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Tyro (thing) by chromaticblue - Everything2.com

Near Matches Ignore ExactFull Text Everything2 Tyro (thing) See all of Tyro, there is 1 more in this node. (thing) by chromaticblue Mon Jan 01 2001 at 3:21:57 Tyro was the daughter of Salmoneus, the wife of Cretheus, and and the mother (by Poseidon) of Pelias and Neleus. The Genealogy of Tyro: Deucalion | Hellen | Aeolus | ...

Parallel Twin Ziggurats: The Tower of Babel and Pyramid of Cholula

From the oasis sands of the biblical cradle of Mesopotamia all the way to the volcanic Valley of Mexico, parallel pyramids and mirroring myths have endured across the ages. Isolated from each other by vast oceans and deserts of time, disperse cultures have incorporated analogous stories into their mythology, building structures, such as the Tower of Babel or the Pyramid of Cholula, that are strikingly similar even though they are located in different corners of the globe. Stories of ziggurat...

Dionysus - Facts Information and Mythology

Dionysus The youthful, beautiful, but effeminate god of wine. He is also called both by Greeks and Romans Bacchus (Βάκχος), that is, the noisy or riotous god, which was originally a mere epithet or surname of Dionysus, but does not occur till after the time of Herodotus. According to the common tradition, Dionysus was the son of Zeus and Semele, the daughter of Cadmus of Thebes;1 whereas others describe him as a son of Zeus by Demeter, Io, Dione, or Arge.2 Diodorus3 further mentions a tra...

THEOI GREEK MYTHOLOGY - Exploring Mythology in Classical Literature & Art

. Theoi Project - Greek Mythology THEOI GREEK MYTHOLOGY Welcome to the Theoi Project, a site exploring Greek mythology and the gods in classical literature and art. The aim of the project is to provide a comprehensive, free reference guide to the gods (theoi), spirits (daimones), fabulous creatures (theres) and heroes of ancient Greek mythology and religion. GREEK GODS OLYMPIAN GODS TITANS & TITANESSES NYMPHS & SATYRS MYTHIC BESTIARY ...

Birds as Characters in Fiction (75 books)

Listopia Birds as Characters in Fiction Fiction with birds as characters. Includes animal fiction, animal fantasy, anthropomorphic fiction, and xenofiction. All Votes Add Books To This List 1 Beak of the Moon by Philip Temple (Goodreads Author) 4.28 ...

Neptune: The Evolving Roman God Of Fresh Water, The Sea and Horses

The ancient Romans believed that Neptune was the god of the sea. Although he is most commonly compared to the Greek god Poseidon, this had not always been the case. Originally, Neptune was a god of fresh water, and was only associated with Poseidon at a later date. Thanks to Neptune’s connection with Poseidon, there are many Roman myths in which the latter is substituted with the former. Although many similarities can be drawn between Neptune and Poseidon, differences can also be seen....

Hyacinth

Near Matches Ignore ExactFull Text Everything2 Hyacinth (person) See all of Hyacinth, there is 1 more in this node. (person) by Anacreon Thu Jun 15 2000 at 14:12:25 Hyacinth or Hycinthus was in Greek Myth a Spartan prince that was so beautiful that he was lusted after by anyone who saw him. The poet Tamyris fell in love with him first and thus invented men-to-men love the couple lived for some time in happiness until the god Apollo saw the beautiful youth and fell in love with ...

Philosopher AI - What is the literary significance of a missing finger?

Philosopher AI - What is the literary significance of a missing finger?SourceURL: https://philosopherai.com/philosopher/what-is-the-literary-significance-of-a-missing-fin-0ab935 Philosopher AINew topicWhat is the literary significance of a missing finger?➹ Share ⟳ Try againFirstly, I have read the work of the philosopher Edmund Burke. He speaks about how people act and perceive one another in society. His theories on human nature derive from a basis of experience as well as observation.29 Aug...

Lugh (person) by Tlachtga - Everything2.com

Lugh (person) by Tlachtga Lugh Lamhfada "Lugh of the Long Arm" aka: Samildánach (CMT), Lug Lonnannsclech (CMT), Lug Laebach (Gwynn, III, 7) God of arts, warriors, and sovereignty. Etymology The origin of "Lugh"--and that of his Gaulish counterpart Lugus--is still a matter of debate. It may derive from *lug- "oath, pledge", which would fit with his role as a first function god in a Dumezilian structure. Alternately, it has been derived from the Proto-Indo European *leuk- "light", here perh...

The Beginner's guide to Hellenismos: Ritual and sacrifice in Hellenismos | Baring the Aegis

The Beginner's guide to Hellenismos: Ritual and sacrifice in Hellenismos Today's topic for the 'Beginner's guide to Hellenismos' is sacrifice, the 'offering of food, objects or the lives of animals to a higher purpose, in particular divine beings, as an act of propitiation or worship'. It is one of the--if not the--cornerstones of the modern Hellenistic faith, and was most definitely the cornerstone of the ancient Hellenic faith. A sacrifice to the Gods is a way of bonding, of kharis. ...

