B) Write about the Russian plant and animal symbols. Use the words from the box. ancient magical power keep dark spirits away from bathhouse energy health associated with lazy quick strong clever good at honey Слова в рамке(коробке)
ancient, magical, power, keep dark spirits away from, bathhouse, energy, health, assocaited with, lazy, quick, strong, clever, good at, honey
London - first of all a city with a rich history, which greets you at every step. During the first visit to London to look at its attractions, beautiful views and beautiful spectacle. Unforgettable impressions will produce a changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace (every day at 11:30) and the horse Guards parade (at 11 o'clock and on Sundays at 10:00). You should definitely take a walk along Piccadilly, see the ensemble of Trafalgar square (Trafalgar Square), relax in Hyde Park (Hyde Park). The easiest way to see all the important sights of London is a bus tour. Westminster Abbey - it begins and ends with the Royal fate: in its walls коронуются British monarchs, but here they find eternal rest.
In addition, Westminster Abbey is famous for its "out of the corner of poets". In honor included in the history of the English - makers of Shakespeare, Chaucer, Milton, Wordsworth, Dickens and many other installed memorial plaques. But the real graves far not all the poets are right here.
In Westminster castle on the banks of the Thames from the 13th century meets the English Parliament, the medieval walls, impregnable and the majestic, as if symbolizing the inviolability of one of the oldest democratic institutions in Europe. You can not pass by the famous big Ben (Big Ben), the hours at which they keep track of time since 1859. Really big Ben " is the name not the tower and not the clock, a clock bell.
Just firmly stands on the Bank of the tower of London is an ancient fortress and a prison, the grim walls of which have seen a lot of blood, including the Royal. Be sure to pay attention to the guards tower - Beefeaters - in the luxurious uniforms.
Over the dark waters of the Thames stretches the famous tower bridge, recognizable, probably, all over the world. He became as much a symbol of London, as the Eiffel tower - Paris, the statue of Liberty - new York city. He even seems trivial, so closely his way connected with the capital of England. However, again and again, he shakes the viewer grandeur and austerity of forms.
At night the medieval dark tower bridge disappears and, thanks to modern illumination, he appears before us as a fantastic, fabulous construction.
Days of the Week
Monday - Monday
Tuesday - Tuesday
Wednesday - Wednesday
Thursday - Thursday
Friday - Friday
Saturday - Saturday
Sunday - Sunday
The names of days in the table is not specifically enumerated as in England, the USA, Canada and many other countries, the first day of the week is not Monday, as we used to think, and Sunday. That is, the week starts with a day off and ends the same weekend. At the same time Monday-Friday are working days.
Another distinguishing feature - is that the days of the week in the English language are proper names, and therefore are always written with capital letters. Even in the case of the reduced form ..
I would like to know whence came the name of the English days of the week? read more ..
Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday and proiskhodzhenie.
The gods worshiped by the British, Saxon ancestors were quite numerous, but those that have received the names of the days of the week, were the chief objects of their worship.
God of the sun (Sun)
This idol, representing the day-star, was the chief god. He is depicted as a man, holding in his outstretched hands the burning circle. In a sign of special reverence for the deity of the ancient Saxons that he dedicated the first day of the week, which they called "San'z money." Hence the modern Sunday - Sunday.
Goddess of the Moon (Moon)
She was considered the next most senior and revered in the second day of the week, called "Mun'z money." Hence, the current Monday - Monday. This goddess was depicted wearing a short dress with a hood, which had long ears.
God Tyusko
Tyusko first revered as the father and the first representative of the Teutonic race, but then he became worshiped as the son of the Earth. The images of this - a venerable sage with a scepter in his right hand, clad in animal skin. At the Saxons it was dedicated to the third day of the week, called first "Tyusko'z money," which in modern English transformed into Tuesday - on Tuesday.
God Vouden (as Wotan or Odin)
Wotan, or Odin, was the supreme deity of the northern nations. This hero of the legends came from somewhere in the east, but do not know from which country and when exactly. His exploits make up a large part of the mythological stories of ancient peoples, and so exaggerated that are beyond the probable. In honor of this deity was called the fourth day of the week - "Vouden'z money" in the modern pronunciation of Wednesday - Wednesday.
God Thor
Tor - the senior and the most valiant son of Odin and Phrygia. At the Saxons and the Danes, he was honored above all after his parents. He is dedicated to the fifth day of the week - "Tor'z money" in modern English - Thursday, Thursday. He is depicted seated on a throne with a golden crown on his head, adorned with a ring of twelve stars shining, and with a scepter in his right hand.
Goddess of Phrygia, and Freya
Frigo, or Freya, the wife of Odin, venerated above all after a Saxon, Danish and other pagans of the north. In the most ancient times it was known as Herta and was considered the goddess of the earth. She was devoted to the sixth day of the week, called in the Saxons' Friga'z money ", which corresponds to the present Friday - Friday. Frigo was depicted with a sword in his right hand and a bow in his left.
God Siter
Siter depicted standing on a sharp razor back bass, as on a pedestal, with his head uncovered. In his left hand he holds the wheel and the right - a bucket of water, which contains the flowers and fruits. He wore a long dress, and girt with a rope. The name given to the day, "Siter'z money", in modified form Saturday - Saturday survived to the present day.