The Portuguese poet LuÃs de CamoÃs gave in his epic poem The LusÃads another explanation: Table Mountain is the metamorphosed body of the cursed titan Adamastor, sent into exile for falling in love with the goddess Tethys. Nineteenth century people...
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“You know that Dylan Thomas poem?” he answers. “I love that line: ‘The force that through the green fuse drives the flower / Drives my green age; that blasts the roots of trees / Is my destroyer.’The force that through the green fuse drives the flower.Whatever I learned reading ...
In Roman culture, Hermes came to be identified with Mercury, whose name (and function) is associated with the word for trade –mercare.The god’s function ascrosser of boundariesis also represented in the Indo-European languages’ use of variants of the word ‘mark‘, such as the Latin ‘...
This is part of a poem by Du Mu during the Tang Dynasty. It tells us a typical scene of Tomb Sweeping Day. Tomb Sweeping Day is also known as Qingming Festival. As a traditional Chinese festival, it's to remember and honor ancestors(祖先). Tomb Sweeping Day became a public holiday in...
Besides visiting the tombs, people also light paper lanterns inside houses to call for the spirits of their ancestors. In Mexico, Day of the Dead is celebrated on November 1 and 2 each year. People usually have altars(祭坛) at home. They decorate them with candles, flowers, skulls(颅骨) ...
S. Thomas wrote a satirical dramatic poem for radio called The Minister. It completes the poems included in Song at the Year's Turning. Speaking of it, Moelwyn Merchant says, 'This story has none of the subtle striving of the country priest, attempting to graft a rich tradition of liturgy...
This is part of a poem by Du Mu during the Tang Dynasty. 1 Tomb Sweeping Day is also known as Qingming Festival. 2 This year, the day falls on April 4th.Tomb Sweeping Day became a public holiday in the Chinese mainland in 2008. On this day, families place flowers and food in front...
This is part of a poem by Du Mu during the Tang Dynasty. 1 Tomb Sweeping Day is also known as Qingming Festival. 2 This year, the day falls on April 4th. Tomb Sweeping Day became a public holiday in the Chinese mainland in 2008. On this day, families place flowers and food in ...
阅读理解 A well—known poem by the Tang Dynasty's poet Du Mu tells a sad scene in early April, Rain falls heavily as Qingming comes, and passersby with low spirits go." This scene takes place on Tomb Sweeping Day, also known as the Qingming Festival. Tomb Sweeping Day is a ...