Thunderbolts

During the spring of 2013 as my final days of being in high school were dwindling down, I found myself in a predicament. I desired to further my education by pursuing a bachelor’s degree at Wichita State; however, I wanted to avoid becoming the victim of crippling debt. After a little research, I found a solution to my problem with the Kansas Army National Guard (KSARNG). I quickly learned that joining the guard provides numerous benefits and opportunities that would fit my needs. By becoming a…

parents always results in creativity and order as opposed to passivity and disorder, and to light and space as opposed to darkness in a contained place. (cf. Leeming 2010: 17) Often the post-separation creator is associated with the sun. Marduk, a thunderbolt wielding sun and weather god (much like Zeus in Greece and Thor in Northern Europe), created a whole ordered universe over which he presided as a keeper of law and order. (cf. Leeming 2002:…

There are the many unique and peculiar gods and goddesses in Greek mythology. And there’s the gods that everyone knows about; the Olympians. This group of gods consists to (but not limited to) Aphrodite, Apollo, Ares, Artemis, Athena, Demeter, Dionysus, Hades, Hephaestus, Hera, Hermes, Poseidon, and Zeus. These gods have many diverse aspects, which will be discussed about each entity. Aphrodite is the goddess of love, beauty, and desire. She is the wife of Hephaestus but also had intimate…

There are magicians around us. Skeptics will disagree but when someone turns on their television set and watch Messi go past five to six players and score or Cristiano Ronaldo scoring a “thunderbolt” from forty yards out, everyone may have second thoughts. In today’s world of professional soccer, these two names come up when the question of “Who is the best player in the world?” is posed. Lionel Messi is an Argentinian superstar, and Cristiano Ronaldo is the Portuguese juggernaut. They are…

Throughout a large portion of the third century CE, the Flavian Amphitheater underwent reconstruction due to severe damage. In 217 CE, the structure was damaged severely by a fire that was caused by lightning. “The hunting theatre was struck by thunderbolts on the very day of the Vulcanalia [the 23rd of August], and such a blaze followed that its entire upper circuit and everything in the arena was consumed, and thereupon the rest of the structure was ravaged by the flames and reduced to…

THE MENACE OF MAOISM P ADITIYA MIZAN INTRODUCTION Maoism is a political theory formulated by Mao Zedong (1893 - 1976), the Chinese political leader. It was the guiding political and military ideology of the communist party of China (CPC). Rooted in anti-imperialistic struggle, it supported armed revolution in order to achieve political transformation. It aimed at establishing a classless society through armed revolution and envisaged the agrarian peasantry as the key revolutionary force.…

It is no question that deities have existed since the beginning of mankind. Greeks were no exception to this. It is ancient Greece that is credited for establishing what is now referred to as Western civilization. Today, most social and political personalities refer to America’s founding as based on Judeo-Christian beliefs. Similarly, the Grecian society was influenced greatly if not totally by their belief in pagan gods and goddesses. Their mythological interpretations of gods and goddesses…

The current modern Olympics is the greatest sporting event in the world. The modern Olympic games include all sports, like basketball, soccer, track and swimming. The Olympic games also include the five main continents of the world, North America, South America, Asia, Europe, Africa, and Australia. The Olympics stand for the unification of all the athletes around the world to compete in these games. Furthermore, the only reason the modern Olympics are here is because of the ancient Greeks, and…

Just like that, I passed out. As I woke up, there were four ambulances that were standing right outside of Ben's house. There were people all crowded around to see what had happened. People were screaming and yelling, begging for help. People are passed out on the floor. Policemen telling people to evacuate the site, and get back into their houses. And I feel motionless, just standing there, as if my nervous system had just decided to take a break. I'm just standing there praying, hoping he will…

In the small country town of Vandalia a same sex couple were about to be married when they find out that they cannot be married because the town outlawed same sex marriage. They then decided to take matters into their own hands, they then decided to challenge the town of Vandalias’ ban on same-sex marriage. Three months later the town ends its ban on same sex marriage and the couple was finally able to be married, but their victory was short lived because a radical christian group then says…