...trickster god of mischief, the character Loki from Norse mythology has become popular in today’s pop culture. Loki is idolized on the big screens as a villain but also a victim whose character is largely misunderstood. Recent culture has, however, distorted Loki’s original characteristics. Traditional Norse mythology describes Loki as being a “scheming coward who cares only for shallow pleasures and self-preservation,” leading the reader to believe that a character’s characteristics and overall meaning can develop over time. (McCoy). Moreover, Loki’s character has developed through the centuries to fit the current society’s moral aspects as such ancient Scandinavia’s brutal lifestyle and modern culture’s need to...
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...Odin and Thor, along with the later mentioned Loki, are prominent characters within the 21st centuries society. Anyone familiar with the Marvel extended universe are well acquainted with these formidable gods, gods of whom go embarking on adventures and quests with other super heroes within these films. The significance of these three no longer remain solely within the mythological stories they once were solely held to. They now exist in another wholly unique world of gods mixed with super heroes. The average, modern-day human does not particularly think of them in terms of mythological deities who were of an entirely other realm, instead now viewing them from the theaters, fighting with, against, and amongst humans and non-gods alike. Their significance now heeds on entertainability. Baldr, son of Odin and born second to Thor, as well as a fellow Aesir god of light and purity, was the first god to ever die, as mentioned previously (Lindow 247-248). Murdered by Hod, his blind, half-brother, he was left to suffer in the “world of the dead,” with his death being labeled as “one of the most important moments” within Norse mythology that historians...
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...Roman/Greek gods lived in various worlds. This mythological world was born out of emptiness, or Chaos. The gods themselves lived on Mount Olympus. Uranus, Father Sky, ruled over all worlds with Gaea, Mother Earth, by his side. Tartarus ruled the deepest part of the underworld. Their son, Cronus, and their grandson, Zeus, both take turns ruling over the worlds after Uranus. Two of Uranus and Gaea’s other children were gods of other worldly elements: Helios, god of sun; and Selene, god of Moon. Cronus and Rhea produced the second generation of gods who ruled over other elements, including: Zeus, lord of the sky and god of thunder; Poseidon, lord of the seas; and Hades, ruler of the underworld and lord of the dead. Individuals who believed in Roman/Greek mythology believed these gods shaped their world and ruled over the elements. A titan named Atlas was condemned by Zeus to hold up the sky forever (Rosenberg, 2006). Roman/Greek mythology discussed creation as three immortal beings, Gaea, Tartarus, and Eros emerging from an emptiness known as Chaos. Gaea gave birth to Uranus and produced other immortals, two being Cronus and Rhea. Cronus and Rhea gave birth to another generation of gods, of them being Zeus, the eventual ruler of all gods. After a great battle,...
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...north, or Norse gods, looked like ordinary people. They had many similarities with people. They had powers and weren’t eternal but they lived for a very long time. They lived in a place called Asgard which was located in the sky in which they lived in palaces made of silver and gold. Odin (king of gods) lived in Valhalla were warriors killed in war went. Some days of the week were named after gods. All the myths about the gods were passed down through stories and children. The Vikings worshiped their gods outside in nature, they picked natural landmarks (like waterfalls or rare trees)....
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...different from one another, but they are always being mistakenly recognized as the same deity who rules the underworld. Such a mention of the ancient Greek god, does not suggest that Pan is evil incarnated of Satan. However, there are many similarities between Pan and Satan, starting with the question of their divinity. Both have similarity in their characteristic as the deity, association with wild places and sexual desire, and horn-like appearance. There’s always a question in my head. Why people today mistakenly recognized Pan as Satan? Perhaps, the answer to this question is the similarity of their characteristics. Pan is a harmonic deity, and he doesn’t harm others, but Pan is amused seeing those fearful herds of goat and sheep into a sudden burst fear because of his unseen presence in the wild. Pan is most likely: ......well known: dark, terror-awakening, phallic, but not always malignant. He could, of course, sometimes be malignant, especially at noon, if he were awakened from his sleep. At night he led the dance of the nymphs, and he also ushered in the morning and kept watch from the mountain summits. (Sources: http://www.whitedragon.org.uk/articles/pan.htm ) He’s enjoying himself seeing those herds of sheep run away. This is the same as Satan. Satan himself enjoys seeing people suffering from their agony. Satan is said to be roaming on earth to find people who he can bring to hell....
