Goddess

Many ages ago, there lived a Legend of two powerful entities: Land and Sky. The union of the two gave rise to the spirits of the four elements. These spirits, or four daughters, each held distinct tremendous natural power, shaping the planet known as Bhumiya. Earth created the mountains and rich soil. Water created the rivers, lakes, and sea. Fire burnt ragged landscapes for new growth to occur. Wind breathed life into the living creatures that walked upon the earth. Wind spirit, whose name was…

The people of the land honored him by giving him a mystical sword blessed by the goddess that only a hero could wield. The older brother however, having been banished from the land, plotted his revenge upon his brother and the goddess. He raged a war, summoning all the creatures of the dark world to attack the land in hope to claim the power for himself. His planned failed for his brother was able to save…

Shang Dynasty, are the first known record of a powerful goddess in China that has remained an integral part of its religious culture up to the present day. She goes by many names, Queen Mother of the West, Xi Wang Mu, Hsi Wang Mu, Divine Mother, and many other names and titles. I am going to concentrate on how she has transformed,…

The Renaissance, which began in the 1300’s and lasted up until around the 1600’s, was a movement which sparked an enormous increase in artistic experimentation and emphasis on the human figure. During this time, many paintings contained Christian imagery and connotations, whether outright or implied. Two paintings during this time that illustrate several concepts and depictions are Sacred and Profane Love by Titian (or Tiziano in Italian) and Velazquez’s Venus with Her Mirror. These two…

Psyche was youngest and most beautiful daughter of a king and queen. She was so beautiful that her beauty out shown Aphrodite’s. This angered the goddess, who sent her son, Eros the god of love, to make Psyche fall in love with a monster. When Eros saw her, he was enamored with her and accidentally pierced himself with one of his arrows, falling in love instantly. Meanwhile, Psyche, while admired by all, was not truly loved by anyone and ended up being sad and alone. To solve this, she went to…

was sleeping, Éber and the twenty-four Druids sent by the divine Brigid left mystical messages on the fields of Aongus. Soon, our happiness will be restored, as the Goddess has decided so. Soon, everything he took from you will be yours, as the Goddess has ordered so. Soon, Aongus will pay a hefty price for his greed, as the Goddess has commanded so. Aongus, do not be scared! The time for you to pay has come. You and your wife have only two choices-- die or return everything you took and…

It is a record of the conversations between Confucius and his disciples, which were later written down by his disciples. It is one of the major parts of Four Books. Confucius’s philosophies are based on the principle of good conduct, wisdom and proper social relationships. Confucius was the person who said that country should be ruled by moral values rather than with military powers. In the Analects Confucius says, “By nature men are pretty much alike; it is learning and practice that set them…

STAGE 2 RELIGIOUS STUDIES Assessment Type 2: St Brigid How does St Brigid’s message transcend time and what does it mean to you? St Brigid was one of Ireland’s patron saints, along with St Patrick and Columba. She was a strong, brave woman who was a prophetic leader with a kind heart. She changed the Irish society with her view that education had the power to transform and liberate by creating communities of prayer, education and culture for those in need. Throughout her life, St Brigid…

A lot colder than the Greek people had originally expected, they experienced their first ever winter. Icy, and frostbitten, the freezing wind lashed at their faces and hands, which they were definitely not used to, or were they expecting it.Khione didn’t think that the first winter would turn out like this, she thought that the people would be happy for a break from Apollo’s never ending summer. As Khione watched she saw Apollo turning it into the heart warming heat of summer. The people, and…

and abandonment that the narrator feels in her poem titled “Medusa.” Through the title of the poem, Medusa, there is the feeling of dread and foreboding. The story of Medusa is very well known as it is about a woman who insulted a goddess and for her punishment the goddess turned Medusa from a very beautiful woman to a hideous looking monster with snakes for her hair and a curse of which whoever looks into her eyes turn to stone. There are many different versions of the story but it all ends…