A travel along the danube
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A TRAVEL ALONG THE DANUBE
Transcript of A travel along the danube
A TRAVEL ALONG THE DANUBE
FEATURES OF THE DANUBE
Localization and characteristics
CHARACTERISTICS
• Originates in the Black Forest (Germany)
• Empty into the Black Forest
• Sources Brigach and Breg
• 2857 km long
• Danube Danu irish/celtic goddness
PEOPLE OF THE RIVER
USES• Romans defensive barrier
transport goods and materials
• World War II frontier
• Nowadays ships crusades
connection between countries
THE SOUL OF THE RIVER
Cultural references
SONGS
• The Blue Danube Johann Strauss II
• Waves of the Danube Iosif Ivanovici
• Stories of the Danube Joe Zawinul
waltz classical music
jazz
Johann Strauss IIJoe Zawinul
Iosif Ivanovici
BOOKS AND FILMS
• Murder on the Orient Express Agatha Christie
• The Danube Pilot Jules Verne
• Ister (2004) Daniel Ross
Murder on the Orient Express, Agatha Christie The Danube Pilot, Jules Verne
THE DANUBE AND THE MYTHOLOGY
• Greek mythology
The Istros the King of the Rivers Achilles the land of the Hyberboreans
• Celtic Mythology
Goddness Danu mother of all Celtic gods
