Egyptian mythology Egyptian mythology is the collection of myths from ancient Egypt, which describe the actions of the Egyptian gods as a means of understanding the world. The beliefs that these myths express are an important part of ancient Egyptian religion. Myths appear frequently in Egyptian writings and art, particularly in short stories and in religious material such as hymns, ritual texts, funerary texts, and temple decoration. These sources rarely contain a complete account of a myth and often describe only brief fragments. The details of these sacred events differ greatly from one text to another and often seem contradictory. Egyptian myths are primarily metaphorical, translating the essence and behavior of deities into terms that humans can understand. Mythology profoundly influenced Egyptian culture. Origins[edit] The development of Egyptian myth is difficult to trace. Another possible source for mythology is ritual. Definition and scope[edit] Content and meaning[edit] Sources[edit]
EDC Nimrod, Mars and The Marduk Connection by Bryce Self Email: (onesimus@ix.netcom.com) The ancient Babylonian deity Marduk was associated with the planet Mars and was the origin of the legends and lore of that planet as well as many later gods and heroes. Marduk originated as the apotheosis of the biblical Nimrod. The book of Genesis lists Nimrod as a descendant of Ham, the third son of Noah. According to tradition, Nimrod set out to establish himself an empire and began by conquering the cities which had become established in Mesopotamia. After establishing his kingdom in the Tigris/Euphrates region Nimrod consolidated his power by establishing a state religion. The building of this pyramid (or ziggurat) was interrupted by God himself in order to prevent Nimrod from extending his sway over all of the inhabited earth, according to Genesis. After their deaths, Nimrod and his wife Semiramis (the ancient "queen of heaven") were confirmed by their priests as gods and given homage as Marduk and Astarte. NABUL/NEBO The prophet.
Greek mythology Greek mythology is explicitly embodied in a large collection of narratives, and implicitly in Greek representational arts, such as vase-paintings and votive gifts. Greek myth attempts to explain the origins of the world, and details the lives and adventures of a wide variety of gods, goddesses, heroes, heroines, and mythological creatures. These accounts initially were disseminated in an oral-poetic tradition; today the Greek myths are known primarily from Greek literature. Archaeological findings provide a principal source of detail about Greek mythology, with gods and heroes featured prominently in the decoration of many artifacts. Sources Literary sources The poetry of the Hellenistic and Roman ages was primarily composed as a literary rather than cultic exercise. Finally, a number of Byzantine Greek writers provide important details of myth, much derived from earlier now lost Greek works. Archaeological sources Survey of mythic history Origins of the world and the gods
That can be my next tweet Gizmodo Dreamlike. Semi-sensical. Sort of terrifying. The site is less a Twitter toy than a disturbing peer into my subconscious. Mashable While some of the autogenerated tweets seem plausible enough (…), other autogenerated strings are nothing short of hilarious. A bizarrely addictive little time-waster (…) sounding something like a mashup of Yoda, a freshman philosophy major and Caine from Kung Fu. The Huffington Post The results are, predictably, hilarious. Time Add this to the pile of brilliant Twitter-related time-wasters. The Next Web Are we really so predictable that everything that we Tweet can be broken down by a machine to figure out what we’ll say next? Twitter This site is providing some good laughs this morning here at the Twitter office. The Washington Post My theory is that this generator captures the subliminal. Urlesque
Jewish Fairy Tales and Legends: The Star-Child Sacred Texts Judaism Index Previous Next Jewish Fairy Tales and Legends, by Aunt Naomi (pseud. Gertrude Landa), [1919], at sacred-texts.com p. 87 When Abraham was born, his father, Terah, who was one of the chief officers of King Nimrod, gave a banquet to a large number of his friends. He entertained them most sumptuously, and the merriest of the guests was the chief of the king's magicians. Suddenly the old magician jumped to his feet. "See," he cried, excitedly, pointing through the open door to the sky. The others looked, but said they could see nothing. "Fools," shouted the old man, "ye may not see, but I do. p. 88 Click to enlarge''The big fellow here got angry, beat the others and smashed them to bits.'' p. 89 [paragraph continues] See how the brilliant star darts across the sky! "Nonsense," cried Terah. "Talk not to me of nonsense," said the magician, sternly. King Nimrod was awakened from his sleep, and his magicians appeared before him. p. 90 "And what means this?" p. 91 p. 92 p. 93 p. 94
Digital Blasphemy 3D Wallpaper: Widescreen, Dual-Screen, Triple-Screen, iPhone4, iPad, Droid, XBox360, PS3, HDTV Backgrounds driverdan/dropship - GitHub Nimrod and Abraham - The Two Rivals - Jewish History Nimrod's Humble Heritage Nimrod the mighty hunter was one of the sons of Kush. Kush was the son of Ham, the lowest and least important of Noah's three sons. By birth, Nimrod had no right to be a king or ruler. As was to be expected, Nimrod did not feel very secure on his throne. Terah was short of nothing but a wife. The Rise of Abraham One night the star-gazers noticed , a new star rising in the East. Nimrod called together his magicians and astrologers. And who was to be put in charge of this important task? Terah sent out his men to round up all expectant mothers. One night, Nimrod's star-gazers watching that new star, saw it grow very bright and suddenly dart across the sky, first in one direction then in another, west, east, north and south, swallowing up all other stars in its path. Nimrod was with his star-gazers on the roof of his palace, and saw the strange display in the sky with his own eyes. "There can be only one explanation. "Terah?!" Nimrod's Rage Abraham Emerges
Mass Effect 3: Endings Guide As with all Mass Effect titles, there is always a good and bad ending. In the case of Mass Effect 3, there are several of them and what you get will be based on the decisions you’ve made in the past via an imported save or going through the game’s default events. Be warned that this article contains heavy spoilers as all possible endings of Mass Effect 3 are detailed. Be sure that when you read this, you have finished the game completely and working on a second playthrough to see more of the game’s endings. Okay, let’s start. What You Must Know… One of the key factors that will affect your ending, is whether or not you saved or destroyed the Collector’s Base from Mass Effect 2. Another factor that will affect the outcome, is the final battle against the reaper and the Readiness Rating that you get. Be Sociable, Share!
BrainSilo - Portland's Hackerspace Charlemagne King of the Franks, first Holy Roman Emperor Charlemagne ( SHAR-lə-mayn, -MAYN; 2 April 748[a] – 28 January 814) was King of the Franks from 768, King of the Lombards from 774, and Emperor of what is now known as the Carolingian Empire from 800, holding these titles until his death in 814. He united most of Western and Central Europe, and was the first recognised emperor to rule from the west after the fall of the Western Roman Empire approximately three centuries earlier. Charlemagne's reign was marked by political and social changes that had lasting influence on Europe throughout the Middle Ages. A member of the Frankish Carolingian dynasty, Charlemagne was the eldest son of Pepin the Short and Bertrada of Laon. In 800, Charlemagne was crowned emperor in Rome by Pope Leo III. Charlemagne died in 814 and was laid to rest at Aachen Cathedral in Aachen, his imperial capital city. Charlemagne was named after his grandfather, Charles Martel. Early life and rise to power [edit] Thomas F.