Friday, 31 October 2014
Saturday, 25 October 2014
Did you know? (Volcanoes)
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| Volcano |
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| Vulcan, the god of fire |
The word volcano comes from Vulcan, the Roman god of fire.
Vulcan is
ften depicted with a blacksmith’s hammer.[1]
The Vulcanalia was the annual festival on August 23 in his
honour.
His Greek
counterpart is Hephaestus, the god
of fire and smithery. |
| blacksmith (σιδηροθργός) - smithery (σιδηρουργική) |
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| hammer |
Did you know? (Mosquitoes)
When you go camping,
don't wear blue clothes.
Mosquitoes love the
colour blue!
Did you know? (Endangered Species)
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| Endangered Species = Eίδη υπό εξαφάνιση) |
Every day 50-100 different species of
plants and animals become extinct!
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