Read All about It: A Hymn to Both Ancient and ModernByline: JULIE WOODGATEThe Mirror (London, England)
In the book of Judges (Chapter iii), it is recorded that after Ehud had stabbed Eglon, King of Moab, he shut the doors of the parlour upon him, and locked them, and when the servants came and found the doors locked, they took a key, and opened them. This would probably be in ...
Characteristic of ancient Greek philosophy and distinguishing it from medieval and modern European philosophy, was its cosmologic approach. The Greek philosophical schools were free associations in which like-minded persons, or students, gathered around the head of the school. The first of such schools...
For example, in Biden’s acceptance speech in November, he quoted the modern traditionalist hymn On Eagle’s Wings, which is common at funerals and was sung at Beau Biden’s funeral. Article content For the inaugural address, Biden settled on the Catholic church’s fo...
For this reason, Classical Greek culture is generally considered to be the seminal culture which provided the foundation of modern Western culture and is considered as the cradle of Western civilization. (2) Stages Ancient Greece Went Through ① Mycenaean Culture (1600 BC–1100 BC) It was ...
Characteristic of ancient Greek philosophy and distinguishing it from medieval and modern European philosophy, was its cosmologic approach. The Greek philosophical schools were free associations in which like-minded persons, or students, gathered around the head of the school. The first of such schools...
Ancient Egyptian literature often suggests a similar ethos. In ‘The Great Hymn to the Aten’, from the reign of the heretic pharaoh Akhenaten (c.1350-35 BC), the pharaoh’s wife Nefertiti is described as ‘living and youthful for ever and ever’. Likewise, the power-crazed ‘Cannibal Hym...
philosophical worldview (see the Ipuwer papyrus); tales detailing the adventures of a certain individual, for example the Story of Sinhue; medical and scientific texts such as the Edwin Smith Papyrus and the Ebers papyrus; and poetic texts praising a god or a pharaoh, like the Hymn to the ...
That division of the ancient city now known as Warka in modern-day Iraq, once considered the most important in ancient Mesopotamia, represented a marker between two districts: the Anu and the Eanna. The Anu District was the older section of the two, and dedicated to the sky-god An (Anu...
Many war poems became powerful songs, like 'The Star-Spangled Banner' and 'Battle Hymn of the Republic.' War poems capture the darkest moments in human history, and also the most luminous. From ancient texts to modern free verse, war poetry explores a range of experiences, celebrating victori...