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...‘Yggdrasil’ forms a framework for the ancient religion which identifies the principle beliefs held amongst the Norsemen. One of the principal beliefs in the Nordic Religion is the ‘world tree’ or ‘Yggdrasil’, which is the centre of their universe which held nine different realms within its branches. Each realm is situated at different areas of the tree and is carried by three main roots. The first, top root went to Asgard (heaven) which is the home Gods dwell in. The second root went down to Jotunheim, located in the middle where Middle-Earth is situated within (land of mortals), also belonging to dwarves and giants. The last root went down to Niflheim and Musepellheim, located at the bottom that reaches into the underworld Hel, ‘home’ of the dead who are forever perished and tormented. Thus Yggdrasil is a principal belief as it held together earth, heaven and hell by its roots and is the place dependent of numerous gods that are paramount beliefs to the Nordic religion. Furthermore, the Ancient Nordic Religion is a polytheistic religion meaning its beliefs in various pagan gods. They followed many gods and this belief was pursued through idolatrous sacrifice and mystery plays. The main deities were the gods, goddesses and giants. The deities were the centre of their faith because they all have a particular authority over a...
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...boat as a trader. Because bravery and heroism were chiefly valued by this society, their children were also trained to fight at a young age, and they became soldiers that were tough and versatile, enabling them to outlast their opponents on the battlefield and perform a multitude of tasks. Vikings were also thought to be fearless - it was said that even fatally wounded soldiers would continue to fight until they were dead - and this may be because they believed that if you were honorable and courageous in battle, you would go to Valhalla. Before Christianity was introduced to Scandinavia by the Franks and the English, the majority of Viking people were pagans and the worshiped Nordic gods like Odin (Odinism) and Thor. It is significant that most of the gods in Norse mythology were warriors that valued strength and courage. Valhalla is the Nordic equivalent of Heaven, except when a warrior goes to Valhalla they can fight all day, and drink and feast...
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...------------------------------------------------- List of kennings From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia A kenning (Old Norse kenning [cʰɛnːiŋɡ], Modern Icelandic [cʰɛnːiŋk]) is a circumlocution used instead of an ordinary nounin Old Norse, Old English and later Icelandic poetry. This list is not intended to be comprehensive. Kennings for a particular character are listed in that character's article. For example, the Odin article links to a list of names of Odin, which include kennings. Only a few examples of Odin's kennings are given here. For a scholarly list of kennings see Meissner's Die Kenningar der Skalden (1921) or a good edition of Snorri Sturluson's Skáldskaparmál ------------------------------------------------- Source language abbreviations[edit] * OE - Old English * D - Danish | * G - Germanic * Ic - Old Icelandic * N - Norse * ON - Old Norse | * Nor - Norwegian * S - Swedish | ------------------------------------------------- List of Kennings[edit] Primary Meaning | Kenning Translated | Original Kenning | Explanation | Source Language | Example | axe | blood-ember | | | N | | battle | spear-din | | | N | Snorri SturlusonSkaldskaparmal | blood | slaughter-dew | | | N | | blood | battle-sweat | | One reference for this kenning comes from the epic poem, Beowulf. As Beowulf is in fierce combat withGrendel's Mother, he makes mention of shedding much battle-sweat. | N | Beowulf | blood | wound-sea | svarraði sárgymir |...
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...dracontias 1 2007 no. 1 2007 1 dracontias 1 2007 2 dracontias 1 2007 Melez! Occasionally, one encounters persons calling themselves “theoretical magicians” and thus meaning that they subscribe to the magical paradigms without practising magic. But, theoretical magic is a contradiction. Magic is practice, action. Eugenio Trias, professor in philosophy, have pointed out that the word magic can be traced back to the same root as make (Swedish makt meaning ‘power’, German machen meaning ‘do’ or ‘make’). Magic is a creative, creating force through which the magician enables his visions through action. This is echoed in the Draconian magical formula: Visio, Vires, Actio: Vision, Force, Action. Practising magic, however, is an art that demands dedication, patience and discipline. A process of ennobling is demanded to develop the magical abilities, a path of initiation, an alchemy in which vision and action are united into a whole. The Magical Week on Gotland is the most important magical highlight of the year, where we unite magical work with inspiring social activities and there will be a unique opportunity to work magically in depth together with others in Dragon Rouge. The Magical Week 2007 we will focus on Visio Vires Actio – The Draconian Alchemy and we will ennoble our magical abilities during intensive magical operations. HDHM! Dracontias No. 1 2007 In this issue: Editorial A few words by Thomas Karlsson The Path Through the Underworld By Anne L. The Manala...
