Sentences with phrase «from ancient myths»

12, 1987) The Ocean in Human Affairs (Paragon House, 1989) The Universe and Its Origin: From Ancient Myths to Present Reality and Future Fantasy (Paragon House, 1990) Global Climate Change: Human and Natural Influences (Paragon House, 1989) The Greenhouse Debate Continued (ICS Press, 1992) The Scientific Case Against the Global Climate Treaty (SEPP, 1997) Hot Talk, Cold Science: Global Warming's Unfinished Debate, (The Independent Institute, 1997)

That exhibition, Exploring the Myths of James Dye, opens April 7, and features 21 dip pen, India ink drawings by the artist, whose meticulously rendered works blend themes from ancient myths with iconography that

Earlier, he had been painting scenes of urban life with a sense of isolation and mystery; after World War II, he turned to timeless themes of death and survival, and to concepts drawn from ancient myths and religions.

The King's Quest series has always featured lots of creatures and artifacts from ancient myths and legends.

Wolves have long been symbols in folktales and literature all over the world, from ancient myths, such as those of Native peoples in America, to the European story of «Little Red Riding Hood.»

In his book, The Seven Basic Plots: Why We Tell Stories, he gives a detailed outline of each story type as well as a wealth of examples from ancient myths, folk tales, plays and novels.

Naming the «moon» The months in the Gregorian calendar are named mostly for gods from ancient myths — March is named for Mars, for example, the ancient Roman god of war.

But the modern fictions differed from the ancient myths, as well as from real social networks, in several ways.

This is an imaginative story, about man rather than about the gods, and consequently it differs from the ancient myths.

German - Brazilian artist Janaina Tschäpe held a solo exhibition in the Irish Museum of Modern Art in the Summer of 2008, structured around the genetics of the fabled beast from ancient myth Chimera.

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The Bible / Koran, a collection of ancient myths and stories borrowed from many different cultures over hundreds of centuries or longer.

From this world there was no return to simply mythical existence, but myths and other ancient traditions could yet be made to yield an expression of the hostility felt toward it.

I would say that it's more that she's figured out that the bible and religion in general is bull but like a child with a security blanket, she doesn't want to believe what she's figured out (like the child not wanting to believe that they've outgrown the blankie) and is desperately trying to rationalize clinging to her faith when the best thing she could do is free herself from what she deep down inside knows is untrue and silly ancient myths.

When we turn from the myths of the Ancient Near East to the literature of Israel preserved in the Old Testament, we find ourselves moving in quite a different world of thought.

This other - world, however, represents a retreat, or even an escape, from the empirical world, and is not at all what the ancient myth had in mind.

The Greek mind, liberated from myth, was open to mathematical inquiries far transcending the practically oriented and magically conceived mathematics of the ancient civilizations.

As a result of this, some have taken this to mean that the accounts in the Gospels of John the Baptist were fabricated, or «borrowed» from the ancient Sumerian myths.

What I find fascinating is that various of ancient civilizations that were separated from each other, had very similar underlying themes to their own stories, myths and legends.

They attack EVERYTHING that is different and doesn't conform to their collection of cherry picked verses from an ancient, contradictory, illogical, book of myths and legends.

The story had its dim beginnings and it betrays its distant involvement in an ancient myth of creation out of the Near and Middle East which survived in various forms but best and most fully in the Babylonian Enuma Elish (a title derived from its opening words, «When on high»).4 Here chaos is represented in the goddess Tiamat, a name perhaps echoed in the Hebrew word for «deep» tehom (1:2).

In contrast with the ancient myths these sagas are drawn from ancestral traditions.

Of course, different cultures had different myths, but the point is that they all had them... What makes Genesis different from its ancient Near Eastern counterparts is that it begins to make the point to Abraham and his seed that the God they are bound to, the God who called them into existence, is different from the gods around them... The biblical worldview described in Genesis is an Ancient Near Easteancient Near Eastern counterparts is that it begins to make the point to Abraham and his seed that the God they are bound to, the God who called them into existence, is different from the gods around them... The biblical worldview described in Genesis is an Ancient Near EasteAncient Near Eastern one.

From there, he turned to anthropology, holding in Violence and the Sacred that the myths of ancient cultures invariably show themselves to be based on sacrificial violence against a scapegoat.

The second myth about the rise of science is that Westerners only picked up the baton from the ancient Greeks, or, as has been more recently alleged, the Islamic caliphate.

The myths of ancient man were predominantly concerned with descriptive narratives of what went on in that divine world hidden from human sight.

«I'm also working on ancient inundation stories and myths from India, and I've been trying to stimulate some interest among Asian scholars.»

Cast from a less heroic mould is David Rohl, whose book A Test of Time: From Myth to History (Century, # 17.99, ISBN 0 712 65913 7) aims to rewrite ancient history by revising Egyptian chronolfrom a less heroic mould is David Rohl, whose book A Test of Time: From Myth to History (Century, # 17.99, ISBN 0 712 65913 7) aims to rewrite ancient history by revising Egyptian chronolFrom Myth to History (Century, # 17.99, ISBN 0 712 65913 7) aims to rewrite ancient history by revising Egyptian chronology.

