The patron gods and goddesses had very big importance in the past, though in some areas in the world they are still very respected. The city-state of Athens in the antiquity, was part of the Greek World. It had the same gods and goddesses as all other Greek city-states, but also as all of them, it had its own patron god/goddess. The patron goddess of Athens was the goddess Athena, which is easy to assume considering the name of the city. This meant that Athena was the goddess that was chosen by the Athenians as their protector, guardian, special deity, and supporter. The Athenians truly believed that Athena is the goddess that favors them, thus they respected her the most, after Zeus of course.
The newly formed U.S. wanted to make the declaration the opposite of what Great Britain did. The revolutionary war took place BECAUSE of that. So they fought for lower taxes, so they get lower taxes.
I believe a lot depends on how "traditional" is defined, given there are numerous traditions.
But to put them all together in diverse creation tales ranging from Genesis to the Silmarilion... Also, keep in mind that a myth isn't always true... It's a lyrical way of expressing something we don't understand... maybe the genuine answer is simply boring.
Such hypotheses provide a solution to everything... The Creator(s) did it this way, so accept it.... but they don't tell you anything, such as that annoying bit about fossils.... What method did they use to get through the rock that was buried deep beneath... and seashells... I'm not sure
how they made it to the mountain tops.
Christians are quick to criticize other creation accounts, but not a literal interpretation of Genesis. For those who insist on following a literal Genesis creation, the explanation provided by Evolution is far more elegant.
<span>The Missouri Compromise was introduced by "Henry Clay," since this was one of Clay's attempted to avert a civil war by created compromises over the issues involved with expansion. </span>