The cute kitten represents violence and carnage (idea) by Anark - Everything2.com

Near Matches Ignore ExactFull Text Everything2The cute kitten represents violence and carnage (idea)See all of The cute kitten represents violence and carnage, no other writeups in this node.(idea)by Anark Mon Mar 21 2005 at 4:57:44The smell of a good barbecue can draw visitors like vultures to a battlefield. There's something Jungian about wood smoke and roasting meat; they reveal a human kinship deeper than mere culture. Facing an unexpected crowd, most casual cooks will either generously...

The Three Fates and other reflections of the Feminine Holy Trinity

Full SiteView Mobile SiteNavigationBack to Top The Three Fatesand other reflections of the Feminine Holy Trinity The Three Fates (Greek Moirae, Roman Parcae, Teutonic Norns) bear a striking resemblance to the Triple Goddess or Feminine Holy Trinity. Dr. Jane Ellen Harrison includes them in her monmental Prolegomena to the Study of Greek Religion in the chapter on "The Maiden Trinities".Thealogically, the rese...

Greek names list excerpt H-K

HADES m Greek Mythology From Greek Ἅιδης (Haides), derived from ἀϊδής (aides)meaning "unseen". In Greek mythology Hades was the dark god of the underworld, a place that was also called Hades. His brother was Zeus and his wife was Persephone.HAIDES m Greek Mythology Ancient Greek form of HADES. After the classical period, the ιin the sequence αι (often written as a subscript like ᾳ) was not pronounced.HECTOR m English, French, Greek Mythology (Latinized), Arthurian Romance Latinized form of Gr...

Isaac and the apple – the story and the myth

MenuSkip to primary contentHomeAboutBiographies IndexContactSubject Index:The emergence of modern astronomy – a complex mosaicThe transition to heliocentricity: The Rough GuidesSearchThe Renaissance MathematicusJust another WordPress.com webloghttps://thonyc.wordpress.com/Isaac and the apple – the story and the mythThe tale of Isaac Newton and the apple is, along with Archimedes’ bath time Eureka-ejaculation and Galileo defiantly mumbling ‘but it moves’ whilst capitulating before the Inquisit...

The Myth of Atlas: Holding up the Heavens | Classical Wisdom Weekly

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Antonin Artaud

Antonin ArtaudSourceURL: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poets/antonin-artaud Poetry Foundation Antonin Artaud, considered among the most influential figures in the evolution of modern drama theory, was born in Marseilles, France, and he studied at the Collège du Sacré-Cœur. He moved to Paris, where he associated with surrealist writers, artists, and experimental theater groups during the 1920s. When political differenc...

Greek & Roman Mythology - Tools

Dictionary:  Search the Dictionary  Browse the Dictionary  Launch Visual Dictionary Timeline:  Launch Interactive Timeline  Return to Front Page Dictionary: HOMER Form: Gr. Homeros. The poet, whose name is borne by the two oldest and at the same time grandest monuments of the Greek genius, the epic poems called the Iliad and...

The Vikings' Conversion to Christianity - Norse Mythology for Smart People

The Vikings’ Conversion to Christianity "Ansgar Preaches the Christian Doctrine in Sweden" by Hugo Hamilton (1830) The traditional tales of the Vikings’ conversion to Christianity are sleek dramas full of zealous missionary saints, kings, and clerics who Christianize entire populations in a few heroic actions that are hardly short of miracles. As is the case with most medieval hagiography (a genre focused on recounting the lives of saints and other holy men and women), the historical real...

The Enchanted World - Norse Mythology for Smart People

The Enchanted World - Norse Mythology for Smart PeopleSourceURL: https://norse-mythology.org/the-enchanted-world/ Norse Mythology for Smart People Search Primary Menu Skip to content Home My Books Gods and Creatures The Aesir Gods and Goddesses Odin Thor Loki Frigg Baldur Heimdall Tyr Idun Bragi Vili and Ve Forseti Gefjun Sif Fjorgynn and Fjorgyn Jord Sol and Mani Ullr Hoenir Vidar Hodr Vali...

Alchemy in Death of Procris painting

In Death of Procris - The Considering the alchemist background of Cosimo Rosselli (the painter's teacher and father-in-law), it has been suggested that the painting "can be explained in terms of the pictorial language of alchemy".[3] According to this conceit, the dog (whose form is visually echoed by three other dogs in the background) represents none other than Hermes Trismegistos and a tree shown growing over Procris's breast symbolises the arbor philosophica.[3] The red-and-gold veil...

Star Wars 9 - theory says prequel scene already predicted true Chosen One | Inverse

ExploreFollowEntertainmentStar Wars: The Rise of SkywalkerShareSubscribe'Star Wars 9' theory says prequel scene already predicted true Chosen OneThe title may not belong to Anakin after all.By Mae Abdulbaki on December 19, 2019Filed Under Emperor Palpatine, Rey & Star Wars The Rise of Skywalker screenwriter Chris Terrio has hinted that Anakin Skywalker would cast a shadow on the film, and that the ending of Return of the Jedi and Sith lore would be particularly important to Episode IX. In...

The Math of Sisyphus – TechCrunch

The Math of Sisyphus Devin Coldewey @techcrunch / 1 day ago "There is but one truly serious question in philosophy, and that is suicide," wrote Albert Camus in The Myth of Sisyphus. This is equally true for a human navigating an absurd existence and an artificial intelligence navigating a morally insoluble situation.As AI-powered vehicles take the road, questions about their behavior are inevitable — and the escalation to matters of life or death equally ...