Jason Kondrath - Orsic

Orsic

by

Jason Gabriel Kondrath

Copyright 2021 by Jason Kondrath

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ISBN: 9781005757427

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Continents

Chapter 11: Echoes of the 3rd Reich

Chapter One: Continents

A t one time, the seven continents of the Earth formed one giant landmass called Pangaea. Pangaea was centered on the Equator and surrounded by the super ocean Panthalassa.

But that landmass broke apart, and today, those Continents are spread out like giant puzzle pieces all over the Earth.

Pangaea is the most recent supercontinent created during the late Paleozoic and early Mesozoic eras.

Paleozoic Era

Paleozoic Era (541-252 Million) is the earliest of three geologic eras of the Phanerozoic Eon and the longest-lasting.

Phanerozoic Eon

The Phanerozoic Eon is the current geologic time scale in which both animal and plant life has existed. It covers 541 million years to the present.

Mesozoic Era

Mesozoic Era (251-66 Million) is in the middle of the three eras. It is characterized by the dominance of reptiles (like the dinosaurs), an abundance of conifers and ferns, a hot greenhouse climate, and the tectonic break-up of Pangaea.

Cenozoic Era

Cenozoic (66-Present Day) is the Earth's current geological era, representing the last 66 million years of Earth's history. It's characterized by the dominance of mammals, birds, flowering plants, a cooling and drying climate, and the current configuration of continents.

Continent

A continent is defined as a large landmass that is identified by convention rather than any strict criteria. The Earth has seven massive regions of land commonly referred to as "continents."

These seven regions are from largest to smallest: Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Australia.

Ancient Europe

Ancient Europe was a continent divided by several regions based on geographical, cultural, or historical criteria.

There were three regions: Eastern Europe, Central Europe, and Western Europe. There was no Northern Europe at this time; however, it developed later.

Eastern Europe

Southeast Europe: Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Kosovo, Moldova, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Slovenia (especially Corsica), Spain, Turkey, and Vatican City.

Western Europe

Western Europe includes Austria, Belgium, the Czech Republic, France, Germany, Ireland, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, Netherlands, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.

Central Europe

In-between Eastern and Western Europe are Central Europe, and these countries include regions that overlap.

The concept of Central Europe is bbased on a common historical, social and cultural identity. So, it is a patchwork of territories traditionally defined by religion (Catholic or Protestant) instead of national boundaries.

When the Roman Empire dominated Europe, parts not near the Mediterranean region were deemed Northern European. This included southern Germany, all of the Lower Countries, and Austria.

England

Britain has become interchangeable with England. England itself refers to a large island or landmass.

Great Britain

Great Britain means England with other countries associated with it. Specifically, a geographic term referring to the island of England itself with Scotland and Wales.

United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain includes Northern Ireland but not Southern Ireland.

British Isles

Great Britain and the Republic of Ireland. The British Isles are two large "islands" off the northwestern coast of Europe.

Ireland

One landmass but separated into Northern Ireland and Southern Ireland (Republic of Ireland).

Equator

The Equator is an imaginary line used to divide the Earth into two hemispheres: The North and the South.

When an object of unknown size crashed into the Earth 4.5 billion years ago, it was knocked over and tilted at a (23.5) degree angle.

If the Earth were not tilted, the Sun would always appear to be directly above the Equator, and the amount of light in any given location would be fixed - there would be no seasons.

But because it is tilted, different points on Earth receive more or less sunlight than at other times of the year.

Seasons

Solstices and equinoxes signal the changing of the seasons. When the Northern Hemisphere is tilted closest towards the Sun, its called the Summer Solstice. And when the North Pole is furthest from the Sun, it's called the Winter Solstice.

Solstice

The word solstice is Latin for solstitium, which translates to sun stands still. It is known as the longest day of the year when the sun seems to just hang without moving.

Equinox

The orbit of the Earth around the Sun travels in an oval, not a circle, so there are two times when the tilt of the Earth is "zero," meaning that it is neither closer to nor further away from -the sun.

During these times, the hours of day and night are both 12 hours long. The vernal equinox is the first day of spring, and the autumnal equinox is the first day of fall.

Sun-worshippers

The Egyptian people honored Ra, who was the bringer of light, and the leader of the pharaohs. According to legend, the sun travels the skies as Ra drives his chariot through the heavens. Although he originally was associated with the midday sun, Ra had become connected to the sun's presence all day long.