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Ancient societies had anthropomorphic gods: a huge pantheon expanding into centuries of dynastic drama; fathers and sons, martyred heroes, star-crossed lovers, the… — Tom Hiddleston Copy Share Image
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From Greenland's icy mountains, From India's coral strand, Where Afric's sunny fountains Roll down their golden sand; From many an ancient river,… — Reginald Heber Copy Share Image
Nature and society are so replete with startling contrasts that wit often consists in the mere statement and comparison of facts, as… — Edwin Percy Whipple Copy Share Image
The tricky or boastful gods of ancient myths and primitive folk tales are characters of the same kind that turn up in… — Northrop Frye Copy Share Image
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Modern reality has got such a hold on us that... when we attempt to reconstruct the ancient days in our thoughts...the minor… — Vincent Van Gogh Copy Share Image
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