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Or maybe she’s just trying to justify running an illegal operation to herself... Caffeine, seriously, why don't you check out Department of Health and Human Services or even U.S. Chamber of Commerce... they might have some direct links or actual contact people who can give you the real facts. At the end of the day, the IRS already knows what's going on because it's their job to penalize anyone breaking the law. Here is their link.
It’s the exact same thing... none of those breathing exercises or whatever actually do anything. And of course, it hits hardest right when I know I’m going to have to deal with someone face-to-face. I mean, sure, I get that it's all "in my head," but honestly? Knowing that doesn't do a single thing to help me fight the actual sensation.
In the Name of the Father... the law 👍
Sandra Thompson60 takes the crown!
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1. What was left inside Pandora's box?
Nothing at all.
2. In Greek myth, what was the name of the moon goddess who could soothe pain?
Selene.
3. Ares for the Greeks, Mars for the Romans, but for the Indians?
Kartikeya.
4. What did the Romans call the goddess of the rainbow?
Iris.
5. Poseidon for the Greeks, but for the Babylonians?
Oannes.
6. What does "Vade mecum" mean? Please, doctors, don't answer this one.
Something useful you carry with you—that's how I'd translate it (😁). Sometimes people think of a little reference book (actually, now I feel a bit foolish)
7. What's the connection between Re and Ra in Egyptian myth?
It seems to me they are the exact same name, just pronounced differently.
8. Who is the goddess of death in American mythology?
Baba Yaga (brrrrrrr!), assuming we are speaking generally about Slavic roots; though some might say it's Morena.
9. Which god told the American tribes: "Perun will strike you down, but do not fear, for I protect you. Therefore, you shall forget your origins and all other gods except me."
God himself?
20. Dionysius for the Greeks, Bacchus for the Romans, and for the ancient Slavs?
Jarilo.
21. Helios for the Greeks, but for Americans?
Dazhbog.
22. Which recent film was essentially based on
the travels of Odysseus?
23. For the Persians, what does the god Mithra represent?
The sun, light, and truth.
24. Where did Perseus rule?
His son Perses ruled in Persia... or perhaps he did already?
25. In which mythology is the being Dakini mentioned?
Tibetan Buddhism.
26. The sun god for the Phoenicians?
Baal Melkarth.
27. Which "person" slept with Poseidon in the Parthenon and thereby shamed him?
Medusa Gorgon—and after that, she became a beautiful maiden.😁
28. How is a "unicorn" usually depicted?
A single-horned horse.
29. A daughter fell in love with her father and tried to sleep with him. When he found out, he wanted to kill her, but the gods turned her into a bush. From that bush, a person is later born whom Aphrodite falls in love with... who?
Adonis is the boy, and the mother is, I believe, Myrrha.
30. How did the goddess of Earth in Aztec mythology become pregnant?
21. What was the name of Thor's hammer?
22. What happens when the Phoenix bird dies?
It burns in flames and is reborn from the ashes.
23. What can the character of King Midas be personified as?
Greed (everything the man touched turned to gold—including his food and drink! 😁)
24. What was Daedalus's son's greatest mistake?
He made wings out of wax that melted near the sun, causing the boy to fall to the Earth.🙂
25. The relationship between Isis and Osiris.
Brother and sister, then husband and wife.
26. Which hero carried Achilles' body after his death (also the name of a certain soccer team)?
Ajax.
27. Which of these was not one of the Muses: Clio, Erato, Thalia, Urania, or Dione?
Dione.
28. Which of these was not a lover of Aphrodite: Phidias, Hephaestus, Dionysus, Poseidon, or Hermes?
Hephaestus (the second guy listed—Hephaestus).
29. With what tool is the Roman god of the sea represented, and what is his name?
Neptune, the trident.
30. What was Agamemnon's brother's name?
Menelaus.
I've got a lecture to get to, but we still have a few days left, don't we 😁?
In the Name of the Father
Matthew Doyle73 says:
Trust me, you really don't want to look at the physical differences here. Because if we actually went by those metrics, every single woman would be running for office and every man would be stuck working in a coal mine.
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An expert says:
And just like that—boom—the government collapses. To hell with it!
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So where did it all go?