.
Gonzalez, a shortstop from the Dominican Republic, was given a $1.4 million signing bonus, which was signed on July 2, 2006, and his membership on the team was boasted, as the Nationals display of commitment to acquiring top-notch players. However, his contract was immediately met with suspicion from insiders of the sport, who claimed that the team’s description of Gonzalez as a “five-tool” player was not accurate. One individual, informed of the scandal, commented on Gonzalez’s stats, saying “Those are great numbers, but you should be hitting that well if you're that much older than your competition." The rather large size of Gonzalez’s bonus, coupled with his close relations with the team manager drew the suspicions of the FBI and the Major League, prompting an investigation into his affairs.
This event has caused much anger among fellow Dominicans, as they feel betrayed after having cheered for Gonzalez for a while.
As of now, it is uncertain if there actually is an Esmailyn Gonzalez, or how the documents were falsified. Meanwhile, Gonzalez remains in the Dominican Republic, unsure of his career’s future.
Dominican Baseball Players
July 9, 2009 marks the day that the dominant Dominican baseball player, David Ortiz, hits the 300th homerun of his career. After a slow start to his season, “Big Papi” scored seven home runs in June, his lucky number three hundred a month latter. Ortiz’s dominance in his field has no doubt brought pride and joy in the faces of his countrymen in the U.S.A. as well as the Dominican Republic.
In this day and age Dominican baseball players are taking the sport by storm. The country has the second highest amount of players after the United States. Today the Dominican seems to be a breeding ground for the sport’s superstars. Reporter Peter Cary says the following in a recent internet post, “Sammy Sosa. Albert Pujols. Pedro Martinez. Juan Marichal. Felipe Alou. The names of the great players that the Dominican Republic has supplied to Major League Baseball just roll, with a trill, off the tongue.” Exactly how the Central American country accumulates such elite athletes is both saddening and heartwarming. The answer is simple, practice. In a country stricken by poverty, there is no TV. There are no material distractions. Children instead grow to love beisbol, playing two to three hours a day, during breaks and after dinner. The game played in the Dominican is one filled with fun and joy. Tension that arises from hard-headed coaches and parents pushing their players seems to be non-existent in the country. Because of this, Dominican players tend to be some of the more relaxed in the league. All countries take notice. The Dominican Republic teaches us that it is practice that makes perfect.
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Clothing in the Dominican Republic
Though the temperature here in the
Since the temperatures range from 68 to 86 degrees, the usual dress for people are shorts, tank tops, skirts, and flip flops- normal clothes found in warm environments. Since there are two rainy seasons here, people commonly wear raincoats and boots for protection from storms. Many restaurants allow beach clothing, so a swim suit with a cover up is acceptable. Due to Spanish influence on the country, people wear large jewelry, such as chunky necklaces, earrings, wooden bangles and more.
Though, the changes in temperature are not the only influence on peoples’ clothing choices. Religion is another factor. Tourists should bring modest dress clothing in order to wear to church service. Men should not wear hats indoors and longs sleeves are appreciated and suggested.
Dress in the
Sports in the Dominican Republic
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
Need a new past time? Baseball in the Dominican Republic has become very popular, and the players have become very successful. It has climbed it way to become a favorite of sports fans. Also the Dominican is home to the highest number of players in Major League Baseball.
The Dominican Republic is also home to its own baseball league called The Dominican Winter Baseball League. This league is composed of 6 teams: Cibao Eagles, Eastern Sugar-Makers, Eastern Stars, Cibao Giants, Escogido Lions, and the Licey Tigers. The Dominican Republic has competed in the Baseball World Cup for almost 50 years and is ranked 7th.
If baseball is not for you, the Dominican offers many other popular sports such as: basketball, boxing, and volleyball. After baseball these sports are the most popular in the Dominican Republic. All have teams competing on a national and world level. Sports in the Dominican Republic are becoming more and more popular, and more professional athletes are coming from the country.
Recently the Dominican’s volleyball team played against Poland in the World Grand Prix in Hong Kong. They lost with the score: 22-25, 25-23, 14-25, 25-13, and 15-12. The team also lost to the Netherlands with a score of 25-14, 33-31, and 30-28. Though they did not take home a win, they played well and some of the most outstanding team members include Bethania De la Cruz de Pena and Alagracia Mambru.
So whether you play, or watch from the side lines, sports in the Dominican Republic will never disappoint.
