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The Seminole tribe is one of the best known Native American tribes, and one of the most feared among 19th century Americans and Spaniards. In fact, the origin of the term Seminole comes from a Spanish description of them as “wild”, which belies the fact that the Seminole had friendly relations with the British and Spanish during the colonial era.
To appreciate Seminole Native American mythology, their history and origins must be understood. Their forebears, the Muscogee, first migrated into what is now the Southeastern United States from various points in the north and west, which they accomplished by overpowering the indigenous inhabitants. The region was already occupied by several groups, including the Yuchi and Hitchiti, tribes that were likely descendants of the Moundbuilders. These tribes were subdued and then integrated into the Muscogee system. Thus, the traditions, beliefs, rituals, and mythologies of these various groups became the communal belief system of the Muscogee collective.
According to the Muscogee, humans emerged “somewhere in the west,” a location described as the “foundation of all things” or the “backbone” of the Earth. Most scholars associate this location with the Rocky Mountains, and they credit the Four Corners area of the United States as being the location for the creation myths of Native American groups like the Pueblo. Though still not commonly understood, Breathmaker became the creator god of the Seminole peoples (the name is also written as Breath Maker and Maker of Breath), and he became the center of a cycle of creation stories.
By the turn of the 20th century, American entertainment was still preoccupied with European-style operetta, as embodied in the works of cellist-composer Victor Herbert. Traditional dance forms moved from European stories to the American prairie in Oklahoma by the late 1940s, and what was once the property of Bavarian princes became the singing standards of cowboys riding through the corn fields in Oh What a Beautiful Morning and Out of My Dreams.
At the time, the availability of classical ballet in America was scant. In contrast to the evolution of an American style in musical theater, Broadway, and film, ballet in the United States was ushered in largely through the efforts of an individual who brought with him a strong traditional sense from Russia and the rest of Europe but was intent on producing a distinctly American style. Other experimentalists appeared, such as Isadora Duncan, but it was George Balanchine who managed to institutionalize and fund both a hybrid traditional as well as experimental form.
Balanchine, although a dancer as well, is today regarded as the “foremost contemporary choreographer in the world of ballet.”[1] Despite much work in Russia and other parts of Europe, his eventual relocation to the United States made possible the establishment of an American ballet school and an elite ballet company, the New York City Ballet. In contrast to the fiercely guarded Russian classical style of the Bolshoi Theater, the New York City Ballet featured uniquely choreographed performances to previously unfamiliar musical works. These were approached with a uniquely American style of dance, however steeped in tradition the basic steps may have been.
'Bauk! Cluck! Bauk!'
That’s chicken for 'I just got blown up into a million pieces by some TNT.' It’s not as bad as it sounds, especially when you can respawn!
If you can’t tell, I’m a chicken. A Minecraft chicken, to be precise. But I used to be a kid, just like you, before I got stuck inside a video game.
Me and my friend Amelia are trying to get home. But first, we’ll have to face a crazy player, a piglin army and a creeper who can’t explode.
Being a chicken in Minecraft isn’t always easy… but it’s definitely fun!
The epic conclusion you shouldn't miss
With the help of Murray and his invention, Tera and Kalo have become powerful and fierce Wardens. They seemed unstoppable at this point.
Calvin and his friends tried to stop Tera, Kalo and Murray from causing chaos in the Overworld but have failed several times.
When all hope seemed lost, and when all chances to capture the evil Wardens have disappeared, a new ally arises. This secret ally promises to help the group find out more about the Wardens’ plans and offer help in capturing the monsters and bringing peace back to the world.
Fearing that it could be a trap, will the group accept the offer and risk it all, or try a different route to stop the evil alliance from succeeding in its plan to rule the Overworld.
Calvin and friends have found a new ally in Fogu. With Fogu’s help, there is a greater chance at capturing the evil Wardens, Tera and Kalo.
Tera and Kalo have been trouble from the start. Now, they have released all prisoners from The Halebury Prison, causing more chaos in the Overworld.
With the potential alliance between the two Wardens, and Professor Murray, Calvin and his friends have to be extra careful with their next steps. After all, they were facing not only the terrifying Wardens but also an intelligent and mischievous professor who was capable of the most despicable things!
Who would have thought that they were siding with the evil Wardens?
Calvin and friends have been played and fooled by Kalo and Tera. It turned out that the Warden siblings were not the victims at all but were the ones seeking the ruins of humans and other creatures.
Kalo and Tera were now on the loose wreaking havoc in the Overworld and they have teamed up with an enemy from Calvin’s and Johansson’s past.
It’s up to Calvin and the rest of the gang to stop the Warden siblings and their ally and prevent them from doing further harm to others.
I just want to be an explorer. Too bad I catch on fire in the sun.
Yep, that’s right. I’m a skeleton. And just like every other skeleton I do things like go to school at night and shoot noobs in the butt with arrows.
But I want to do something else with my life. There’s so much to see in Minecraft, I want to explore it all.
Everyone around me says it’s impossible. And then I meet Steve…
‘Cluck! Cluck cluck, cluck.’
Oh, sorry. Sometimes I forget who I’m talking to and I speak in Chicken. But you’re a human. A person. So, I will speak in human. English, to be precise.
This is the story of how I turned into a Minecraft chicken. I wish it was a different story. I wish I turned into a Minecraft zombie or enderman or even the Enderdragon.
But I didn’t turn into a zombie. I turned into a Minecraft chicken, possibly the most lame creature in all of Minecraftia.
Well, that’s what I thought at the beginning. But I have changed my mind about chickens. We can do some pretty cool stuff. And that’s what this story is about.
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This is not an official Minecraft product. It is not approved by or associated with Mojang. It is a work of fan fiction.
