Sentences with phrase «at the background myth»

This PPT and corresponding Greek Hero resources look at the background myth of Heracles» birth and how he came to have to complete the 12 labours.

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I use it for want of a better term, intentionally implying an ultimate mythological background for much of the material in Gen.1 - 11, but recognizing at the same time the thoroughgoing way in which Israel «historicized» all of her myths.

The class implications of this allegory are painfully clear: though I suspect that Rockwell's background is more comfortable, the working - class origins of Anders, Rodriguez, and Tarantino (or at least what are perceived as his working - class origins) are central to their movies, and the myth of these filmmakers» ascendancy derives its power from the American dream.

The modern - day updates of these old myths are minor and not particularly imaginative — Coogan plays Hades as a strutting Alice Cooper type, while Percy uses the reflective surface of an iPhone as a mirror to avoid looking Medusa in the eye — but at least Riordan's books have a rich background to serve as source material for the story's chases and swordfights.

This myth assumes that all students have the same background knowledge, the same skill gaps, and learn at the same pace.

Myth 3: If they conduct background checks, employers typically only look at where I worked.

We'd also like to take this opportunity to dispel some of the myths around about background screening, putting you at ease at what can be a stressful time.