Category: Christian Myths and Legends
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Sodomorum et Gomorrhæ
“But the day Lot left Sodom, fire and sulfur rained down from heaven and destroyed them all.” Lk. 17:19 (NIV). In the biblical story of Sodom and Gomorrah, two cities, Sodom and Gomorrah, were filled with wicked and sinful people. This greatly displeased God, who decided thus to destroy these cities. When the Patriarch Abraham…
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Inception of Fantastic Beasts
Mythical beasts and fantastic beings represented by supernatural animals or hybrid humans have been captivating imaginations through myths and folklore for centuries, telling tales of natural history and are symbolic of past events. In the modern period, there is a growing influence of rational scientific views of the world which can cause society to diverge…
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A Tale of Fantastic Beasts, Mythical Creatures and Demons
My group and I did not have a lot of discussions this week, but the one discussion we had was about the painting “The Last Supper” by Leonardo da Vinci. To give a brief on this painting we talked about how this myth of The Last Supper had various untold secrets or messages. However, the…
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The Last Supper: The Communion of World Religions
The “Villain” and “Decent” in religious stories Throughout all the heroic legends, the birth of a hero must through the brutal hurt by the villain. In other words, justice can only be highlighted when evil has shown. Also in religious myths, this rule is also shown in different world religions. Whether it is…
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Gender Roles & Our Worldview
Times are changing. As I was reading everyone’s blog post for this week, it gave me hope to see that as a society and next generation for this world, we are moving away from old ways of thinking and into new progressive ideologies. This progressive thinking is seen in everyone’s responses in our thoughts on…
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From the perspectives of students
The first three points are a summary of how we chose to discuss the designated starting points. Having cosmic interpretations is extremely likely and almost necessary for most myths. They were used as a way to explain unknown phenomenon, usually revolving around the sun or a tree as the central live giver. People have a…