<u>Prophecy of the Volva</u>
Voluspa, or more accurately Völuspá is the first set of Viking Age poetry in the Poetic Edda, a Norse Mythology Book, some might say THE Norse Mythology book! The Völuspá translates to mean the “Prophecy of the Volva” or “Prophecy of the Seer.” A Volva was a wise-woman in old Norse culture.
It is commonly thought that the poem was composed in Iceland about the year 1000, when Icelanders perceived the fall of their ancient gods and the approach of Christianity. The story is told by an age-old seeress who was reared by primeval giants.
It tells the story of the creation of the world and its coming end, related to the audience by a völva(a Viking witch was known as a Völva, and they were considered to be powerful seeresses, shamans as well as workers of Seidr magic) addressing Odin. It is one of the most important primary sources for the study of Norse mythology. Henry Adam Bellows proposed a 10th-century dating and authorship by a pagan Icelander with knowledge of Christianity.
It was a prime spot, near teh water and whoever controlled it had access to Egypt and Mesopotamia
Answer:
Mecca was the heart of the trade between the Mediterranean Sea and the Indian Ocean.
Explanation:
Prophet Muhammad was widely known as the founder of Islam and the prophet of Allah. He lived between 570 CE to 632 CE.
During his lifetime, he preached and spread the Islamic teachings among the people of Mecca and Medina, and across the neighboring towns and villages.
Muhammad’s interactions as a trader directly influence the teachings of Islam, because at the time Mecca was the heart of the trade between the Mediterranean Sea and the Indian Ocean.
Thereby, Muhammad used the opportunity to preach and spread the word of Allah to the traders coming in and around Mecca which was at the junction of major north-south and west-east routes.
The healthier option has been offered as a substitute to 'ordinary options', which has been developed to serve a previously unmet demand.
<u>The higher price of the healthy option can be explained for two different reasons:</u>
- The market price of unhealthy foods is very cheap. If a healthy option wants to be delivered to students, more expensive healthy ingredients will have to be purchased and, hence, a larger price will have to be charged if the cafeteria at school wants to make some profit from selling those lunches.
- A healthy lunch might be perceived as a 'higher quality' alternative and consumers can perceive that eating it positions them somehow in a higher status and the would be willing to pay a higher price for it.
