The Immortals

and was mortal, unlike his parents. Aegeus was a immortal, strong and powerful like the rest of his family. Aeneas and Aegeus did not get along while they were growing up because of their differences. Deorsa tried to raise them both as sculptors which was what he was good at. Aeneas was never good at it but Aegeus was naturally very talented and did well at it. Damaris and Deorsa never told the boys that one of them was mortal and the other was immortal. Throughout his life Aeneas became rude…

Mythology is the backbone of ancient Greece. Why is it so important to millions of people? Well, myths contain hundreds of different gods and goddesses, heroes and immortals. It gives the people something to think about and admire. All of them having their unique story and attributes. The reason why these stories intrigue so many people is because all of them are different, and usually are pretty crazy and intense. My mythological creatures are the Minotaur and the Centaur, both with very…

The Way is mystical, magical, and perfect: a spiritual reality that eludes identification. Daoists reject a strong government because they believe people can control their own actions and do not need a ruler. Taoists have faith in preparation in advance and must carefully consider each action before taking it. A Taoist is kind to other individuals in part because kindness tends to be reciprocated. Taoists believe people are compassionate by nature and if left to their own devices they will show…

The imaginary beast is one symbolic figure that Golding implements into Lord of the Flies that exhibits the change in human nature as an individual gets farther away from civilization. Most of the boys suppose that there is a terrifying beast on the island due to the physical forms they have seen such as the dead parachutist and believe that it remains hidden in the ocean during the day and emerges only at night. The majority of them believe in this idea, except Simon. "What I mean is . . .…

Twenty years ago, Dr. Jesús Ramírez-Bermúdez cared for schizophrenic patients who thought they were dead, symptoms common in someone suffering from Cotard’s Syndrome, which is also known as Walking Corpse Disease. It is not uncommon for patients to experience symptoms of depression and have an unwillingness to live. Cotard’s is believed to be a type of delusional psychosis for which a cure has not been found.Yet, like Dr. Ramírez-Bermúdez, doctors are using medications and other treatments to…

Let’s see.. It was some time in March around 2008 where I learned about what death really was. My grandmother was sick and had terminal cancer, but, of course, I didn’t know what that meant nor did anyone tell me about it. So eventually it got awful to where she wouldn’t eat or do anything so they had to take her to the hospital where she would have her final resting moments. My mother and my grandmother and a special bond so on that terrible day my mother felt like something was going to happen…

was born 100 days, Er Langshen stole away Shengmu’s precious Lotus Lantern. Together he took away Shengmu, who was trying to protect her families, and prisoned his sister under the Mountain Hua. Chenxiang was fostered by Immortal Pili for 15 years. He learned Kong Fu with Immortal Pili. Once he got to know his life experience, he came back to find his father, together he seized back the Lotus Lantern from Er Langshen…

between humans often escalates to a conflict against the Greek gods, a war against oneself, and finally a war against the powerful forces of nature. Human arrogance and pride are the sole causes of the situations that the characters, both mortal and immortal, face in The Odyssey. The human-on-human conflict in The Odyssey is the driving factor behind godly intervention, which means that a conflict involving humans and gods is, in…

The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks. Random House, 2010. Deadly Deception. Directed by Denise DiAnni. Princeton, N.J: Films for the Humanities, 2011. Documentaryaddict.com, 23 April…

revelations received by ancient saints. They believe that the Vedas has no beginning or end. Everyone should try to achieve Dharma. Dharma is the religious and moral law governing individual conduct. Another important belief is that individual souls are immortal. It is believed that the soul has not been created or destroyed, the same soul is in the next life, but different body. The last important belief is to achieve…