Solstice

To what extent is the Hindu festival Diwali similar to the Christian holiday Christmas? Within the Hindu tradition, followers aim to live moral lives, called dharma, in order to break the cycle of reincarnation and achieve moksa, a transcendent state free of reincarnation (Wilkinson 172). Hindus aspire to live in a manner to produce positive karma that will break the cycle of samsara, or reincarnation (172). Hindus who meditate, practice yoga, study Hindu texts, or act selflessly believe they…

Christmas trees are real and artificial evergreen tree are arranged and decorated with lights and ornaments that shines loudly as part of Christmas celebrations, Christmas trees were invented somewhere in the 1500's, but it is highly unknown on where it appeared from. Families from all over the world celebrated Christmas peacefully and cheerfully exchanging gifts and celebrating the birth of Christ. People decorated their homes where the lights can shine bright at night during the winter and…

Known as one of the greatest civilizations in the ancient world, Egypt, Greek and the Roman Empire erected majestic buildings dedicated to gods and lieders. Each of these civilizations share many similarities and differences in architecture and culturally. Based on images form the book Understanding Architecture, Temple of Amon Karnak, Parthenon Athens, and Pantheon Rome. These similarities and differences will be discussed in this essay. Also, a portion of this essay will research how and why…

Contributions in Science & Writing (Laura Bandi) Science The Maya was one of the three ancient civilizations attributed to separately establishing the subject area of mathematics (Karam). The Mayans developed a vigesimal numerical system, meaning it was based on the number 20, most experts believe this is because humans have ten fingers and ten toes (“Maya Arts”). The main reason scholars believe the Maya used a base-20 system was to do calculations for their calendar system (Arellano 3).…

Imagine hiking up the beautiful Bear Lodge Mountains of northeastern Wyoming, surrounded by the Belle Fourche River, and seeing a grand structure of rock, a thousand feet up in the air. Nearly half a mile high, Devil’s Tower stands tall and proud, able to be seen from miles away. Devil’s Tower is known for its exciting climbing aspects, however, there is so much more than meets the eye when it comes to this particular climbing range. Devil’s Tower National Monument in Wyoming possesses a thought…

One of the mystery cults in Rome worshiped the Goddess Demeter. Demeter was a fertility Goddess, they also worshipped her daughter Persephone. Demeter embodied the harvest and would give a good harvest. Persephone embodied the spring and the bringing of life after it was killed in winter. They were worshiped by the Eleusinian Mysteries. Followers had to be initiated into the cult. Their beliefs focus on an afterlife and visions to the afterlife. It was important to form a connection with Demeter…

colors like Turquoise, red, black, and white. These seasonal gods are called Kachinas, and they can be a mixture of animal entities like deer, rabbit, with different spiritual powers. Throughout the year during the winter, summer, fall, and spring solstice, different ceremonies are held to give thanks for their harvest, or blessing for future harvests. Many people have seen these figures, usually as a Kachina doll, but most of the notoriety of the Zuni tribe is their inlay Native American…

Christianity in Rome was persecuted in its start for several reasons including that it was a threat to the Pax Romana, and it was an easy target to use as a scapegoat. For example, The Life of Tiberius Caesar, written in 100 CE by Suetonius states the persecution of Christians by an emperor “He abolished foreign cults [from Rome], especially the Egyptian and the Jewish rites, compelling all who were addicted to such superstitions to burn their religious vestments and all their paraphernalia.”…

Understanding a one’s heritage and cultural background gives a person an appreciation of where they came from and how they fit into their current world. When one explores their heritage and cultural background it not only gives them a blueprint to the past but also enables one to explore patterns and beliefs they may want to change. In the following paper we will discuss Stephanie Cotton’s heritage and evaluate how her heritage will affect her in the profession of marriage and family counseling…

BC in three stages; these dates aren’t 100% accurate. Some of these theories are very realistic. For example, there is one that suggests that it was built by ancient astronomers as an astronomical calendar because of the sun’s alignment with the solstices. Another is one found by archaeologists,…