Solar deity

Many cultures incorporated the motif of natural disasters. They may have incorporated this motif because there is always some kind of controversy between gods. The cultures know that gods and others do not get along all the time. The Yoruban myth includes the angry god motif. Olokun, the master of the sea, did not consult for human creation. In return for another god creating humans, Olokun sent a massive flood down on the humans to get rid of them. This flood wiped all of the creations. The…

Ancient civilisations and cultures displayed a strong belief in their chosen deities, they believed deities could lead them to success or give them power, especially between monarchs. Some monarchs used religion to establish and reinforce their political status and they built shrines and place cult status and held festivals to show people’s worship, these buildings were used for religious observance and they reflected the rituals that took place in them and through the unique structure elements…

In every civilization, gods are represented differently. Each religion and culture has its own beliefs in ways, manners, and responsibilities of their deity/deities. I chose to analyze Akhenaten’s Hymn to the Sun and The Epic of Gilgamesh to show the similarities and differences between the Egyptian and Sumerian respected god(s). Akhenaten’s Hymn to the Sun is a poem that is very important to ancient Egypt. Through the use of imagery and personification, it is visible that Akhenaten is showing…

(AGG) Almost everything has some sort of symbol with a hidden meaning; Christianity has a cross, representing Jesus, countries have flags, representing patriotism, and Griffindor has it’s crest, representing courage. (BS-1) In the novel Under The Persimmon Tree by Suzanne Fisher Staples, stars are used to symbolize hope in family for one character, Najmah. (BS-2) Stars are similarly used to represent faith in family for another character, Nusrat. (BS-3) When Najmah and Nusrat are together,…

There are numerous ancient stories of a flood that are remarkably similar, for instance Noah’s Ark and the Epic of Gilgamesh. Even though the names and places are different, the story lines are similar. There are different opinions, but numerous people believe all these stories were based on some event that actually happened sometime in the distant past. The biblical story of “Noah’s Ark” founded in (Genesis 6-9), is the original encounter of the flood story. Many religions believe God’s word…

Realm? Religion has been around since the dawn of man and to this day there are thousands of religions throughout the world. Some involve worshipping the earth or animals but almost all involve worshipping some form of supernatural deity. The real God or “correct” deity is widely disputed and has created many conflicts in the past. The question “is God real” is one that keeps philosophers busy and most of mankind wondering. As western society continues to become more tolerant and advances in…

Response #1 Antonio’s parents have differing backgrounds, therefore their opinions can often be very contradictory. Antonio’s mom, Maria, believes that along with a boy transitioning into a man comes sin and loss of innocence, and this is proved when she blatantly says “and what a sin it is for a boy to grow into a man” in Chapter 3. Maria believes that as a boy grows, life destroys the purity that god have given them. To truly understand Maria’s frame of mind we have to remember that she often…

In the two following texts, authors used the cosmos to symbolize a deity’s greatness. As the name indicates, in the Hymn to Osiris, the god is Osiris. In the coffin text spell, the focal point is Annunciation, “The creative expression of a thought through the medium of the spoken word,” which is one of the two elements of magic. The Great Hymn to Osiris. Scholars often cite the Osiris myth from Egyptian literature. The hymn from which this passage comes “contains the fullest account of the…

As I am maturing and trying to figure out what I want to do in life, religion plays a role in my decisions. Like I have mentioned earlier, I was raised in a Christian household, specifically Catholic. My family would go to church every Sunday. My family raised me to worship one God. I still face the same experiences as Istak during his journey. Istak was “drawn to the Church, to seek not salvation but a future that was not limned by hunger” (José, 141). For me, I am drawn to the Church to seek…

The opening lines of “Meditation on the Nativity” indicate that this poem is an imaginative variation on the conventional theme suggested by the title. In the fulfillment of God’s promise to humankind, archetypal fears are assuaged; legends and fables are realized and take on specific form: “Painters’ perceptions, visionaries’ long/ Torments and silence, blossom here and speak.” Jennings does not analyze the mystery of the Nativity; she mediates on the human significance of the divine pattern…