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Hindu mythology, the gods engage in ongoing struggle, enduring opposition from demonic forces. Their challenges re overcome with tenacity, wit, and intelligence, providing a cosmic model on which human activity can be based. Moreover, the enmity of the gods and asuras highlights the central concept of balance in Hindu cosmology. The gods are shown to be up to the task of challenging demonic forces, but they are no more powerful than the asuras. In other words, Gods and anti-gods are equally matched. Their struggles can never truly be resolved, allowing Hindu… Continue Reading...
not so great that he deserves death.
But Greek mythology, unlike a secular system of justice, is not interested in what is fair. It attempts to educate its readers about eternal moral truths, similar to how Oedipus’ blindness seems like an excessive punishment in his attempt to avoid his fate of killing his father and marrying his mother. The gods have a different standard for themselves than the one they hold humanity. Pentheus defies that standard and thus according to Greek theological standards deserves to die within the logic of the story, if not the modern justice system.
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temples in honor of a deity who they depended on to guarantee success in the war (Religion in ancient Rome) (Roman mythology).
How Ancient Rome Practiced Religion
Ancient Romans recognized and offered prayer too many gods and goddesses. Some of the gods were of Roman origin but many more were imported. Worship was conducted in both public occasions and in the privacy of their homes (Carlos). Sacrifice and prayer was the main form of worship. They made sacrifices to both personal gods and those dedicated to public wellness by offering sacrifices at altars or in hearth. The sacrifices mainly constituted drink and food. They shared every meal with the gods. Animals… Continue Reading...
once a character from history, but also can be found within mythology. Minos’s very description and presence forces the reader to wonder about this personage and representation. For those familiar with world history, Minos was the official king of Crete. However, his overlap onto mythology finds him to be one of the judges within the underworld. Minos reappears within the genre of classical mythology, as one of the sons of Zeus, who is as oppressive and fiery as his father. However, Minos can be viewed as having been a real person, as there is textual evidence throughout history that refers to… Continue Reading...
through unoriginal storylines and predictable endings. Black Panther creates an intricate mythology around its characters and builds an entirely new imagined nation called Wakanda, an African paradise. The development of Wakanda is one of the major strengths of the film as it has detailed historical and aesthetic significance connected to real African tribes and cultures, in a manner that is thoughtful, rather than one which just goes for predictable branding, like so many other studio-driven comic book movies.
The mythology at the heart of Black Panther is key to its successful storytelling: the nation is an independent paradise because a meteor… Continue Reading...
he is called in Roman mythology) has long been associated with romantic love. Aphrodite was also worshipped as the goddess of fertility (most likely because she had so many lovers and so many love-children). So whenever a devotee wanted a child, worship of Aphrodite was the best course of action. So powerful was this devotion, in fact, that today what is called a love potion or aphrodisiac is named so after Aphrodite. An aphrodisiac is something that seduces the senses and arouses one’s sexual passion or lust for another. Aphrodite, because of her immense beauty,… Continue Reading...
dusk of the gods. In German mythology, this means a destruction of the gods in an apocalyptic war against evil (Mitchell 527).
The tale, Gone with the Wind, rejects any idea of slaveholder cruelty as a lie spread by deluded Yankees. With Mitchell’s small cast of black characters, she tries to affirm Scarlett’s belittling depiction that blacks were at times irritating, lazy and foolish, but they had loyalty in them that couldn’t be bought by money (Mitchell 472).
Even as Mitchell recognizes that some former bonds people harbored dislike for their ex-masters, that emotion is not… Continue Reading...
legend and lore. It is important to weed the facts from the mythology of this tradition. So many school children are taught that the Pilgrims celebrated the first Thanksgiving in a peaceful meal with the native peoples, during their first November here in the Americas. For a long time in early U.S. history, Thanksgiving was just an occasional holiday that certain presidents, such as George Washington would recognize (Johnson, 2017). It was Sarah Joseph Hale who attempted to cajole several presidents into making it a national holiday and it was Abraham Lincoln who finally granted it as such (Johnson, 2017).
Lincoln made… Continue Reading...
mythology of Bundy as a genius. His antics during the trial, where he represented himself, were focused on engaging the press in an attempt to win public support. Finally, after he was convicted, he attempted to use the possibility of confessions to prolong his life. In this article, the author explores how these factors combined to create public fascination with Ted Bundy.
Introduction
Theodore “Ted” Robert Bundy is a criminal who is often considered the most notorious serial killer in America. For people unfamiliar with his crimes, this designation can… Continue Reading...
1915 (the ‘radiant Nay’ of Fascist mythology) first brought together the founding elements of Italian Fascism.” Further he notes that “…the great war by itself suffices to explain both Fascism and Bolshevism” (Robert Paxton (nd: Pp29).
Both fascism and communism are a form of religious conviction where man considers more his relationship with the superior law with an aim that transcends the particular individual and lifts him up to the level of conscious belonging to a spiritual society. Robert Paxton indicates that fascism was seen as “A form of political behavior marked by obsessive preoccupation with… Continue Reading...
mythology pantheon. Nevertheless, there are some modern American political problems that prove to be equally politically explosive or controversial.
Balancing Priorities: Immigration, National Security, and Public Safety
Migration contributes greatly to supporting the nation’s security priorities, with the extant systems screening several million tourists, refugees and migrants for ensuring the nation is free of threats. These measures include narcotics prohibition, preventing terrorists and felons from entering, and detaining illegal immigrants. American immigration organizations engage in intelligence sharing, collaborate with several security organizations and law enforcers on the local, national, and international levels, and undertake… Continue Reading...
and symbolism, allowing the researcher and therapist to blend elements from mythology, symbolism, metaphysics, and transpersonal psychology. As the symbols of the subconscious mind during the waking state blend with the unconscious mind’s dream lexicon, the therapist can easily aid the older client to find meaning and resolve existential crises.
The process of psychotherapy can be used to trigger improved dream recall, which then allows the client to reflect on the surfacing material. Manifest material in dreams can offer clues to its latent content: which in turn reveals clues to ego defense mechanisms and neuroses. This is particularly true among clients… Continue Reading...
to refer to the elevation of historical fact over idealization and mythology (p. 5). As ideal as a historical-critical approach to Christology would be to elucidating the historical personage of Jesus of Nazareth, there are several drawbacks to the critical approach that Rausch addresses. Those drawbacks include the insufficiency or inability of historical methods to discuss the resurrection and other spiritual issues, and also the tendency for the historical-critical methods to be inherently biased towards secular worldviews. Christology needs to also be a theological study, which is why reverting to a pre-critical Christology helps provide a more accurate and meaningful analysis… Continue Reading...
virtuous, illiterate (uneducated), and oppressed. Many aspects relating to this identity appear to emphasize inferiority and subordination mostly because of mythology and modifications by the elite. Similar to the Union of Myanmar, Karen identity was brought by political dynamics and created by elite groups in the society.
The information provided in the article is accurate with regards to the role historical and social conditions in the Union of Myanmar played in the creation of this ethnic identity. This article provides significant insights regarding Karen identity that can be utilized in social work practice. In social work practice, the information provided in the article helps in understanding the social conditions that… Continue Reading...
