Noah's Ark

In the beginning, there was water. A fact that has greatly affected the ancient world as shown in the tales of Gilgamesh and the biblical tales of Genesis chapters six through nine. With such a memorable symbol as water, it would be easy to assume that the two tales are pretty similar maybe even identical. However, after reading both it was an easy conclusion to find that both are more different than similar. “Lay upon the sinner his sin.” (Gilgamesh, 28) Quite a memorable quote from the tale of…

“It is possible to take the story of Noah figuratively, although virtually every Near East ancient civilization has its own version of the flood story...” (Shapiro). There have been numerous stories from different ancient sources all around the world. The Epic of Gilgamesh is one of the oldest written stories, dating back to 2000 BC. Many years later, Noah and the Flood was created. Although these stories were created in different times and eras, there many similarities and differences that…

you do, then go to Noah’s Ark Sanctuary in Atlanta. This animal sanctuary contains multiple features such as multiple exotic animals and cool reptiles. Noah’s Ark Sanctuary is located in the Metro Atlanta area. Not only the will the animals be cool, the bus ride would allow you the opportunity to see some of Atlanta’s gorgeous sites. The sanctuary opened as a non-profit. It is a rehabilitation center for animals that were not in the proper condition. One reason to go to Noah’s Ark Animal…

Christianity, are inspired and based off of many of the stories told in Greek mythology. Two stories relating to one another include the Greek myth of Pandora’s Box and the Biblical story of Adam and Eve. Another two stories are the Great Flood and Noah’s Ark. The myth of Pandora’s Box explains the demise, or failure, of humankind, which is how it relates to the story of Adam and Eve. Pandora was said to be the first woman of mankind in Greek mythology. She received a box that was not to be…

Cosmology Anthropologist Clifford Geertz characterizes religion as "an arrangement of images" used to explain the universe and wipe out the turmoil. Characteristic occasions may demonstrate the dismay of God, as in the scriptural story of the surge and Noah's Ark. Some may see angles to nature as home to the divine beings, similar to the case in numerous old agnostic…

“The 100”, a science fiction television program directed by Jason Rothenberg, centres around the character of Clarke Griffin and 99 other prisoners who, after living in a space station for 97 years, are sent down to earth to determine whether it is liveable. While at first, Clarke Griffin is shown to be a do-gooder and a positive leader of the group, she goes through some dramatic changes throughout the series including how she leads the group and the choices she makes. This paper will discuss…

As a leader, David was outstanding. God called him a man after His own heart (1 Samuel 13:14) who would be the ruler. As king, it is interesting to note how God described him at various times. For example, in 2 Samuel 3:18, He called him “My servant David.” In 2 Samuel 7:5, he again called him His servant. These terms are repeated in 1 Chronicles 17:4 and 1 Chronicles 17:7. When David turned to God in confession, he described himself as a servant. In each of the above references the term…

Have you ever changed to something different in your life? Well that’s what Alex Rider is dealing with he has stuck with a certain organization for many years. He now had an urgent feeling to switch to the bad side. My book Alex Rider Scorpia starts off with an investigation. Alex Rider the young, brave, and intelligent spy is sent on a mission to Venice to investigate an organization called Scorpia. Scorpia is an organization that carries out acts of terrorism to get money: “ We are a…

End of Unit: Diversity Have you ever just ask yourself the question “What really is ‘normal’?” In the novels, Among the Hidden by Margaret Peterson Haddix, and Alex Rider: Eagle Strike by Anthony Horowitz the protagonists live less than “normal” lives. In Among the Hidden, the protagonist Luke Garner does not officially exist because the government does not allow families to have more than two children in fear of a global food shortage, so Luke is forced to stay in his home, and the most he’s…

In Raiders of the Lost Ark by George Lucas and Philip Kaufman, we see how the story is an example of an Epic. We see how brave and wise Indiana Jones is when he figures out how to get out of situations and how he figures out different ancient articles. Even when he travels around the world like to South America and Nepal and also Cairo. Also how he has superhuman abilities such as punching people out of cars and sliding under cars without getting hurt. There also is a lot of supernatural things…