Demigod

The week’s reading is The Origins of Totalitarian by Hannah Arendt. In this reading, she talks about the origins of a totalitarian state and how they, the power holder, strive for control. Some of the ways the power holders hold power is through the gullibility of the people being ruled and that the fear of their “freedom” being taken. From this reading, there were some questions that I had about it ranging from the rationale to her thinking to the freedoms that each citizen's had under a…

Every parent and human being can teach and show the generation to choose between the right and wrong. Taking Bharat as a model for generation to guide them even if something is extremely desirable, he should only accept it if its attained in just a manner without any harmful action. The value of a promise In the story of Ramayana, it show a great act by Rama who reminded his father of the value of a promise given and left Ayodhya to keep his father’s word while Bharat came to begged Rama to…

American Dream; to Some, Not What it Seemed “The Americans” by Viet Thanh Nguyen offers the distinct view of a self-contradictory America that while allows the freedom of movement towards success is also an exclusionary destructive nation. “The Americans” follows a family divided by their views of being an American as each member comes to terms with their identity and being open-minded to others’ differences. “The Americans” shows that America can be a place where people of all different…

cultic texts as one who receives sacrifices along with offerings. Kothar god of trades or craftsman was very popular and regarded as the divine craftsman. Divided into three specific groups the Primary Gods, the Chaos and Death Gods followed by the Demigods and Heroes. A great number of deities were worshipped by the followers of the Canaanite religion of which this represents only a partial…

Brett Ratner’s Hercules was based on the adventures of the Greek demigod, Hercules (Dwayne Johnson). According to the film, Hercules was born on a stormy night to the almighty Zeus, a god, and human mother. At this point of his life, Hercules had already completed his legendary twelve labors that followed as a punishment for murdering his own family. Unable to deal with such emotional trauma that resulted from the death of his family, Hercules resorted “to seeking employment as a…

Fifty-five emissaries from all the states except Rhode Island met in a small brick statehouse that facilitated conversations that led to eventual compromises. With George Washington as chairman of the “demigods” compromises were made to achieve their goal of having a firm, dignified, and respected government. Instead of rewriting the Articles of Confederation which is what Congress suggested, the committee scrapped the Articles and started with a clean…

The Progression and Development of Vishnu throughout History In the Hindu Religion Vishnu is arguably the most important god amongst all other gods. Together with Shiva and Brahma, Vishnu makes up the Hindu holy trinity which is known as the Trimurti. “Trimurti” translates to “three forms” in English. These three gods make up what is known to conform to God’s duties of “creation, sustenance and destruction.” Importantly, Vishnu is considered to be the one who maintains balance in the Universe…

In The Odyssey, the intermediary part of Odysseus’s journey is his visit to the Underworld, which is a significant part of the midlife crisis archetype of the Odyssey. This visit represents when a person will start of his confrontation and acceptance of death. Homer uses these conversations with ghosts to show how Odysseus’s glory-seeking is something he has to let go at his age. My creative piece hones in specifically on the theme of glory by exploring his conversations with the dead…

Mao’s scholarship led him to appraise the efforts of emperors and tyrants not by their atrocities, but in spite of them, choosing instead to praise their overarching designs to build strong empires. Mao cast himself in this same light, as a kind of demigod imbued with the authority to sacrifice human life on a mass scale in order to materialize his utopian visions. It was with an eye towards history that Mao set out to make his mark, justifying the actions he would carry out against opposition…

The Temptation of Corrupt Desires Since the beginning of mankind, we, as humans, have always struggled with controlling and deterring our debauched desires. Whether it be the prehistoric hunt of predator and prey, a medieval fight to death among knights in shining armor, or a politician’s deceit in pursuit of power and stature; the struggle of resisting temptation has always been present. This struggle of succumbing to our desires is often reflected in different works of literature throughout…