The idea of the Earth as an integrated whole, a living being, has a long tradition. The mythical Gaia wasthe primal Greek goddess personifying the Earth, the Greek version of "Mother Nature" (from Ge = Earth, an
The Apollonian and Dionysian are terms used by Friedrich Nietzsche in his work theBirth of Tragedy(1872) to denote two opposing tensions in art. The Apollonian, after the Greek god Apollo, represents a calm, reasoned, and structured form of art while the Dionysian, after Dionysus, is a deepl...
‘You’re Dionysus,’ I said. ‘The god of wine.’” [The Lightning Thief; Pg 70; Percy to Dionysus] While each of the Greek and Roman versions of the Olympians are mentioned in the texts, it is Dionysus or Bacchus – the ‘least’ of the Olympians – who is most interesting. This...
As this technology moves from prototype to product faster and faster, these have become questions for all of us. But (spoilers!) I don’t have the answers. I can’t even tell you what AI is. The people making it don’t know what AI is either. Not really. “These are the kinds of...
Life is constantly teaching us. What's the hardest lesson you've learned? You can't control everything. People will let you down. Sometimes life isn't fair. All actions have consequences. Share: More Awesome Stuff The World Can You Name These Greek Gods and Goddesses from Visual...
Symbolism extends beyond literature, appearing in architecture, historical events, and everyday life. For example, NASA’s Apollo missions, named after the Greek god Apollo, symbolized the monumental vision of human space exploration. Below are examples of symbolism in various cultural contexts, from...
— What God is and what God is not — Abarim Publications' online Biblical Greek Dictionary θεος The word θεος (theos) means God, but although that may seem like an open-and-shut case it really isn't. In fact, our word θεος (theos) is fantastically complicated. To...
What is the history of AI? The concept of inanimate objects endowed with intelligence has been around since ancient times. The Greek god Hephaestus was depicted in myths as forging robot-like servants out of gold, while engineers in ancient Egypt built statues of gods that could move, animated...
Nature and Love: Myths are stories that are created to explain an occurrence or phenomena. They're a way for humans to understand the world around them. Myths are not necessarily true, but the ideas they communicate can be very important in organizing and maintaining a society. The Greek myt...
The student may read Homer or Æschylus in the Greek without danger of dissipation or luxuriousness, for it implies that he in some measure emulate their heroes, and consecrate morning hours to their pages. The heroic books, even if printed in the character of our mother tongue, will alwa...