Chariots of the Gods?

told was about the prophecy. “I went to Delphi: I wanted the truth, but Apollo refused to answer me. And yet he did reveal other things, he did show me a future dark with torment, evil, horror” Oracles were thought to be portals through which the gods spoke directly to people. Consulting the oracle was very common at that time. Priests of the oracle interpreted what a goddess said. People had enormous faith in oracle view of the future. No important decision was taken without…

he mentions that Odysseus’ men all died because they foolishly ate the cattle of the god Hyperion. The story then begins. Odysseus is not dead, but he has not yet returned home. The nymph Calypso, who wants to marry him, has held him captive for many years. The gods on Mount Olympus finally hold a council to discuss this matter. Athene pleads for the gods to tell Calypso to free Odysseus. Zeus and the other gods agree, though they recognize that Poseidon, who is not present at the meeting, has…

1551 “Those—dying then”, her words here enhancing her negative feelings. Dickinson writes: “Those—dying then/ Knew where they went—/They went to God’s Right Hand—/That Hand is amputated now/And God cannot be found—“. Similarly, Jesse Lacey includes the lyrics in his song “Millstone”, “I used to pray when God was listening/ I used to make my parents proud”. Both Dickinson and Lacey have felt a sense of abandonment by their Lord, which is something that can seriously put a toll on one’s belief in…

and would try to kill everyone on the enemy ship like drowning them. This was very popular and big in Roman times. It was used as a form of punishment for the people fighting and people would come and watch it for entertainment. There was also chariots races in which people would race, like NASCAR…

“The ancient astronaut theory all started in 1968, when Swiss researcher and author Erich Von Daniken published a book known as Chariots of the Gods, which became an immediate bestseller.” Within the book he put his hypothesis that, “‘the technology and religions of many ancient civilizations were given to them by ancient astronauts who were welcomed as gods” (Ancient Astronaut Theory). In the book he gives evidence and reasons as to why he believes in this theory, but one thing is wrong with…

forces and ending the war after over 30 years of sporadic and inconsistent battle. Peace suited Athens better, but they would never see the glory of the time before the war, making many question what had caused the Gods to remove their favor so. They were fickle in their favors, the Gods, and the Athenians had been naïve to assume they would retain that…

Hospitality The epic poem, The Odyssey, by Homer relates Odysseus’ heroic journey to his home in Ithaka after the defeat of Troy. His prideful boasting about the victory has the god, Poseidon, pitted against his voyage home, and in Odysseus’ absence, suitors take over his home and threaten his wife, Penelope, and his son, Telemakhos. In her attempts to bring Odysseus home, Athena urges Telemakhos to begin his own travels in search of his father. On his voyage, he visits with kings who fought…

were prominent in history and their names went down in history. They saw heros as mighty warriors slaying enemies in battle and conquering large territories. Most often, they lived in large houses and had considerable amounts of money. The heros were god-like and put on pedestals for the world to see. An example of a Roman hero is Lucius Junius Brutus, the man Marcus Junius Brutus who murdered Caesar was named after. Lucius was the son of Tarquinia, whose father was the fifth king of Rome.…

The Olympian gods, Poseidon, Hermes, Hera, Athena, and Hephaistos also aided the Greeks such as protecting their favorite soldiers from harm. The Trojans too had an alliance with various people such as: the Lycians, Kikones, Kaukones, Maionians, Haloizones, Carians…

The Lost Letters of Pergamum Paper The book, The Lost Letters of Pergamum, was written by the author Bruce W. Longenecker. The book is historical fiction but closely relates to Biblical times and actual Biblical persons such as Antipas. The book takes place around the year 92 AD in Pergamum and Caesarea. Throughout the story, the main character, Antipas, goes through many trials and new experiences. He relates events with Luke and minor characters through written letters. Antipas is a member of…