Iconography

her. The Queen Mother is said to have been trained by one of the primordial triad, The Celestial King, Yuanshi Tianwang. With such an important teacher it underlines how important and powerful she is. The Queen Mother has played many roles and iconography over the…

Chapter One Universal Serpent Power The Snake has always been my totem. The Snake is my muse in dance and is intimately connected with my own personal and spiritual journey. Serpent energy connects me to the consciousness of the Earth, as well as the none-physical realms. The Snake is an animal, but it is also a symbol, that represents rebirth, healing and the mysterious feminine. By the metaphor of their being, snakes demonstrate the cyclical nature of life. The shedding of the snake’s skin is…

“I saw the best minds of my generation destroyed by madness, starving hysterical naked, dragging themselves through the negro streets at dawn looking for an angry fix angel-headed hipsters burning for the ancient heavenly connection to the starry dynamo in the machinery of the night.”(Ginsberg, Allen: Howl). ‘Beats’ are characterized as individuals who desire to instigate change and deeply believe in their convictions. After World War 2 ideas of nationalism and the fabrication of the American…

Snorri’s treatment of Odin can arguable be represented to the contemporary Christian audience as God, or seen as symbolizing a monotheistic deity similar to the Christian God, Loki is portrayed as demonic, as Satan, or even as the Antichrist. This divergence between Odin and Loki was fundamentally impacted by later Christian influences and attitudes which affected the myths transition from oral poetry to written word. By critically comparing the roles which Loki fulfilled in Snorri’s Edda and…

stained glass windows in San Vitale. It is curious that so much of the décor is of imperial significance, with the remaining interior space heavily ornamented with foliage and repeating patterns. It is however a cathedral and there is much religious iconography in the presbytery biblical mosaics including scenes from the life of Moses, prophets, dedicatory images, and angels. (Demus…

Interpreter of Maladies is a book collection of nine short stories by Indian American author Jhumpa Lahiri published in 2000 It won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and the Hemingway Foundation in the year 2001 and has sold over 15 million copies worldwide. It was also chosen as The New Yorker's Best Debut of the Year and is on Oprah Winfrey's Top Ten Book List. The stories are about the lives of Indians and Indian Americans who are caught between their roots and the "New World." Most of Jhumpa…

“If you can’t love yourself how in the hell you going to love somebody else?“ While this particular quote ends every episode of RuPaul Charles’ self titled reality show RuPaul‘s Drag Race, most people have heard this sentiment throughout their life. It is made clear from a young age that it is important to accept who you are; unless, of course, your identity deviates from what is deemed normal. In my case, living in a Catholic, Republican, southern Louisiana suburb, being gay put me way outside…

The majority of this year was spent on improving our writing for the first three targets, though the fourth is still relevant and important in crafting polished essay. As the year progressed, I began to see myself more easily spotting errors of syntax, spelling, and other cosmetic details. To demonstrate my ability to revise based on the feedback of others and my own opinions, I chose to revisit my Insider/Outsider Biography, paper 1.1. Coming back to this piece after several months, I…

A universal definition for terrorism does not exist, instead perceptions of the meaning, which are subjective, culturally and politically situated, and fluid, (Oates, 2008, p.135) are constructed, primarily by Governments, and disseminated to society through its’ mass media. (Jackson, 2005, p. 16-18) Western discourse shifted after the events of 9/11 with this pervasive narrative shaping the contemporary understanding of terrorism, and the acceptance of counter-terrorism measures; that is what…

ACAHRYA P. C. RAY CASE STUDY COMPETITION KUMARTULI- INDIA’S ONLY POTTER’S TOWN BY RASHI AGARWAL IBSK INTRODUCTION Kolkata – “The City of Furious, Creative Energy” is a city of matchless culture, traditions, food and festivals. During the month of October, the colorful and festive spirit of this city can be relished when the biggest festival, Durga Puja, is celebrated. The first idol worship of Goddess Durga in recorded history is said to be celebrated in the late 1500…