Temple of the Dog

To begin, The King of the Gods was Jupiter. The ancient Romans called him many things, including dies pater (shining father), Jupiter Optimus Maximus (all-good, all powerful), and in English is known as Jove. On top of these names he had a few lesser known names such as Caelestis (heavenly), Totans (thunderer) and many others. Jove was the god of the light and sky and was sworn to protect both it and the other Gods. Symbols of Jove were the thunderbolt and the eagle. The thunderbolt was the…

fairy-tail. Like a bedtime story that desperate mothers use to temper their children before they sleep. It’s read calmly, primitive even, which only reads further into the regression of humanity. The story speaks of spirituality, and visions, and gods and temples, and the fact that it reads so much like a phantasmal story is haunting because we know that this story isn’t in fact a fantasy or a fable, but an acutely realistic retelling of the story of humanity, and how how our nature drove us to…

King and One Hundred and One Dalmatians. My curiosity increased when I read Temple Grandin’s book Animals in Translation. Grandin discusses how animals think and communicate by using examples such as what melanin does in the brain (78). I have also grown up with animals throughout my life and believe I have the ability to communicate with them beyond the abilities of others. When I visited family and friends, if their dogs were nervous they would immediately calm down when they met me. Around…

A story begins about a dead dog being found by prayers in a temple court and blaming Christians for the crime. In spite of multiple Christians being killed for the act one man offered himself as sacrifice and was killed. The author blames Muhammad for this example of superstition. He concludes by…

Maya Gods: Shaping a Civilization The Maya civilization was initially established during the Pre-Classic period (c. 2000 BC to AD 250), however, most Maya cities reached their highest potential during the Classic period (c. AD 250 to 900), and continued into the Post-Classic period until the arrival of the Spanish. Known for their art, architecture, calendar, and complex society, the Maya was a Mesoamerican civilization centered in Belize, Honduras, Guatemala, and western El Salvador. The Maya…

The Three Brothers Several people have many curiosities about the greek gods and what they did. I have been wondering about Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades the most. These three brothers had to “draw straws” to see who would rule the sky, the underworld, and the water. The luckiest god, Zeus, pick the sky first. Poseidon picked next. He thought that Zeus was dumb for picking the sky because there is nothing there. Poseidon picked the sea. Hades, the unluckiest god, was forced to be the god of the…

anonymous because John Mark didn’t identify himself clearly in the text. Death of Jesus and the theme of destruction of the temple suggest that the composition of gospel of Mark happened when the Jewish revolt against Rome had already begun. The revolt happened immediately after the death of Jesus where Roman armies breached the wall of Jerusalem, destroyed the holy city and Temple of Jerusalem (Gospel of Mark, 2004). The Son of Man Concept The concept of “son of man” is assigned by mark in…

I just finished reading “Shoe Dog” a biography written by Phil Knight. Phil Knight is a American business magnate and philanthropist. Native to Oregon, He is the co-founder and chairman of Nike. Inc. He previously was the CEO of Nike until he step down as chairman. This book is told in first person about about him building Nike from the ground up and the legal problems he went through. A big part of his early years at Nike was his track coach Bill Bowerman, Bill Bowerman was also a co-founder…

before battles, Greek soldiers would offer themselves as a sacrifice, so Ares would aid them in winning the battle (Apger, Joey). Prisoners of war and dogs were also sacrificed to him. Dogs were sacrificed to him because they were one of his symbols (“Greek Mythology”). Mars, on the other hand, was widely worshipped and had many lavish temples built for him (“Myths About Mars”). He was celebrated on the Ides of October. The Ides of October is a day in the middle of the month used to calculate…

E. Tutankhamun married his half-sister, Ankhesenpaaten, and had two stillborn babies. He had very powerful advisors during his reign which helped him achieve a few accomplishments such as restoring Egypt's traditional language. He also built many temples and changed the religion to believe in the god; Ra. Tutankhamun was guided by an elder named Ay during his first years of reign. This was due to his young age when he gained control of power. Although he was very well known, he did not achieve…