Perhaps the most entrancing some portion of examining mythology is recognizing the striking likenesses and cosmic dissimilarities between societies close and far separated from each other in either time or space. In dissecting the diverse mythologies of societies around the globe, it is almost incomprehensible not to see contrasts and draw associations between different societies' method for clarifying the world from their own particular perspective. Along these lines, there is to be perceived a
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the gods and heroes of Ancient Greece are not worshiped today, this ancient religion is still comparable to modern Christianity. Greek mythology and Christianity are similar in that they: (1) teach a moral way of life; (2) teach that a woman (Pandora or Eve) caused the downfall of mankind; (3) and both have a savior figure. Although Greek mythology and Christianity are similar, they differ in their concept of sacrifice, punishment, and doctrine, and I will discuss this in a separate piece. A Moral
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To make sense of their moral expectations, ancient Greek society created a rich conduct canon of mythology. To make sense of our own, we turn to another complex, fictional cosmos: the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Within each genre lies hypermasculine heroes and hypersexualized heroines, lecherous villains and supreme leaders, violent brutality and just retribution. Reaching beyond blatant expressions of “good” and “evil”, Greek Mythology often portrays its divinity as morally ambiguous anti-heroes
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By 2154, humans have severely depleted Earth's natural resources. The Resources Development Administration (RDA) mines for a valuable mineral – unobtanium – on Pandora, a densely forested habitable moon orbiting the gas giant Polyphemus in the Alpha Centauri star system.[12] Pandora, whose atmosphere is poisonous to humans, is inhabited by the Na'vi, 10-foot tall (3.0 m), blue-skinned, sapient humanoids[34] who live in harmony with nature and worship a mother goddess called Eywa. To explore Pandora's
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Holy Bible, Genesis 3.6). The woman, Eve, eats the forbidden fruit, though expressly told not to. Her action dooms humanity to become mortal, and to be cast out of the Garden of Eden. Similarly in “The Diver”, a godlike woman causes trouble in heaven and falls from the sky down to Earth, and "Here, mysteriously, she gave birth and from her children came all human beings”. “Pandora’s Box” also follows the same pattern of a curious woman ruining life for men. Pandora, "The first woman, created by the
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The Patriarchal Whip of Religion on Society Stefan Colangelo 212275988 Richard Last HUMA 1110 A
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Concealed Kindness – an Empathetic Approach A cursory analysis of divinity in Theogony and Genesis may lead one to assume that the gods were petty and vindictive towards humans. While their divine powers are daunting, the intent to which these powers are exercised are civil and just. Consideration for the motives, actions, and divine characteristics of Zeus, Prometheus, and the God of Genesis will accentuate their specific kindness, their refrainment from punishment whenever possible, and their strong
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Mythological and Biblical Characters The Titans According to Greek mythology, the Titans were a race of primordial, powerful deities that ruled during the legendary Golden Age. The Titans were created by Gaea and her surrounding Uranus (Heaven), who embraced her strongly with his starry mantle and they became the first divine couple of the World. The Titans were first dwelling in Mount Olympus in Ancient Greece, but were overthrown expelled to the lower basement of Hades, the Tartarus, after
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may be called into question, in nearly all of these films the character the audience perceives to be most human is victorious in the end. Cameron’s Avatar, for instance, sees the protagonist Jake Sully (Sam Worthington) remain on the alien world of Pandora in the body of an alien. Although not innately human in form, it is Jake’s preserved sense of morality and his ability to sympathize with the other characters that give him his sense of humanity. However, in Vincenzo Natali’s Splice (2009), the victory
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In the old story the young girl was herself wealthy and living very comfortably and could have attracted any number of suitors yet she chooses the wrong match who in the long run be her worst mistake. Carter’s character was attracted to the wealth in order to secure her future as she had lived all her life in poverty with her poor mother, as her father had died in the world was leaving her young mother penniless. Though her mother had doubts about the Marquis being an appropriate match for her daughter
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