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Proverbs- The book of Proverbs literary genre consists of poems, parables, however the major literacy is parallism. Examples that are used in the bible are synonymous .. Pride goeth before destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall (16:18). Antithetical… He that is stedfast in righteousness shall attain unto life; And he that pursueth evil doeth it to his own death. (11:19), Synthetic He that hideth hatred is of lying lips; And he that uttereth a slander is a fool. (10:18). Comparative As…

The color red (desher) in Ancient Egypt represented the desert known as the Red Lands. It was considered a life-threatening place and because of the distinctive color of the sand Egyptian’s adapted this name. People were often sent to work in desert mines where they often died or were exiled to the desert. Regarded as the entrance to the underworld Egyptian tombs are located on the west side. An example of this is the grouped together mastabas that can be found in the city of the dead. Male…

Kenosha Author Randy Donais Publishes Follow-up to 2011 Novel The sequel to Change for the Bettor continues the story of Tully Greenwood. Randy Donais has finally published his second book Soul Searcher (Xlibris, 2017) more than five years after his spectacular first novel hit the shelves. Work on the sophomore effort was lagging due to the author’s type 2 diabetes and eventual amputation. For readers who want to know what’s up with Tully Greenwood after he reformed (in Change for the Bettor),…

Historical monsters The world is filled with stories about legendary animals, monsters, and otherworldly and god-like creatures. For a huge number of years, people all over the place some of the time animated by living creatures or even impressions have breathed life into mythic animals in stories, melodies, and show stoppers. Today these animals, from the capable mythical snake to the taking off phoenix, keep on a thrilling, discourage, engage, and rouse us. For example, the Loch Ness Monster…

What does the devil look like and how does he sound? Is he just a cloven beast with horns and a roaring voice? Or is he a little more inconspicuous? In her short story, “Where are you going, Where have you been?”, Joyce Carol Oates shows readers exactly who the devil is. The story takes place in the sixties, and revolves around two main characters, Connie and Arnold Friend. Connie is the typical teenage party girl, hanging out with new boys every night at the drive-in. One night, Connie has an…

The Wood of the Suicides The Wood of the Suicides are punished in Circle Seven of Dante’s Inferno. Dante classifies suicide as a sin of violence. Although most would have pity on those who mercilessly ended their own life in order to achieve a seemingly better alternative, Virgil rebukes Dante for having such feelings. One would think such an act would be a result of those who possess nothing but contempt and disdain for themselves and the life God has given them. Suicide, an overvaluing of…

Tessa Orewiler October 12, 2015 Dr.Wiggins World Literature Annotated Bibliographies Annotated Bibliographies for Ancient Egyptian Gods Cass, Stephanie. "Anubis." Encyclopedia Mythica . 2015. Encyclopedia Mythica Online. 11 Oct. 2015 . Anubis is the name given to the Egyptian God, Ienpw. He was mainly known as the Lord of the Dead until Osiris came and took his place. He is often known as having a jackal or wild dog head however the actual creature he is represented by is unknown. There are even…

The Bible tells us that Demons are fallen angels that followed after Satan when he decided to think he was higher than God. These angels could've stayed in heaven, but they didn't want to release the evil intentions they had. Demons are one third of the angles that left when Satan was kicked of of heaven. Like when God sends his angels to protect us, Satan will send out his demons to take out Christians and he will do his best to come against God and his people. Demons are like the great angles…

Near the conclusion of Hellboy II, we find the eponymous hero at death’s doorstep. Hellboy is laid at the feet of his personal Angel of Death, a shrouded, veiled monstrosity whose ragged wings are festooned with a series of enormous, amber eyes. Elizabeth Sherman, Hellboy’s partner, cradles his unconscious body in a pose reminiscent of the Pietà, an aesthetic emphasized by the magical spearpoint thrust into Hellboy’s side. Even as Liz pleas for Hellboy's life, she is confronted by an ominous…

“The Devil and Daniel Webster” is a short story about a New Hampshire farmer, Jabez Stone, who sells his soul to the Devil and is defended by Daniel Webster, a man who is revered throughout the North as a great lawyer and man. Stone makes a deal with the devil, Mr. Scratch, for prosperity for seven years and gets three years extending to that prosperity. Stone then gains the help of Webster to defend his soul and life. Finnis, Durkheim, and Hart are major philosophers that would each take a…