Fashion Week in DR 2009
It was held at the beautiful Port of Sansouci, where 37 Dominican designers and 7 other international designers showed off their goods.
Opening night, the Dominican socialites were out in force. To satisfy this crowd there was a fashion mall filled with tons of sponsors and international franchises offering clothes at deep discounted prices. They were even selling fur coats. Top models Teresa Wajdowics, Yilda Santana, Rosa Gouch and Jeimy Hernandez, and Omahira Mota attendd the Dominican Fashion Week, which also honered Dominican top model Arlenis Sosa.
These guests consolidate the most important event of the local fashion, turning us into a referring one at present, concept and creativity in the area of the Caribbean.
Another show , Dominicana Moda, will return to the DR for its fourth year. The fashion week is scheldued for October 19th through October 24th at the Occidental Hotel El Embajador in Santo Domingo. The organizers of the Official Week of the Fashion of Dominican Republic announced that this year's fashion event will include distinguished New York designer and entrepreneur, Carolina Herrera. She is synonymous of good taste and sophistication. Locals have stated that “Mrs. Herrera will be an honor to have and are ecstatic that she will be able to display her collection as a finishing touch of the week of Dominican fashion 2009, a country to which wants and admires closely.”
Newspaper Article
Patria, Minerva and Maria Teresa Mirabal, daughters of the late Don Enrique Mirabal, died in a tragic car accident on November, 25. The sisters were on the way home from visiting their husbands in La Fortilisa. Their driver lost control of the car, and the vehicle went over the edge of La Cumbre. Their mother and sister, Dede, grieve their death. Dede stated that she “will miss her sisters, and hopes that their children understand what amazing women they were.”
Patria Mercedes Mirabal (February 27. 1924 – November 25, 1960) was the loving wife of Pedrito Gonzalez. She was the proud mother of three beautiful children, Nelson, Noris and Raulito. Patria was the eldest of the Mirabal sisters. She was educated at Inmaculada Concepcion. A woman of faith, her presence will be greatly missed.
Maria Argentina Minerva Mirabal (March 12, 1926 – November 25, 1960) was the devoted wife of Manolo and mother of Minou and Monolito. She attending Inmaculada Concepcion with her sister, and went on to study law at the University. She was a woman who was never afraid to stand up for what she believed in.
Antonia Maria Teresa Mirabal (October 15, 1935- November 25, 1960), often called Mate, was the youngest of the Mirabal sisters. She was married to Leandro and was the caring mother of Jacqueline. Mate was educated with her sisters at Inmaculada Concepcion.
The death of the Mirabal sisters was a tragic incident and they shall be missed. We pray their souls are in heaven.
Dominican Music
Merengue is the oldest style of music, dating all the way back to the 1850s. It first originated in rural, valley regions near the city of
The next musical genre in the
The final musical style is Reggaeton, an urban form of music which gained popularity in the mid 1990s with youths of
Juan Luis Guerra
By JOHN PARELES
Published: July 21, 2008
There’s no place like home for Juan Luis Guerra, the Dominican Republic’s leading pop songwriter, who won five Latin Grammy Awards last year with his album “La Llave de Mi Corazón” (“The Key to My Heart,” from EMI Latin). Mr. Guerra’s songs, which have become hits across the Spanish-speaking world, are firmly grounded in the Dominican Republic’s upbeat merengue and lilting bachata, along with the island’s various regional styles. But that doesn’t mean Mr. Guerra is in any way provincial.
Robert Caplin for The New York Times
The Dominican star Juan Luis Guerra performing at Madison Square Garden on Friday night.
The song that started his concert on Friday night at Madison Square Garden — part of his first major United States tour since the 1990s — was “La TravesÃa” (“The Crossing”). As dancers rolled carry-on bags around the stage, the song name-dropped a traveler’s stopovers from Manhattan to Namibia to Kuala Lumpur; he was searching the world, unsuccessfully, for someone like his lover. Another song, “Como Yo” (“Like Me”), preferred her laughter to Beethoven symphonies or van Gogh paintings.
That kind of sweetly monogamous sentiment runs through Mr. Guerra’s songs. His newer lyrics extol lovers as the moon and stars, though their imagery isn’t quite as free-associative as older songs that also compare love to food and medical procedures.
