I tutor a few students and one had a research task for history and he chose to write about the legend of the 300 Spartans. Great, I thought, a topic I can provide insight and information. Before I continue any further, let me say this is a thirteen year old boy. The first thing he…
Our planet’s weather is determined by a number of elements such as wind, precipitation, temperature, sunshine, visibility, cloud, pressure and humidity. Conditions that change from day to day, for instance today is the second week in Spring here in the southern hemisphere, though when I look outside the window, it is overcast and the temperature…
According to history, Magellan was the first to circumnavigate the earth in 1519, however, ancient civilisations like the Phoenicians and Minoans established viable trade routes before the terms import and export were used. To explain the turbulent seas and its myriad of creatures, these same people created stories of gods who controlled the oceans and…
Helen of Troy, her name has endured the test of time and to this day, people are still fascinated. Why? Is it her famous family lineage or the mystery which surrounds the myth? For me it was Homer’s story The Iliad that catapulted my fascination and desire to know more. Helen is a mystery. There…
Have you ever had one of those bad headache days where you feel as if your skull is going to split in two? Or feel like your head is in a vice and squeezed till you almost pass out? Anyone who’s had a migraine will understand. So when Zeus had a monster headache did he…
Hello dear friends, The day has finally arrived! The Curse of Troy is now uploaded and available to purchase. Blurb Helen of Troy! The most beautiful woman in the world. Her face launched a thousand ships. Betrayal, greed and power unfold in this compelling Greek tragedy. It was a war renowned throughout times gone by…
I would like to thank A.M. Day for inviting me to participate in this blog tour. Aletha is the author of The Throne of Olympus Book One: Blood Bond and now available on Amazon in print and as an eBook. She lives in Wisconsin with her children and their dog Simi. She has dreamed of being…
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