Millions and millions of years ago, the Narwhals that we know today were once hornless. We know narwhals as creatures swimming freely throughout the ocean. But, these animals once thrived inside of huge kingdoms within the clouds. Due to all the water stored inside of the clouds, the Narwhals were given a source of water. They would call the clouds Cloud Kingdoms. The Narwhalians (Narwhal people) were allies with almost everyone in the animal kingdom, including all the gods, except for one, Poseidon. Poseidon disliked the Narwhalians because they refused to live in the ocean, where they were originally supposed to live. Instead, with the help of magical dragons, the Narwhals were given wings of enormous size that allowed them to take flight. Since the Narwhals weren’t in a full body of water, the were given the wonderful gift of lungs from the unicorns. Nonetheless Poseidon still demanded the Narwhals move back into the ocean.
“What!? What is this nonsense you speak of! I thought Poseidon and I signed a treaty!” Ruler of all the Narwhals, Norman III inquired. “You’re absolutely correct your majesty, but you didn’t read the fine print!” Nelson, Norman’s messenger boy stated. “Now let me see that document,’’ Norman said, snatching it straight from his hand “I don’t se-oh, oh my.” Nelson said as he struggled to get the words out of his mouth.
“Harry good to see you, ‘ol chap.” Poseidon said invitingly “I have a certain job for you, Mr. Potter. You see I have been fighting what seems to be an endless battle with the Narwalians, and I finally need to put an end to it. About a week ago I had one ...
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...f the reason she wrote this book.
VOCAB:
AGONY- Extreme physical or mantal suffering
INVASION Invading a counrty or region with armed forces
STRIPPED To leave bear of accessories or fittings
BANISH- To send someone away from a country or place as an offical punishment
INQUIRED- To ask for information from someone
COMPREHENSION QUESTIONS
1: Where is the main setting in the book?
2: What is Poseidons attitude twords the narwhalians?
3: How did the narwhals get their horns?
4: If you were Harry Potter, would you help Poseidon destroy the narwhals?
5: Do you think what Poseidon did was wrong? if so, why.
I would like to dedicate this book to my sister, who has made my love for narwhals grow with each and every day.
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...so associated with clouds, rivers, and oceans. Known to be omnipotent and omniscient, there was great respect for Varuna as believers thought the god kept watch over the entire universe. Because this god controlled the environment and flow of waters, it is believed that Varuna was responsible for upholding world order. Varuna is depicted on a chariot led by seven swans with an umbrella placed overhead. He has four arms in which he holds a lotus, a noose, a conch, and a vessel of gems. Ruler of waters in Greek mythology, is Poseidon, the Greek god of the sea and rivers. He became ruler of the sea after he and his brothers defeated the elder gods in a divine war. Poseidon is usually seen as an older man with long curly hair and a long beard. In his hand he holds a trident and in most cases is depicted wearing a crown while standing is amidst water or water creatures.
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"As they narrated to each other their unholy adventures, their tales of terror told in words of mirth; as their uncivilized laughter forked upwards out of them, like the flames from the furnace; as to and from, in their front, the harpooners wildly gesticulated with their huge pronged forks and dippers; as the wind howled on, and the sea leaped, and the ship groaned and dived, and yet steadfastly shot her red hell further and further into the blackness of the sea and the night, and scornfully champed the white bone in her mouth, and viciously spat round her on all sides; then the rushing Pequod, freighted with savages, and laden with fire, and burning a corpse, and plunging into that blackness of darkness, seemed the material counterpart of her monomaniac commander's soul." (p.463)
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At the conclusion of Herman Melville’s Moby Dick, and after three days of chasing the whale, the flag atop the Pequod’s main mast had become weathered and torn. Ahab instructs Tashtego to mount a new flag on the main mast and the Indian from Gay Head Massachusetts promptly complies. Tashtego’s compliance to his captain’s order is so diligent that even after the whale has struck the mortal blow against the ship, Tashetego continues to hammer in the flag as he and the mast sink into the sea (Melville 531, 535). The compliance to his captain and willingness to do what Ahab has instructed, instead of trying to scamper for his life, is testament to the Gay Header’s obedience. However, his obedience says as much about the control of the captain over
...ne by one he eats the men up until there are only 4 men left along with Odysseus. Odysseus tricks the cyclops into opening the door and stabs his eye with a wooden stake. The 5 men escape, as a result for hurting his son's eye, Poseidon curses Odysseus to never to go home, and if he does his loved ones and his friends will abandon him.
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chest before he fully disappeared. Harry gets very emotional and tells him not to die;
The captain of the Jeroboam, who tells Ahab of his first mate’s death upon attacking the white whale, is accompanied by Gabriel, an insane sailor who believes himself to be the forenamed archangel and “pronounc[es] the White Whale to be no less a being than the Shaker God incarnated” (266). Gabriel’s explanation of Moby-Dick’s power, and his worship of the white whale instead of God, provides the thinking for Melville’s choice in naming the ship the Jeroboam. Melville reminds the audience that like Ahab, the first mate of the Jeroboam sought out Moby-Dick with his harpoon with high...