Amid the love songs Mr. Guerra also sang in his reedy, amiable voice about the island’s farmers in “Ojalá que Llueva Café” (“May It Rain Coffee,” a prayer for abundance) and about Christian faith in songs from his devout but thoroughly danceable 2004 album, “Para Ti” (“For You,” from Venemusic). Although he has been a hit maker since the early 1990s, he is not old-fashioned. The song “La Llave de Mi Corazón” is about an American caller to a romantic-advice radio show, who wonders how to court a Dominican woman he met online.
Mr. Guerra led a 20-member lineup of his band, called 440 (which is the frequency of the note A above middle C that many orchestras tune to). Behind them were flashy video screens, yet at the center of the stage were merengue’s traditional percussion instruments, the two-headed drum called a tambora, and the guiro, or scraper.
The band included six horns and six percussionists, and it galloped into the merengues, with Mr. Guerra’s snappy brass-section arrangements and glided through the bachatas. His hits, like “Bachata Rosa” (“Rose Bachata”) and “Burbujas de Amor” (“Bubbles of Love”) have helped transform bachata from a rural Dominican phenomenon to a national pop form.
Mr. Guerra is no traditionalist. He filters Dominican styles through his own pop sensibility, inserting more chords than standard merengues use and letting keyboards share the guitar syncopations of typical bachatas. His music has open borders; he draws on blues, funk, jazz, Caribbean salsa and the guitar lines that Congolese musicians came up with when they reclaimed the Afro-Cuban rumba. But he also digs into Dominican roots.
“El Farolito” (“The Little Light”) uses an older, even more up-tempo kind of merengue — perico ripiao — with 440’s keyboardist and musical director, Janina Rosado, replicating traditional accordion chords on her electric keyboard. The audience members — some perhaps homesick, others swept up in an irresistible beat — were dancing in the aisles.
The Rambunctious Revolutionary
The name Che Guevera is being thrown around nowadays, but some might not have the faintest idea who he is. For those who don’t know, he is a Marxist Revolutionary (and for those who don’t know the philosophy behind Marxism, consult page 2). Fidel Castro’s overthrow of Cuba would have been impossible without this man: a physician, an author, a military theorist, and hopefully in the future, a countercultural symbol.
Ernesto “Che” Guevara was born June 14th , 1928. Originally a medical student, he traveled through Latin America witnessing the dire situation of most civilians in the area. This inspired and brought forth the revelation of world revolution. Initially he worked towards reforming social structures in Guatemala, working alongside the president Jacobo Arbenz Guzman. Afterwards, during a visit to Mexico City, he encountered both Raul and Fidel Castro, and enlisted with their 26th of July movement. The plan was to assault Cuba via the Granma (an old carrier). Approximately 82 men were either killed or executed. Only 22 men survived, but they managed to work together with a group of local “campesinos” under the command of Frank Pais. Guevera was integral to the their success, as he taught many of the recruits how to fight, read, and established a series of factories made for producing everything from bread to grenades. After assaulting the capital for long periods of time, Guevara and his men succeeded in their mission. President Fulgencio Batista evacuated, his current location is unknown. From his workings within the Cuban Revolution, he was promoted to second in command and was critical in cleaning up remnants of the Batista Regime.
As of now, it’s slightly unclear as to what he is doing. Our sources tell us he is doing some work towards agrarian reform (limiting land resources), but most info on this rambunctious revolutionary is unclear. Check in next week to read about Fidel Castro’s rise from soldier to president.
CARNIVAL DOMINICANO
Another positive aspect of the carnival is its helpful impact on the economy. Tourists come to witness the big event for themselves in masses! But, its not all fun and games, preparation for this occasion begins right after Christmas time. Though starting the preparation for the town may begin in December, some residents begin working on their masks and costumes for next year shortly after the previous carnival ends. This special and diverse event is one everybody should try and attend at least once in their life.
My Article
Yesterday on July 24th 1960 the president of
As for right now the whole world seems to be against
Little yet is known for how long they will be involved. Or even if the will be coming to the
PARTYYY OVER Where??? IN THE D.R.!!!
We have some of the most BOOMING BARS, and CRAZY CLUBS. Native Jersey Shoreian, Brad Guicci said “Bars here are crazy, its just a wild time, me and my posse came up last night and have been partying ever since.” As you could imagine we have a little bit of everything, whether you want to put on your dancing shows and have a dirty dancing night, or just go crazy with a couple friends, YOU CAN DO IT!
