Sentences with phrase «mythology as»

Pandora's box originates from Greek mythology as a container said to hold all the evils that were loosed upon mankind with the exception of hope.

In fact, the Romans did have an ancient flood story in their mythology as Jupiter decided to «destroy the world», as do the Celts who would have seen England and Ireland cut off from each other and England separated from Europe.

If anyone objects to the theory of the climate, they can be invited to bring in their favorite story from mythology as an alternative.

The exhibition will explore their shared fascination with light, landscape, the sublime and mythology as well as the painterly qualities of their work, whether as makers of figurative or abstract images.

Transavanguardia not only reintroduced figurative painting into the predominantly Minimalist and Conceptual scene of the period, but proposed devices like allegory and mythology as valid strategies in contemporary art discourse, much to the chagrin of the art - world establishment at the time.

The reference to mythology as a source of inspiration; using abstract composition as a way to evoke literary and lyrical stories; the control of the design so as to achieve a delicate balance between the freshness of gestural strokes and the clearness of drawing; the reference to the tradition of art history as an endless process of acknowledgment of the meaning of artistic practice; the attention paid to the sign itself as a multi-linguistic mark of the artist's expression; these are all constant features of Twombly's work, and have been since the very beginning of his career in the late 1940s.

The Three Graces were known in ancient mythology as enchanting goddesses who personified the primary attributes of creativity: Beauty, Wonder and Joy.

I always admired the US writer for her mythology as an outlaw and sexual adventurer.

Ephemera such as early childhood drawings and the artist's comic strip that ran in a college newspaper are featured to allow viewers to see the genesis of the artist's mythology as well as the evolution of his practice.

Deren's account of their initial encounter is as steeped in self - mythology as any...

He enjoyed success from the 1960s, when he began producing images that oscillate between the macabre and surreal, and which use American icons and mythology as a vehicle for his cruel but ironic social criticism.

Incorporating elements of shamanic mythology as well as the ancient art of China and Japan, Dashi Namdakov invents intricate and powerful imagery, combining the spiritual traditions of the past with present day realities.

A protagonist in Brazilian mythology as well as in Judeo - Christian tradition, the boa represents our connection with the cosmos through different types of acquired knowledge.

Her use of the peach identified in Chinese mythology as a symbol of immortality is also a nod to her home state of Georgia's mascot, the «Georgia Peach.»

The show isn't the first time Armstrong has mined his own personal mythology as a starting point.

So yes, there is the link between XIII and XV, and they both share that mythology as a backdrop and a starting point.»

The action of the game combines elements from the Celtic culture and the Norse mythology as Senua tries to reach Helheim (a different name for hell) by defeating various monsters.

Cute name ideas for female hunting dogs, pointers, retrievers, spaniels and more, from history and mythology as well as film and literature.

The story «Doppelgänger, Poltergeist» is dedicated to Elvis, as the King is as close to mythology as such a society can come.

As Marvel editor in chief Axel Alonso told USA Today, «My favorite thing is showing people why those characters that aren't necessarily household names like the Falcon and Silver Surfer should be, and why they're every bit as vital to the Marvel mythology as Spider - Man and the Avengers.»

It was named for the region in Greece called Arcadia, a region regarded in Greek mythology as a utopian garden.

I can safely say that there's never been a Transformers film with the huge visual scope and expansive mythology as this movie, The Last Knight.

Season 3 (12 episodes) loosely follows the plot of Club Dead, Harris» third novel in the Southern Vampire Mysteries series and introduces werewolves to the mythology as Sookie (Paquin) looks for the kidnapped Bill (Moyer).

So while we got as deep in mythology as we have in any movie with Hera and Raganrok, etc., we're also using it as an opportunity to shift tonal gears.»

In general, Mister & Pete succeeds with this sort of narrative small stuff, establishing the housing project's internal mythology as well as the tricky dynamics of its underworld.

For his part, Stahelski is a huge fan of the property in every form — the film franchise, TV series and books — and points to the basic hook of the mythology as the reason the fandom has endured in spite of the original film's sillier qualities.

With its revisionist twist on Batman mythology as it spills out origin stories featuring various supervillains - to - be, Gotham is the buzziest show on Fox's fall slate — airing on Mondays alongside breakout hit Sleepy Hollow won't hurt — but it's not without risk.

Is this movie a proper telling of the twelve labors of the demigod or is it as accurate to Greek mythology as Twilight is to vampires?

The third time really is the charm, with New Zealand director Taika Waititi, the indie firebrand behind Hunt for the Wilderpeople and What We Do in the Shadows, calling the shots and rightly treating Norse mythology as a springboard for nonstop action and laughs.

It is one of those games that takes Norse mythology as a core idea and treats it with respect, while also integrating it seamlessly into the story and making it important to the narrative.

Known in mythology as being derived from the «tree of sages», rare Mysore sandalwood is prized for its rich, woody aroma that helps soothe the mind for greater clarity and calm.

Fennel was first known in Greek mythology as the plant Prometheus used to steal fire from the demigods.

I loved reading Greek mythology as a teenager and still watch movies pertaining to Greek mythology.

For those who understand it, it is symbolic of science's triumph over mythology as a way to understand the heavens.

The Roman god Janus (pronounced Jay - nus) is known in mythology as the god of all beginnings.

If you believe in things like «group intention» than a players mythology as a killer helps your team at home as your fan base believes you'll be making the shot, and it helps you on the road as their fan base thinks «Oh no, not THAT guy».

It needs to be «Smack a christian day» b / c they believe in ancient mythology as fact!

My mother exists, the christian god is so absurd in definition and mythology as to be nearly certian it is a fable.

(My fiance and I enjoy discussing many different mythologies, including Christian mythology as literary works, but she seldom initiates discussions of the latter.

I am NOT going to teach my children late Bronze Age Palestinian mythology as a fact.

It scares me how many people today don't have a good grip on reality and blindly accept ancient mythology as fact.

Some day, Wilson hopes, the «evolutionary epic» will replace the biblical mythology as our core religious narrative.

How does he extricate them from mythology as he conceives it?

Such a procedure would be merely eclectic, and would not solve the whole problem of mythology as a system.

The sum of all of these generations of reimagining the Bible is a Jewish mythology as rich as that of other great ancient cultures.»

It was characteristic of the older liberal theologians that they regarded mythology as relative and temporary.

The Gospel accounts written by unknown authors many decades after the protagonist of their tales supposedly lived incorporate myths from Greek mythology as well as others.

Thus he says: «For the purposes of his «demythologizing» program Bultmann defines mythology as «the use of imagery to express the other worldly in terms of this world and the divine in terms of human life, the other side in terms of this side.

Yup, not beliving in a god for which there is zero evidence is much worse than accepting fairytale mythology as reality....

I think he's getting a very good idea on how fast and harsh christians will judge someone who doesn't continue chanting the same magic spells and talking about the same mythology as they believe.