A knight was a mounted warrior in the Middle Ages who pledged allegiance to the Church and, as such, answered to ordained priests. During the Crusades it was believed that a knight fought for just and holy causes. However, many abuses occurred – including rapes, pillaging, cruelty, and senseless murder – and some would maintain… Read More Rethinking The Knight
Klingons are a race of nasty aliens in the original Star Trek science fiction TV program. They became good aliens by the time of Star Trek: The Next Generation, with Lieutenant Worf being one of that series’ standout characters. The fact that the Klingons’ physical appearance changed quite dramatically over time was explained in 2005 via… Read More Klingons – Once nasty, now nice
In the Old Testament, Moses (13th – 15th century BCE) is the son of Amran of the tribe of Levi. He becomes a major prophet and lawgiver as well as the leader of the Israelites during their 40 years in the wilderness. Like many mythic heroes, Moses escaped premature death from a hostile power. The Egyptian… Read More Moses – An incredibly influential man who almost certainly never existed
Cruising along through summer, here’s an entry updated at earthpages.ca… Talcott Parsons (1902-1979) – "To be insulted by these #fascists, it's so degrading…" https://t.co/EmNQExe5c3 via @earthpages #sociology pic.twitter.com/3K9sSAaSXx — earthpages.org (@earthpages) July 4, 2017
Big Boy and the Serpent – A Brand New Myth For All Ages https://t.co/fVqNpnoe5q #myth #mythology #transformation pic.twitter.com/EoPj7wnbMi — earthpages.org (@earthpages) February 13, 2017 A couple of weeks ago I put together a new blog called msea4ever. Its About page explains the name, and I wasn’t sure if I was going to “come out” and link… Read More Today’s Top Tweet – Big Boy and the Serpent (a brand new myth for all ages)
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Image Source: Wikipedia I have to admit that this essay, included in the book Turning Back the Clock: Hot Wars and Media Populism, was not what I expected from the title. I expected an analysis on the similarities between the three, but actually it is an exploration of science…
Originally posted on Stuff Jeff Reads:
Recently my daughter pulled together a pile of books to give to Goodwill. Among them was The Cat in the Hat. It is such a classic book and I have read it countless times to my children over the years, I just couldn’t part with it. I surreptitiously removed…
The Arthur stories are no longer purely Celtic-they have become universal…… Read More The Sword and the Grail: Restoring the Forgotten Archetype in Arthurian Myth
By Michael Clark The word myth has a lot of different meanings, depending on who’s speaking. Myths can be ordinary (like a popular idea), sublime and heavenly or, possibly, something horrible and scary. Perhaps all contemporary usages share the idea that myth points to something beyond the scientific method. But in reality it’s not quite… Read More The meanings of myth
Title: Robin Hood: The Truth Behind Hollywood’s Most Filmed Legend Genre: Documentary, Robin Hood, Action and Adventure Production Company: Reality Films Robin Hood: The Truth Behind Hollywood’s Most Filmed Legend is a documentary by Philip Gardiner. The film opens with contemporary actors playing Robin Hood and his band of noble rebels, with enchanting scenes of… Read More DVD Review – Robin Hood: The Truth Behind Hollywood’s Most Filmed Legend