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...PY 10 Filipino EP E D C O Modyul para sa Mag-aaral D Ang aklat na ito ay magkatuwang na inihanda at sinuri ng mga edukador mula sa mga publiko at pribadong paaralan at pamantasan. Hinihikayat namin ang mga guro at ibang nasa larangan ng edukasyon na mag-email ng inyong mga puna at mungkahi sa Kagawaran ng Edukasyon sa action@deped.gov.ph. Mahalaga sa amin ang inyong mga puna at mungkahi. ng kagamitan sa pagtuturong ito ay magkatuwang na inihanda at Kagawaran ng Edukasyon sinuri ng mga edukador mula sa mga publiko at pribadong paaralan, Republika ng Pilipinas kolehiyo, at / o unibersidad. Hinihikayat namin ang mga guro at ibang nasa larangan ng edukasyon na mag-email ng kanilang puna at mungkahi sa Kagawaran ng Edukasyon sa action@deped.gov.ph. Mahalaga sa amin ang inyong mga puna at mungkahi. All rights reserved. No part of this material may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical including photocopying – without written permission from the DepEd Central Office. First Edition, 2015. EP E D C O PY Filipino – Ikasampung Baitang Modyul para sa Mag-aaral Unang Edisyon 2015 Isinasaad ng Batas Republika 8293, seksiyon 176 na “Hindi maaaring magkaroon ng karapatang-ari (sipi) sa anumang akda ang Pamahalaan ng Pilipinas. Gayunman, kailangan muna ang pahintulot ng ahensiya o tanggapan ng pamahalaan na naghanda ng akda kung ito’y pagkakakitaan. Kabilang sa mga maaaring gawin ng nasabing...
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...the face of the earth including the most primitive societies. The reason being that after the fall of man in the Garden of Eden as the bible describes in the book of Genesis, man was separated from His creator and became spiritually dead. With a fallen spirit and a blinded mind, man who was created with an intuitive belief and knowledge of the existence of God was drawn by the religious instinct within him to worship something or someone. Unable to find his creator, man produced deities out of his own imagination to worship. Deities of stone, wood, water, fire, air, sun, moon, stars, mountains, birds, kings, emperors etc. giving birth to several religions, the majority being polytheistic and some are still today. Man missed the object of his worship, worshipping the creation rather than the creator. The bible says “Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed forever.”(Romans 1:25). God none the less had an elaborate and well-designed plan for the restoration of fallen man. A plan which existed from the very beginning even before man transgressed, to show the fallibility of proponents of Deism that present an absentee god who created the universe and went into oblivion, leaving man to his own fate and the universe to run itself. The deistic view of God falls short of the truth because the bible reveals God laid His plan of salvation from the foundations of the earth. The bible says in the book of Revelations...
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...COLLAPSE HOW S O C I E T I E S CHOOSE TO FAIL OR S U C C E E D JARED DIAMOND VIK ING VIKING Published by the Penguin Group Penguin Group (USA) Inc., 375 Hudson Street, New York, New York 10014, U.S.A. Penguin Group (Canada), 10 Alcorn Avenue, Toronto, Ontario, Canada M4V 3B2 (a division of Pearson Penguin Canada Inc.) Penguin Books Ltd, 80 Strand, London WC2R ORL, England Penguin Ireland, 25 St. Stephen's Green, Dublin 2, Ireland (a division of Penguin Books Ltd) Penguin Books Australia Ltd, 250 Camberwell Road, Camberwell, Victoria 3124, Australia (a division of Pearson Australia Group Pty Ltd) Penguin Books India Pvt Ltd, 11 Community Centre, Panchsheel Park, New Delhi—110 017, India Penguin Group (NZ), Cnr Airborne and Rosedale Roads, Albany, Auckland 1310, New Zealand (a division of Pearson New Zealand Ltd) Penguin Books (South Africa) (Pty) Ltd, 24 Sturdee Avenue, Rosebank, Johannesburg 2196, South Africa Penguin Books Ltd, Registered Offices: 80 Strand, London WC2R ORL, England First published in 2005 by Viking Penguin, a member of Penguin Group (USA) Inc. 13579 10 8642 Copyright © Jared Diamond, 2005 All rights reserved Maps by Jeffrey L. Ward LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CATALOGING IN PUBLICATION DATA Diamond, Jared M. Collapse: how societies choose to fail or succeed/Jared Diamond. p. cm. Includes index. ISBN 0-670-03337-5 1. Social history—Case studies. 2. Social change—Case studies. 3. Environmental policy— Case studies. I. Title. HN13. D5 2005 304.2'8—dc22...
