Pyre

to stop the expansion was not the result of Croesus selfishly wanting to ruin another ruler’s fortune; rather, it could have been that he wanted to protect his nation and people. After the Persians overpower and imprison him, Cyrus set Croesus on a pyre with the intent to burn him alive (Herodotus). At this moment, Solon’s words of advice came back to Croesus. After telling Cyrus of Solon and their conversation, Cyrus realized Croesus is a good man and calls off the execution (Herodotus). If…

If I had power over people most definitely their literacy would pose a huge threat to my kingdom and rule. The main point of ruling the people is to be likable so that you do not instigate a rebellion. So yes, I guess that answers the age old question over if it is better to be feared or loved. Being loved by my community means they would do what I say because they like me rather than because they felt forced to. That question was originally posed in the book titled The Prince. The book is…

The beginning of the episode focuses on a group of lower caste Indians who perform funeral pyres upon a fire that they have kept burning for thousands of years. Their continued loyalty to this tradition indicates that the history of India is still greatly valued by many Indian people. I think Nadeem’s generalization discussed in the prior paragraph…

The destructible aspect of believes Religious belief is the creation of human beings before recorded history to honor the phenomenon that is considered "super natural" at that time. It is a reflection of the curiosity of humans, their fear of nature, and their pursuit of protection against death and eternal life. Throughout human history, religious belief plays an important role in uniting people, helping them establish spiritual peacefulness, and motivating them to contribute to the…

Analysis on the story“A Worn Path” Eudora Welty in her short story, “A Worn Path” talks about an old lady living in a time period when racism is widely practiced and out of control. Phoenix Jackson is a grandmother to an ill grandson and her only purpose of living is to provide medicine to her grandson. Her strength of love towards her grandson is unconditional, which makes her do insane things just to make him survive. The main purpose of this short story is to say that our love to our people…

issues which the Manusmriti is the big evidence of this claim. “The Manusmriti, an ancient Hindu text, says that in life a woman is half her husband and if he dies, she is half dead. A widow has three choices: she can throw herself on his funeral pyre and die with him; she can marry his brother, if one is available; or she can live out the rest of her days in isolation and seclusion. If she chooses the latter, the ascetic path, she enters an ashram, shaves her head, wears white as a sign of…

Throughout our lives, we are exposed to and experience an abundance of concepts, objects, and ideas. Some people don’t realize the beauty contained in much of what we see and interact with everyday. The greatest authors can break through our shell of ignorance and use the hidden beauty of some elements of everyday life to enhance their story and expose us to the exquisite nature of life’s familiarities. Ray Bradbury is an excellent author who uses commonly known objects to get his point across.…

Summary: Achilles becomes aware that Apollo has tricked him and rushes back towards Troy. Hector, despite urging from his father and a quite disturbing display from his mother, refuses to hide from Achilles any longer. Hector considers trying to reason with Achilles by surrendering Helen but realizes that he would be killed anyway. As Achilles approaches, Hector runs from him instead, being pursued by Achilles while he runs around the walls of Troy three times. Zeus is about to assist Hector but…

gave it to his vassal, along with the bright golden helmet, breastplate, and ring. He bid the youthful thane use them in joy… This word was the last one harbored in the heart of that wise old man before he chose the hot, consuming flames of the death pyre.” (Roberts 88) Here, the element of resurrection was most fitting because after Beowulf finished his term of rule, he passed on the authority and position to his descendant, the deserving vassal by the name of Wiglaf. With that, the honor and…

Beowulf’s ultimate goal is to win the gold or die in the attempt, he is succumbing to exactly the things Hrothgar warned him about before he took the throne: greed and pride. This may also be the reason for the downfall of the Geats after Beowulf’s funeral pyre has been lit: Wiglaf, the young warrior named king of the Geats after Beowulf, also falls prey to greed and pride when faced with the dragon’s hoard; he “filled his arms with flagons and plates, / anything he wanted; and took the standard…