, the official web site of Ancient Egypt Research Associates (AERA), provides information on the work of Dr. Mark Lehner and the international The Exodus is the founding myth of Israel, telling how the Israelites were delivered from slavery by their god Yahweh and therefore belong to him through

The Harry Potter books are a mishmash of myths ancient and modern, pulling in everything from Dickens to Wagner, the New Testament to Superman, with Harry as Christ, King Arthur and Clark Kent.

But though it derives from an ancient Greek myth, auteur Yorgos Lanthimos» most recent English - language film, The Killing of a Sacred Deer, spoke to me of a more Freudian concept: the idea of psychology as an impossible, inner dystopia.

Most of the humour stems from the wide - eyed dismay we read on Diana's face, but also from her fundamental innocence and conviction in the truth of ancient myth.

Play 2 Theseus and the Minotaur Play 3 Tale of Two Spinners Play 4 The Gorgon's Head Play 5 Pandora's Box Other Ancient Civilisation scripts written by Sue Russell (available off www.plays-r-ussell.com until added to TES website): Assemblies: Ancient Greece (2 assemblies, Units 14 & 15) Ancient Egypt Ancient China Ancient Rome Indus Valley Ancient Sumer Baghdad: Early Islamic Civilisation Maya civilisation Benin civilisation & Aztecs Majority of these have supplementary guided reading scripts e.g. Myths and Legends from Different Civilizations • Play 1 Ancient Egypt: The Story of Isis & Osiris • Play 2 Ancient Rome: The Story of Romulus & Remus • Play 3 Russia: Babushka • Play 4 Ancient China: The Monkey Who Would Be King • Play 5 The Story of Savitri and Satyavan Also available, if you need «the Big Picture»: Ancient Civilisations Assembly — a collective assembly, covering 6 ancient civilisations, answering questionAncient Civilisation scripts written by Sue Russell (available off www.plays-r-ussell.com until added to TES website): Assemblies: Ancient Greece (2 assemblies, Units 14 & 15) Ancient Egypt Ancient China Ancient Rome Indus Valley Ancient Sumer Baghdad: Early Islamic Civilisation Maya civilisation Benin civilisation & Aztecs Majority of these have supplementary guided reading scripts e.g. Myths and Legends from Different Civilizations • Play 1 Ancient Egypt: The Story of Isis & Osiris • Play 2 Ancient Rome: The Story of Romulus & Remus • Play 3 Russia: Babushka • Play 4 Ancient China: The Monkey Who Would Be King • Play 5 The Story of Savitri and Satyavan Also available, if you need «the Big Picture»: Ancient Civilisations Assembly — a collective assembly, covering 6 ancient civilisations, answering questionAncient Greece (2 assemblies, Units 14 & 15) Ancient Egypt Ancient China Ancient Rome Indus Valley Ancient Sumer Baghdad: Early Islamic Civilisation Maya civilisation Benin civilisation & Aztecs Majority of these have supplementary guided reading scripts e.g. Myths and Legends from Different Civilizations • Play 1 Ancient Egypt: The Story of Isis & Osiris • Play 2 Ancient Rome: The Story of Romulus & Remus • Play 3 Russia: Babushka • Play 4 Ancient China: The Monkey Who Would Be King • Play 5 The Story of Savitri and Satyavan Also available, if you need «the Big Picture»: Ancient Civilisations Assembly — a collective assembly, covering 6 ancient civilisations, answering questionAncient Egypt Ancient China Ancient Rome Indus Valley Ancient Sumer Baghdad: Early Islamic Civilisation Maya civilisation Benin civilisation & Aztecs Majority of these have supplementary guided reading scripts e.g. Myths and Legends from Different Civilizations • Play 1 Ancient Egypt: The Story of Isis & Osiris • Play 2 Ancient Rome: The Story of Romulus & Remus • Play 3 Russia: Babushka • Play 4 Ancient China: The Monkey Who Would Be King • Play 5 The Story of Savitri and Satyavan Also available, if you need «the Big Picture»: Ancient Civilisations Assembly — a collective assembly, covering 6 ancient civilisations, answering questionAncient China Ancient Rome Indus Valley Ancient Sumer Baghdad: Early Islamic Civilisation Maya civilisation Benin civilisation & Aztecs Majority of these have supplementary guided reading scripts e.g. Myths and Legends from Different Civilizations • Play 1 Ancient Egypt: The Story of Isis & Osiris • Play 2 Ancient Rome: The Story of Romulus & Remus • Play 3 Russia: Babushka • Play 4 Ancient China: The Monkey Who Would Be King • Play 5 The Story of Savitri and Satyavan Also available, if you need «the Big Picture»: Ancient Civilisations Assembly — a collective assembly, covering 6 ancient civilisations, answering questionAncient Rome Indus Valley Ancient Sumer Baghdad: Early Islamic Civilisation Maya civilisation Benin civilisation & Aztecs Majority of these have supplementary guided reading scripts e.g. Myths and Legends from Different Civilizations • Play 1 Ancient Egypt: The Story of Isis & Osiris • Play 2 Ancient Rome: The Story of Romulus & Remus • Play 3 Russia: Babushka • Play 4 Ancient China: The Monkey Who Would Be King • Play 5 The Story of Savitri and Satyavan Also available, if you need «the Big Picture»: Ancient Civilisations Assembly — a collective assembly, covering 6 ancient civilisations, answering questionAncient Sumer Baghdad: Early Islamic Civilisation Maya civilisation Benin civilisation & Aztecs Majority of these have supplementary guided reading scripts e.g. Myths and Legends from Different Civilizations • Play 1 Ancient Egypt: The Story of Isis & Osiris • Play 2 Ancient Rome: The Story of Romulus & Remus • Play 3 Russia: Babushka • Play 4 Ancient China: The Monkey Who Would Be King • Play 5 The Story of Savitri and Satyavan Also available, if you need «the Big Picture»: Ancient Civilisations Assembly — a collective assembly, covering 6 ancient civilisations, answering questionAncient Egypt: The Story of Isis & Osiris • Play 2 Ancient Rome: The Story of Romulus & Remus • Play 3 Russia: Babushka • Play 4 Ancient China: The Monkey Who Would Be King • Play 5 The Story of Savitri and Satyavan Also available, if you need «the Big Picture»: Ancient Civilisations Assembly — a collective assembly, covering 6 ancient civilisations, answering questionAncient Rome: The Story of Romulus & Remus • Play 3 Russia: Babushka • Play 4 Ancient China: The Monkey Who Would Be King • Play 5 The Story of Savitri and Satyavan Also available, if you need «the Big Picture»: Ancient Civilisations Assembly — a collective assembly, covering 6 ancient civilisations, answering questionAncient China: The Monkey Who Would Be King • Play 5 The Story of Savitri and Satyavan Also available, if you need «the Big Picture»: Ancient Civilisations Assembly — a collective assembly, covering 6 ancient civilisations, answering questionAncient Civilisations Assembly — a collective assembly, covering 6 ancient civilisations, answering questionancient civilisations, answering questions 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With the help of Dominic from Portals to the Past, they learnt all about the geography of Ancient Greece, acted out some famous myths and legends from the period and even handled some replica artifacts!