Something that you will find in the D.R. that you won’t find anywhere else is that most of our clubs are completely open on one side. This makes it easy to club hop and enjoy the Dominican Republic while still having fun. We have something for every person in the D.R. and you won’t have to look hard to find it.
Current Events: Climate Change in the DR
Aside from the increase temperature change, the coral reefs are being bleached, which will cause all of them to eventually die. It is predicted that by 2060, all coral reefs in the Caribbean will be extinct due to these deathly conditions. Coral reefs are a very important part of the Caribbean, especially the Dominican Republic. People travel from all over the world to snorkel and scuba dive in out beautiful waters to witness our beautiful coral reefs. The Dominican Republic, as well as every other country in the Caribbean, has to create their own way of fixing this devastating problem. The Dominican Republic has to come together as one to make decisions like these. It is important for the country and the economy for the Dominicans to stay on top of these events.
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Real Journeys of Hercules
| |   the REAL Heracles....not quite Kevin Sorbo, huh? YES! still under construction! per usual... To begin with, "Hercules" is the incorrect name for the Greek hero; "Heracles" is how the Achaeans referred to him. Although often confused, Hercules is the discount Latin replica. However, the proliferation of the pathetic Hercules: Legendary Journeys and Xena: Warrior Princess television series have gravely distorted myth from downright fiction. [Incidentally, there was no such character as Xena, or her obnoxious, asinine little nymphet friend Gabrielle either. In fact, for all the imbecile fans out there, Gabrielle isn't even a Greek name.]
There are other misconceptions that you will notice as I further relate the true adventures of Heracles...see if you notice them. And if you do, well, good for you. You aren't the susceptible fool most people are.
Birth of a Hero Although she is portrayed as the “evil stepmother” on television, Hera was not necessarily corrupt. She was, however, understandingly outraged that Zeus has sired yet another bastard son. She plotted, but fell asleep. As she dozed, Hermes placed the babe on Hera’s breast. The rambunctious child awoke Hera, and she shoved him aside, her milk splattering across the heavens [which eventually became the Milky Way]. Zeus was pleased; Heracles had been nursed by a goddess, and eventually would become immortal. In vengeance, Hera spitefully sent two serpents down to the twins’ cradle. Iphicles bellowed in terror, but Heracles was curious and grabbed each snake by each hand and strangled them to death.
Early Adventures After this incident, Amphitryon became suspicious about the child and consulted the blind seer Tiresias. Tiresias revealed that Heracles was the son of Zeus and was destined to be a champion. Amphitryon then brought up the child with care, hiring the best tutors and athletic trainers for the boys. Heracles developed a love for the outdoors by helping his father with farmwork, and it was with the work his strength grew. [Again, I reiterate that he was not of a ‘body-builder’ physique, but rather of average statute.] Heracles grew, and his first real test of strength was when he was summoned to kill the lion of Mount Kithaeron. The beast had been ravaging the herds of Amphitryon, and Heracles had little problem disposing of the monster. He skinned the lion, and some say it was the pelt that he is constantly portrayed in [others believe it was the Nemean lion's hide which he wore]. Whilst he was away, the city of Thebes became entrenched in a war with Orchomenus; Heracles immediately armed the Thebans with spoils from the temples. As soon as victory was assured, Heracles flooded Orchomenus's crops. Athena observed Heracles shrewdness and bravery and thus became an ally for life. Neither she nor Heracles could save Amphitryon, however, who lost his life in battle. The king of Thebes, Creon, bestowed his daughter Megara as his wife; Iphicles was given her younger sister. Both brothers produced numerous children, among them Iphichles's son Iolaus, who eventually became Heracles 'understudy' and best friend. They had many early adventures together, among them the Calydonian boar hunt and voyage with the Argonauts, which was cut short as Heracles’s squire, Hylas, was taken by a river goddess. Hera was well aware of Heracles’s growing abilities and decided it was time to again start scheming. She afflicted Heracles with a sudden madness, which caused him to attack Iolaus, who luckily escaped. Heracles began shooting arrows at imaginary beasts; when the madness lifted he discovered he had killed his children and two of Iphicles. Horrified, Heracles secluded himself from any human contact and begged the king of Thespiae for purification. He then consulted an oracle for atonement and was instructed that he was to service the king of Argos, Eurystheus. The result was the famous Labors of Heracles.
The Labors  Will add details soon....
