Mesopotamian mythology

The main argument of Henry John Drewal's article “Mermaids, Mirrors and Snake Charmers: Igbo Mami Wata Shrines” is that Mami Wata shrines, and the ideas surrounding them, were created from many outside influences, reinterpreted and repurposed. While many of the imagery, beliefs and practices surrounded Mami Wata are borrowed from other cultures and beliefs, they are not merely copies or imitations of those beliefs. Instead, Mami Wata worshippers have created something entirely new and unique by…

Stories of a great flood have circled throughout the world for centuries. These stories are a sort of explanation as to what happened and why it happened. There are many flood stories throughout different cultures, and they all have many similarities. One example is that of The Epic of Gilgamesh, and the story of the great flood in the Hebrew scriptures (christian religion). These two stories are not the only of its kind about a great flood wiping out humanity for a new start though. The book…

I didn't generally like my job because I always had to keep it secret. I was sitting in my office secretly watching all of the magical creatures because they got startled easily if they saw somebody watching them. I always thought my office was pretty plain. It had one of those windows where you could see whatever is on the other side of the window but they couldn't see you. I just sat in my spinning chair and looked out the windows. I couldn't help but look at the mythical creatures…

This earthquake could have been way worse but this is what we got from the aftermath ,Emma Burke and Moon shadow from Dragons wings written by Laurence yep experienced this disaster in their own time experiencing different disasters and people who made different choices. Emma burke states ¨The matron had just been removed unconscious from a heap of brick, mortar, and general debris. The attendants were making frantic efforts to get the ambulance out¨Emma burke states that people were really…

In modern day terms a myth holds a negative connotation, however in the times of Ancient Greece myths told were largely believed. As with any other ancient culture the Greeks used mythology to explain the environment of which mankind lived, how the night changed from light to dark, the seasons and all other natural phenomena’s. Myths were also used to recount historical events so that people could connect with their ancestors, the wars they were in and the places they had been. Without…

"Widely held but false idea" is one dictionary definition of myth in common usage. For reasons that are still unclear, myths abound in recent American political history. Perhaps the most glaring and consequential was the myth that Iraq under Saddam Hussein possessed weapons of mass destruction. There are other cases in point. For instance, Barack Obama is a Muslim born in Kenya and therefore not an American citizen. Poor people are poor by choice, another commonly heard myth. These are myths,…

Mythology is best known for creating symbolisms behind the circle and giving human-like qualities to god-like figures. The circle is a symbol with no beginning or ending. Such is true with mythologies that reference the circle and its symbolic meaning. In mythology, the circle can represent anything from the process of being born, breathing your last breath, and being reborn, to the never-ending process of the classical elements of the world; water, fire, earth, and air. These four elements of…

Myths are an important part of a culture and society. As the article “Myth: Global Dictionary of Theology” states many people so not understand their importance to a society. Many people see it as a “completely fabricated story” (Myth: Global Dictionary of Theology). This article also emphasizes the impossibility of finding a single definition for the term “myth.” I was interested in reading the different ideas on myth, however I agreed that no one person had the correct, all encompassing,…

Mediation Essay-Source Evaluation The Oxford Companion to World Mythology by David Leeming is a source with reliable authority, accuracy, objectivity, coverage, and currency. The author of the book, David Leeming, is a New York University graduate with a Ph.D in Comparative Literature. He also wrote many other books for Oxford University Press in the field of Mythology. Since Leeming is a respected author in the field of mythology, his work is considered accurate. As for objectivity, the…

At the base of these rites lie myths which help us to understand the teaching aspect of religious rites. Myths provide background and insight into the meaning of rites and behind these rites lie the realities of past struggles and events and the myths recount these events. Without these myths to help support the rituals and rites, the people will eventually let it die out or lose its true essence over years and years of interpretation. These rites help transfer the religious tradition from one…