Tuesday

W o r k s C i t e d

*Greek:
-Prometheus & Aphrodite
Title of book: Book of Greek Myths, pg. 72, 30
Aurthor:D'aulaires

*Egyptian:
-Geb & Nut
Title of book: Egyptian Mythology, pg.48, 50
Aurthor: Veronica Ions

*Indian:
-Shiva & Lakshmi
Title of book: Anicent Cultures Indian Gods and Myths

*African:
-Storm Spirits & Sun and Moon
Title of book: African Mythology, pg. 71,72,73,75,76,77
Aurthor: Geuffrey Parrinder

*Chinese:
-Gunan Di
Title of book: Chinese Mythology, pg. 110,112,113
- The goddess of Mercy
Title of book: Chinese Gods and Myths, pg. 30,40

*Persian:
-Tishtrya & Anahita
Title of book: Persian Mythology, pg. 31,32,33
Aurthor: John Hinnells

http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&q=mashi+maro&btnG=Search+Images

http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Philosophy/Taichi/chuang.html

http://www.asia-art.net/chinese_artist1.html

http://www.chineseculture.net/wangfei/guqincd.html

http://www.goddessgift.com/goddess-myths/chinese-goddess-mazu.htm

http://www.godchecker.com/pantheon/chinese-mythology.php

http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=chinese+ethnic+background

http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&q=Musician%3A%20Wang%20Fei&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wi

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"Original Gods and Goddesses"
God: Maro
Maro couldn't stand everyone bossing him around and making fun of him because he is a fat white bunny. Everyone thinks that he is too fat and little that he couldn't do anything to help, which they called him useless. So one day one of the big animals gets trapped with ropes for trying to steal food. There was no one to help him until one day Maro was taking a walk to the woods and notice one of the animal was trapped. So Maro went by to see what was going on and he told him what happen. Maro asked if he needed some help and right away, he said that he was too small to get him out from the ropes and that he was to fat to do anything. But to prove him wrong, Maro chewed up the rope to free him. He couldn't thank Maro enough and he noticed never jugde someone of their size.

Goddess: Jasmine
One day there was a man who was in his thiriesand he was very lonely man. He thought he was ugly and couldn't get any woman because he had a big mole on his face. Jasmine is the goddess of love and she wanted to help him. So one day the man was taking a walk and trip snf fell over a log. A woman named Lala came and helped him. Ever since then, he felled in love with her and her smile. The man didn't know whether she was feeling for him or not. Jasmine comes and tries to hook them up by shoot her love arrows at them both to fell in love with each other.


God Sea and Goddess Mermaid
Everyday Mermaid would wish she was a human. She was a very beautiful fish that everyone wanted to get with her. She hated being under water where every fish is around her. Everytime she looks up from the water, she wishes she was there to do things that human do. Mermaid is half human and half fish. So one day she couldn't stand being in water and decides to leave from the water. She made a lot of human friends and also fell in love with one name Elmo. She knows that if she live on earth, she would die because she needs to be in water. Mermaid told her situation how she isn't like what she is. Elmo didn't care what she is and just wanted to be with her. He said he would everyday go under water to see her. Sea of god was so mad that Mermaid had let. So when Mermaid went back into the water, she notice dat Sea was upset and was going to punish her for leaving. He tired her up under water so she would never leave and see Elmo. Couple of days later, Elmo notice that Mermaid havent been seeing him, so he decided to go under water to look for her. But unfortunetly, Elmo was out of breath and die in front of Mermaid after their first kiss.

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My ethnic background
The People's Republic of China has officially split the population into 56 ethnic groups of which the most numerous are the Han Chinese. Many of the ethnic minorities maintain their own individual culture and language, although many are also becoming more like the Han. The Han Chinese are the only ethnic group bound by the One-child policy and many villages faked a change in their ethnic group to avoid the policy. Some of the minorities suffered during the Cultural Revolution. Many minority cultures remain under threat. Han Chinese dominate the whole of China with the exception of Tibet and Xinjiang where the Han are still in the minority.There is a degree of autonomy granted to areas with a high minority population. Inner Mongolia is an example of such. Sometimes ethnic minorities are allowed to use their own language in official documents, but not always. For example, a Tibetan can request an official document to be in either the Chinese or Tibetan language. But a Han Chinese can only request Chinese. Some ethnic groups do not have this option, like the Hui, who can only request Chinese.There is no equal opportunity law in China, and although the ethnic groups are stressed to be equal, it is commonplace to specify which ethnic group is preferred, or even required, when advertising employment.

Philosopher: Chuang Tzu
Chuang Tzu has always been an influential Chinese philosopher. His writing is at once transcendental while at the same time being deeply immersed within everyday life. He is at peace while at the same time moving through the world. There is a deep vein of mysticism within him which is illuminated by his very rational nature. His style of writing with its parables and conversations both accessible while at the same time pointing to deeper issues.

Artisit: Qi Baishi
Qi Baishi was a versatile artist. Although he could paint excellent human figures, animals, and landscapes, he was mainly known for his flowers, birds, insects and fish, which were his major themes in later life.

Musician: Wang Fei
Wang Fei, a qin scholar, teacher and performer and founder and director of the North American guqin Association and council member of the China guqin Committee.She teaches guqin and guzheng with music department at UC Berkeley. She is a published writer and an international award winner digital artist.

God: Monkey
He was high-spirited, egotistical and full of mischievous pranks. He was soon having a wonderful time as King of the Apes. But a niggling worry began to gnaw at him one which would change his life. The Monkey King feared Death.

Goddess: Mazu
The Chinese goddess Mazu originated with the deification of a young woman named Lin Mo Niang who had performed numerous miracles during her short life. A kind-hearted girl with a vast knowledge of Chinese medicine, she was known as a healer, curing the sick while teaching people how to prevent illness and injury. Many of the miracles she performed involved quelling storms at sea, so it is hardly surprising that she is known as the protector of all seafaring people.

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