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...blood Where in your body is your patella Where can you find London bridge today What spirit is mixed with ginger beer in a Moscow mule Who was the first man in space What would you do with a Yashmak Who betrayed Jesus to the Romans Which animal lays eggs On television what was Flipper Who's band was The Quarrymen Which was the most successful Grand National horse Who starred as the Six Million Dollar Man In the song Waltzing Matilda - What is a Jumbuck Who was Dan Dare's greatest enemy in the Eagle What is Dick Grayson better known as What was given on the fourth day of Christmas What was Skippy ( on TV ) What does a funambulist do What is the name of Dennis the Menace's dog What are bactrians and dromedaries Who played The Fugitive Who was the King of Swing Who was the first man to fly across the channel Who starred as Rocky Balboa In which war was the charge of the Light Brigade Who invented the television Who would use a mashie niblick In the song who killed Cock Robin What do deciduous trees do In golf what name is given to the No 3 wood If you has caries who would you consult What other name is Mellor’s famously known by What did Jack Horner pull from his pie How many feet in a fathom which film had song Springtime for Hitler Name the legless fighter pilot of ww2 What was the name of inn in Treasure Island What was Erich Weiss better known as Who sailed in the Nina -...
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...The Gospel ACCORDING TO FEMIGOD He who has ears, let him hear The author and publisher have provided this e-book to you without Digital Rights Management software (DRM) applied so that you can enjoy reading it on your personal devices. THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO FEMIGOD Copyright © 2013 by Femigod Ltd. Published by Femigod Ltd. www.femigod.com Femigod® is a registered trademark of Femigod Ltd. ISBN: 9780992642600 For my darling sister, Pero. I love you dearly. No matter what you want, it’s yours. Beyond money and weapons. Contents Introduction ............................................................................................................................................... 1 Book One: Understanding Mainstream and Organised Religion.............................................................. 5 Christianity ............................................................................................................................................ 6 Islam ...................................................................................................................................................... 9 Hinduism.............................................................................................................................................. 12 Buddhism ........................................................................................................................................... 155 Chinese traditional religions ...........
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...500 extraordinary islands G R E E N L A N D Beaufort Sea Baffin Bay vi Da i tra sS t a nm De it Stra rk Hudson Bay Gulf of Alaska Vancouver Portland C A N A D A Calgary Winnipeg Newfoundland Quebec Minneapolis UNITED STATES San Francisco Los Angeles San Diego Phoenix Dallas Ottawa Montreal ChicagoDetroitToronto Boston New York OF AMERICA Philadelphia Washington DC St. Louis Atlanta New Orleans Houston Monterrey NORTH AT L A N T I C OCEAN MEXICO Guadalajara Mexico City Gulf of Mexico Miami Havana CUBA GUATEMALA HONDURAS b e a n Sea EL SALVADOR NICARAGUA Managua BAHAMAS DOMINICAN REPUBLIC JAMAICA San Juan HAITI BELIZE C a r PUERTO RICO ib TRINIDAD & Caracas N TOBAGO A COSTA RICA IA M PANAMA VENEZUELA UYANRINA H GU C U G Medellín A PAC I F I C OCEAN Galapagos Islands COLOMBIA ECUADOR Bogotá Cali S FR EN Belém Recife Lima BR A Z I L PERU La Paz Brasélia Salvador Belo Horizonte Rio de Janeiro ~ Sao Paulo BOLIVIA PARAGUAY CHILE Cordoba Santiago Pôrto Alegre URUGUAY Montevideo Buenos Aires ARGENTINA FALKLAND/MALVINAS ISLANDS South Georgia extraordinary islands 1st Edition 500 By Julie Duchaine, Holly Hughes, Alexis Lipsitz Flippin, and Sylvie Murphy Contents Chapter 1 Beachcomber Islands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Aquatic Playgrounds 2 Island Hopping the Turks & Caicos: Barefoot Luxury 12 Life’s a Beach 14 Unvarnished & Unspoiled 21 Sailing...
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