In February 2017, Norton will publish Gaiman's new collection of stories, Norse Mythology, which is his own retelling of the ancient myths and poems from Scandinavia.

From ancient Christian sites in Spain, Italy and Israel to the far reaches of Iran and Tunisia, Morgan and Jake must track down the stones through the myths of the early church in a race against time before a new Pentecost is summoned, this time powered by the fire of evil.

These thirteen books cover a range of classic fantasy types, from epic quests, to modern retellings of classic myths, to humorous encounters with Little Folk, to lit - RPG adventures, to sea monsters, ancient curses, and saving the world.

In a city as ancient as Venice, myths and legends passed down from generation to generation record more than just love or murder.

Combining elements from myths and legends, Medusa's Labyrinth brings to life a beautiful temple from Ancient Greece.

I loved the idea of exploring the Ancient world, certainly, and I'm a big fan of the classic myths and legends from that era, but my main sticking point was the seeming lack of verticality.

From howling mountains to lapping ocean waves, the world of Moon Hunters is brimming with ancient stories and myths.

Shown for the first time in the U.S., Gaillard's monumental work Artefacts (2011) imparts a reflection on the myth of Babylon takes form through a montage of scenes from post-conflict Iraq interwoven with images of the ancient civilization's antiquities, none more famous perhaps than the Ishtar Gate, reconstructed in an austere gallery of the Pergamon Museum in Berlin in the 1930s.

• Génesis, el Don de la Vida (Genesis, the Gift of Life), the iconic 60 - foot - long glass mosaic mural by Miguel Covarrubias on permanent view at the DMA; originally created for another building in Dallas in 1954, the work is based on an ancient Mexican myth that four worlds preceded the world we currently live in, and incorporates imagery from numerous historic cultures in Central and North America.

At the time, Barney was preparing his recent exhibition at the Barbara Gladstone Gallery: a show based on myths from ancient Egypt.

Named by Time magazine in 2001 as one of 100 innovators for the new millennium, his rich work draws from subjects as diverse as ancient myth and medieval alchemy to cutting - edge physics and contemporary politics.

Al - Hadid's rich, formal allusions cross cultures and disciplines, drawing inspiration from myriad sources including architecture, ancient invention, science, myth, and Old Master works.

From myth and legend to warfare, transportation, and sport, the horse was integral to ancient Greek life.

Transforming ancient symbols, myths, and ideas, he has created a personal visual language of dreamlike landscapes, animals, and human figures drawn from recollections of his travels.

Kiefer's monumental archive of human memory gives overt material presence to a broad range of cultural myths and metaphors — from the Old and New Testaments, the Kabbalah, and ancient Roman history to the poetry of Ingeborg Bachmann and Paul Celan.

Beneath their beautiful jewel - like surface is a collection of dark and violent images inspired by ancient myths and religious tales from both East and Western tradition.