Courses by Newspaper: Sea legends meet modern science
Willard Bascom surveys sea myths from Atlantis to Jason and Hercules, comparing legendary tales with maritime archaeology and modern ocean science. The essay links Atlantis at Thera, ancient plunder, and early navigation to current studies of waves, springs, and coastal resources, noting past explorers and ongoing ocean research.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard Bascom
Southern California
el Segundo
University of California, Berkeley
Scripps Institution of Oceanography
National Academy of Sciences
Committee On Meteorology
Maritime Research Advisory Committee
Hundred-Handed Giant and Golden Fleece Myths Examined
The sailors’ term hundred-handed giant refers to mythic Cyclopes or giants, representing overwhelming forces at sea. The golden fleece winged women wandering rocks and Hydra symbolize perilous captivation, peril, and changing shores in epic voyages. Atlantis origins trace to ancient Greek thought later woven into Western imagination. Atlantis is now thought to be a legendary allegory or possibly misinterpreted real civilizations. Evidence of ancient Atlantic crossing includes shipwrecks ancient mariner myths and archaeological hints of long-distance seafaring across early trade routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bascom
Southern California Coastal Water Research Project
University Extension
University of California, San Diego
National Endowment For the Humanities
Regents of
University of California
Rome
Hercules
Atlantis
Aegean
Hydra
Tiryns
Jason
Solon
Plato
Crete
Aegean Islands
B.C
Thera
Jason and
Argo
Black Sea
Baltic Sea
Deadend Sea
Azov
Don River
Crimean Peninsula
United Nations
Lebanon
Alexander the Great
Tyre
Atlantic
Grocery prices steady in AP survey across 13 cities
An Associated Press monthly price survey shows overall stability with half the cities reporting increases and half decreases in a basket of 15 items. November national retail prices edged down one-tenth of a percent while farm prices fell six percent from a year earlier despite ample livestock and grain supplies.
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Associated, Press Mine Ee
Los Angeles
Seniors back elderly friendly bills gain in state elections
Charleston based coalition reports Elderly voters boosted support in House and Senate races across Kanawha and Eastern Panhandle. Key victors include newcomers in districts 25 and 26 Marion and Monongalia counties Cody Star cher Clyde Richey and Larry Shifano. Senate changes saw Roy Rogerson and Frank Deem defeated by pro senior back challengers Dan Tonkovich and David Hanlon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Coalition
House
Senate
Mike Harman
Panhandle
Morgan, Jefferson
Berkeley
Joe Caudle
Marion
Monongalia
Cody Starcher
Clyde Richey
Larry Shifano
David Hanlon
Senior Coalition
Council of Senior
West Virginians
AARP
Nata Joint Legislative Committee
Association of Senior Program Directors
Afl-Cio
UMW
Mountain Community Union
Quarrier St
Bankers Hear Clarksburg Talk On Banking Data Services
Kotoses of C P Telephone Co spoke on communications in banking data markets, highlighting Transaction Network Services and Digital Data Service. The North Central West Virginia Chapter announced a two session seminar in Clarksburg with about 130 bank employees, featuring sessions on how banks make money and how customers make money. The next meeting is set for Philippi on February 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarksburg
Rau Kotoses
Car Telephone Co
North Central
W. Va
Bank Administration Institute
Kotoses
C & P Telephone Co
Don Atchison
Robert L. Jefferson
Empire National Bank
David H. Young
Union National Bank
Wendal Bowyer
Citizens Bank of Weston
Paul Chico
Westover Bank
Gary Frugh
Central National Bank of Buckhannon
Gloria Hamner
Adrian Buckhannon Bank
Nathan Goff Armory
Norman Lee
George Davis
Evelyn Kelly
The
Lowndes Bank
Martin Faust
Parker- Hunter, Inc
Robert A. Calvert
Maryland National Bank
Baltimore
Maryland
William T. McLaughlin
Community Bank and Trust
N. A. Fairmont
Connie Moore
Bridgeport Bank
Nancy Bonasso
First National Bank At
Salem
Tucker County Bank
First National Bank of
Parsons
Fairmont
Bank of Shinnston
Citizens —National
Bank—of
Elkins
Clarksburg Community Bank
Citizens National Bank of
Weston
Farmers’ & Merchants’ Bank of
Morgantown
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America
Columbus
Central America
Brazil
Hiram III
Kentucky
Tennessee
U.S
Pacific
Don E. Kash
University of Oklahoma
LaVenta
Mexico
Africa
Americas
Bankers
Turkey
Grafton Appliance Center
Beech Street
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