The Minotaur is an iconic half-man, half-bull character in Greek mythology. The offspring of King Minos’ wife Pasiphae and a beautiful bull, the beast was beloved by its mother and hidden away by Minos in a labyrinth built by the magician Daedalus, where it fed on young men and women. Read more…
Most of us who own horses talk about their “therapeutic” value. Being in the barn grooming, feeding, and otherwise caring for our horses reduces stress, lowers blood pressure, and improves overall health. Why horses are good for your mental health? This can be a huge benefit when working with those Read more…
There is evidence that horses were kept as a source of meat and milk before they were trained as working animals. Attempts to date domestication by genetic study or analysis of physical remains rest on the assumption that there was a separation of the genotypes of domesticated and wild populations. Read more…
The movie War Horse is a 2011 American war film directed and co-produced by Steven Spielberg, based on Michael Morpurgo’s 1982 novel of the same name. The Sunday Times points out: “The star of Spielberg’s film [War Horse] is fictional. The horse, Warrior, remains the true equine hero of 1914-1918.” Read more…
The inside of the arena smells like horses because well… there are horses. There’s no way to avoid the smell but it is mild. Medieval Times has a warning for those with respiratory conditions, allergies, or asthma to attend at their own risk so I’ll pass that warning along here. Read more…
Today, Morpurgo’s unassuming short story has sold over one million copies and the play is currently being performed in theatres worldwide; it has even been turned into a feature-length film by legendary director Steven Spielberg. Was War Horse successful? Produced by DreamWorks Pictures and released worldwide by Touchstone Pictures, War Read more…
Awards 2007 Evening Standard Awards. Best Director (Marianne Elliott and Tom Morris, nominee) 2007 Critics’ Circle Theatre Awards. 2008 Laurence Olivier Awards. 2010 Laurence Olivier Awards. 2012 TheatrePeople.com Awards. 2012 Whatsonstage Best West End Show Award. 2015 Mousetrap Award for Best Play. What awards did War Horse win? War HorseAwards Read more…
A Trojan horse, or Trojan, is a type of malicious code or software that looks legitimate but can take control of your computer. A Trojan is designed to damage, disrupt, steal, or in general inflict some other harmful action on your data or network. What is the purpose of a Read more…
Hackers normally use data-stealing malware such as spyware and keyloggers to steal personal information. But a trojan horse virus can also be used for stealing information, such as usernames and passwords. Can Trojans steal passwords? Password Stealing Ware (PSW) steals passwords from infected computers. Trojans of this type can search Read more…
The horse was built by Epeius, a master carpenter and pugilist. The Greeks, pretending to desert the war, sailed to the nearby island of Tenedos, leaving behind Sinon, who persuaded the Epeius that the horse was an offering to Athena (goddess of war) that would make Epeius impregnable. Why did Read more…