Now the great flood is a very important clue. If you take a close look at history, you’ll find that nearly every culture around the globe has some sort of ancient writings or oral traditions, where they speak and detail a massive destruction that occurred on Earth: The Great Flood. This...
An esteemed scholar of Hinduism presents a groundbreaking interpretation of ancient Indian texts and their historic influence on subversive resistance Ancient Hindu texts speak of the three aims of human life: dharma,artha, and kama. Translated, these might be called religion, politics, and pleasure,...
Nebertcher says: "I am the creator of what hath come into being. I myself came into being under the form of the god Khepera. I came into being under the form of Pautti (or, in primeval time), I formed myself out of the primeval matter, I made myself out of the substance that...
particularly among the speakers of the Scandinavian and Germanic language groups. What is less understood is that his influence is far more widespread – from Ireland in the west, to Russia in the east, and down into the Balkans, whose old regional name almost invokes the god of smith...
“knowing the oak tree,” though little is known what exactly this erudite group was really like. The recorded history of the ancient Druids typically falls into two categories; those that are based on ancient Roman writings, and those based on interpretations of writings seen as distorted ...
Written in Greek, the book was modeled after ancient Greek epics and historical writings. 這本書是用希臘文寫的, 並以古希臘史詩 和歷史文學作品當作典範。 ted2019 Indoors, shoes were not normally worn by the ancient Greeks, and sometimes not outdoors either. 古希腊人在户内——有时甚至户...
The Babylonian creation myth/story is compiled in the writings of the Enuma Elish, and was heavily embraced in the Babylonian religion. It begins by featuring three uncreated elemental beings: Apsu (the depths/ depthless abyss containing the underground sea) Tiamat (Mass of waters, both bitte...
aStudy of the writings of the Hebrew Bible. Seeks to understand the historical development of Israel in the biblical period and the religious forms of thought and practice that arose during this time. Same as RST 212 [translate] aThe time and money spent implementing a faulty design 时间和钱...
There are plenty of myths in the Egyptian writings and arts in which the story of the Egyptian gods and goddesses was told. The Egyptians considered the time in the present moment as a series of cyclical patterns, while the earliest moments of humanity were considered linear. That is the...
Using Partch's published writings, along with unpublished manuscripts, letters, and interviews, this article repositions China's role in the development of Harry Partch's music and aesthetic. By surveying his early experiences with Cantonese opera, his early expositions of his theoretical thinking, ...