nachshon who was afraid to swim?
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Cohen's interpretation of the midrash of Nachshon being the first Israelite to enter the Nile upon their escape from Egypt allows the modern child to relate to the story. Nachshon is portrayed as a hero who has one flaw — he is afraid to swim. He is a slave who is excited and encouraged by the appearance of Moses.
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Word Origin for -phobia via Latin from Greek, from phobos fear.
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Jack seizes the conch shell and blows into it clumsily, calling for an assembly. Jack tells the others that there is definitely a beast on the mountain and goes on to claim that Ralph is a coward who should be removed from his leadership role. The other boys, however, refuse to vote Ralph out of power.
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Weaknesses : Telemachus lacked courage in the beginning of the epic. He often had a hard time standing up to the suitors that was taking over his home. Obstacles the character overcame: With the help of Athena, Telemachus was able to mature into a more courageous hero.
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It is revealed that Tamlin had grown controlling and obsessive, seeing Feyre suffering Under The Mountain led him to believe that she needed protecting. He forbade her to leave the grounds and refused to take notice that Feyre had essentially lost her will to live and was painfully thin.
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Cynophobia comes from the Greek words that mean “dog” (cyno) and “fear” (phobia). A person who has cynophobia experiences a fear of dogs that's both irrational and persistent. It's more than just feeling uncomfortable with barking or being around dogs.
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He is cruel to the prisoners, and taunts Bruno by calling him “little man,” something the boy despises. Kotler is eventually transferred away from Auschwitz when Father discovers that Kotler's father, a literature professor, fled from Germany in 1938 at the start of the war.
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Narcissus, in Greek mythology, the son of the river god Cephissus and the nymph Liriope. He was distinguished for his beauty. According to Ovid's Metamorphoses, Book III, Narcissus's mother was told by the blind seer Tiresias that he would have a long life, provided he never recognized himself.
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The Nazgul, being wraiths, may fear water, but they are not harmed by water. However, their mounts can be drowned. That is why the wraith avoids attempting the jump onto the ferry and opts for the long way around. The Black Rider didn't fear for himself.
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['Albus Dumbledore. Of course the only wizard Voldemort ever feared makes the top spot on the list.', 'Minerva McGonagall. Subject: Transfiguration. ... ', 'Remus Lupin. ... ', 'Rubeus Hagrid. ... ', 'Filius Flitwick. ... ', 'Severus Snape. ... ', 'Pomona Sprout. ... ', 'Madame Hooch. ... ']
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Water all his servants shunned, and to the sea none would willingly go nigh, save in dire need." So the reason Sauron's servants the Nazgûl feared water was because some small amount of Ulmo's power continued to flow through it.
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This is an irrational fear of something that doesn't cause much danger. You may have aquaphobia if you find that any source of water causes you an excessive amount of anxiety. This can include a swimming pool, a lake, an ocean, or even a bathtub. Aquaphobia is often mistaken for another phobia called hydrophobia.
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In the rhinoceros' defense he was very hungry. All the same, he had no manners then, and he has no manners now, and he never will have any manners. And the rhinoceros bumped the loaf, which then rolled into the sand. ... On this very warm day, the rhinoceros went for a swim in the river, but first, he took his skin off.
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But somehow, all that changed and these creatures were renounced and even shunned as monsters and demons, probably due to their weakness to cats. They intensely feared and hated cats, even the Sleepwalkers were born with the same animal organs.
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Aquaphobia, or fear of water, is a fairly common phobia. Like all phobias, it may vary dramatically in severity from person to person. Some people are only afraid of deep water or strong waves, while others fear swimming pools and bathtubs.
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The Otter Who Loved to Hold Hands. This recommended children's book is about a little otter who is afraid to let go of his parents' hands. He worries about swimming and floating on his own, and about being alone.
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The disciples were startled to see Jesus, but he told them not to be afraid. Matthew's account adds that Peter asked Jesus, "if it is you", to tell him, or command him, to come to Jesus on the water (waters). ... After Peter came down out of the ship and walked on the water, he became afraid of the storm and began to sink.