Book of Genesis

Motif- The Sea Quote Literary/ Style Elements Commentary Additional Ideas “The voice of the sea is seductive; never ceasing, whispering, clamoring, murmuring, inviting the soul to wander for a spell in the abyss of solitude.” (15,124) Personification of the sea. Sounds of the sea create imagery. Chopin personifies the sea as a seductress to rationalize the pull it has on Edna. It emulates a feeling of giving into temptation and letting go of the chains that bind Edna and entice her to jump…

Out of the readings from the book Parallel Myths, a book sampling the Hindu scriptures, I have picked four selections to write about below. The first selection is The Thoughts of Brahma, which is about how Brahma created the world. The next is The Virtue of Compassion which is a story meant to teach a lesson about loyalty. The Third is The King, The Hawk, and the Pigeon which is another story about teaching a lesson, this one though is about keeping your word. The Last is How Rudra Destroys the…

There are a multitude of similarities and differences featured in both the Egyptian and the Genesis creation myth. In each creation myth both include many similarities. Firstly, both stories are about creation. Also, both stories have similar ways as to how their god created the first person or god. In the Genesis creation story it states that, “God formed man out of the dust of the ground and blew into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being”. A quote from the…

“But the Hebrew word, the word timshel -‘Thou mayest’ that gives a choice. It might be the most important word in the world,” cried Lee, a character in East of Eden, by John Steinbeck (add citation). Timshel originates from the biblical story of Cain and Abel. The passage in which Lee is speaking, refers to God’s words regarding Cain’s actions. In the Hebrew text, God utilizes the word “timshel” to unveil to Cain that he holds the personal authority to surpass evil, if he chooses to do so.…

Traditions, Creation, and Mythology in Native America When it comes to cultures around, many people wonder “where did we come from?” In history, we can see that almost every culture has their own interpretation of a creation story. Their idea on where the earth came from, why the mountains are tall, why the water surrounds islands, and where people came from. The Iroquois have an interesting interpretation of where things come from. Its truly an interpretation that hadn’t been touched by any…

According to a poll taken by ABC News, 60% of people polled believe in the story of Noah’s ark and a global flood. The immense number of people who believe in this event may or may not believe in the actual person of Noah, but believe that an ark and a flood definitely occurred. However, there are still others who do not believe there is any way any part of the Noah’s ark and global flood story could be true. Many people have begun researching Noah’s ark and the likelihood of a global flood and…

Throughout one's lifetime one has found discerning facilities and similarities between two stories that have been read, to take count of this statement some examples are the epic poem, The Odyssey by Homer, and the biblical narrative, In the Beginning by Mosses because these two significant historical praised illustrations mainly concentrated on the theme of temptation being dreadful for one with the main characters of the story. Furthermore, a temptation is directed in these two stories by the…

Since the dawn of time, humanity has constantly searched for an answer to the origin of the universe and all its wonders. While ancient cultures might have not possessed the technology nowadays humanity possesses; nonetheless, that did not stop them from achiving an explanation of their own in the form of a myth or story teller. Cultures such as the Mesopotamian, Egyptians and Greeks convey the idea that creation came to be from water, struggle and chaos. For example, according to the Akkadian…

Within Ovid’s Metamorphoses there are many transformations that are effective, and many that are not. Within this analytical piece, I am going to explore and analyse different transformations and describe what makes them effective. Ovid begins his account by addressing the gods and asking them to inspire him. He then goes on to describe the creation of the earth, and how the planet came to be. The God Nature separated the elements that were in a “great mass”, and began to mould the earth into a…

Throughout the diverse cultures and religions in the world, there are many different creation myths. Each culture has their own creation myth and there are many similarities, or motifs, within these creation myths. The three creation myth motifs that I thought were the most important were humans being made perfectly in the first attempt, an angry god punishing humans or another god, and women being created after men. Several cultures’ creation myths describe humans as being made perfectly in…