Slave Again Heracles returned to Thebes. He separated from Megara [or, according to Euripedes, killed her in his madness] and decided to seek a new wife. Eurytus of Oechalia was looking for a husband for his daughter Iole, but the potential suitor had to shoot better than he. Heracles did just that, and Eurytus accused him of cheating. Disgruntled, Heracles departed, vowing revenge. In the meantime, Eurytus discovered some of his horses had been stolen and assumed Heracles as the thief. The real culprit had sold them to an unbeknowest Heracles. Eurytus's son, Iphitus, refused to believe that Heracles was at guilt and set off to prove the point. Heracles invited him to dine at his house, but Iphitus accidently let it slip the reason for his visit. Enraged at being accused, Heracles killed him, which is an unforgivable crime in Greece: murdering a guest in your own home. He had not even a madness to blame.
Exploits in Troy  The king of Troy, Laomedon, had enraged Poseidon, who sent a sea monster to terrorize the kingdom. Consulting an oracle, Laomedon was horrified to discover he needed to sacrifice his daughter Hesione in order rid his kingdom of the beast. Heracles found the girl chained to a rock, and quickly freed her. He then offered Laomedon to slay the monster in exchange for two wonderful mares, which had been presents from Zeus when he abducted Ganymede. Laomedon agreed, and Heracles, with the help from Athene, killed the monster [see pix]. [The Trojans, in the meantime, had built a high earthwork along the shore that stood steadfast, even during the ensuing Trojan War.]Laomedon was grateful but rescinded on the agreement. He tried to trick Heracles with two ordinary horses. Podarces, the king's son, loudly protested, but Laomedon bade him away. Heracles was not deceived, and marched back to Greece for an army and revenge. Laomedon was defeated and all in his family, save Hesione and Podarces, was killed. Podarces inherited the kingdom and changed his name to Priam, "the redeemed".
Deianira and Death Heracles decided it was time to settle and chose another wife. He sought Deianira, daughter of the king of Calydon. He fought the river god Achelous for her hand and easily disposed of his rival. Heracles and Deianira lived in peace in Calydon, but one day Heracles accidently killed a cupbearer, and the two were forced to flee to Trachis.
In Trachis Heracles was again confronted with King Eurytus of Oechalia. An oracle had told Heracles that war with the king would be his last great adventure and a serene life would follow. Anxious, Heracles attacked Oechalia and killled everyone except the princess Iole, whom he was previously promised as a wife. He sent the girl to Deianira, who was naturally suspicious of Heracles’s intentions. He had asked Deianira for a fresh wardrobe to be sent for him, and, remembering Nessus’s secret, anointed his shirt with the centaur’s mixture. The mixture, however, had been tainted with Heracles’s arrow, which had been dipped in the hydra’s venomous blood and was therefore a lethal poison. As soon as Heracles dressed he was overwhelmed with flames. He called upon his son Hyllus and his favorite Iolaus; Hyllus promised to marry Iole and Iolaus was determined to initiate the worship of his uncle. The distraught Deianira, realizing what she had done, hung herself. Zeus blasted the funeral pyre and reclaimed his son for Olympus. Heracles, now an immortal, was reconciled with Hera and given her daughter Hebe, goddess of youth, as a wife. His name, “glory of Hera”, reconstituted his relationship with her.
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Also erroneous is Heracles's representation as some muscle-bound, Kevin Sorbo he-man. That particular depiction is pure Roman invention 
He went to Delphi to consult the Pythoness, but she refused to speak with the heathen. Angered, Heracles threatened her and seized the tripod 
One their way they had to cross a high river. Heracles could easily swim across and carry his wife, but she would still get wet, and she being the prude she was certainly didn't like that. The centaur Nessus observed the two and offered to carry Deianira on his back. Heracles agreed and started swimming. Nessus then grabbed Deianira and galloped away, intending to rape her. Upon reaching the other side of the river, Heracles quickly shot at the centaur and hit Nessus in the heart. As Heracles swam back to retrieve his wife, the dying centaur whispered to Deianira a secret: take some of Nessus’s blood and semen and keep it in case it appeared Heracles stopped loving her. Anoint the mixture on Heracles’s shirt and no rival would ever possess him. Deianira, knowing Heracles was, after all, a typical male, quickly drained the mixture in a small oil jar and rejoined her husband. pujols family foundation
http://www.pujolsfamilyfoundation.org/index1.html
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