Cecrops, Athens’ first king, banned bloody sacrifices and reformed worship with laws, morality, and symbolic offerings.

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Michael Coren is an Anglican priest, journalist and author of the memoir Heaping Coals.

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Gen. George Patton gave the Thunderbirds high praise, saying "the 45th Infantry Division is one of the best, if not the best.