Ouroboros is an ancient symbol used in cultures from around the world. It depicts a snake swallowing its own tail and forms a circle. The Ouroboros image appears in the cultures of ancient Egypt, China, Mesoamerica, and well as in European and West African cultures. The Ouroboros is seen as early as 1600 years BC in Egypt. From there the ancient Phoenicians and Greeks adopted the symbol and called it the Ouroboros, which literally translates to “devouring ones tail.” The serpent biting its
The history of the computer mouse started in the 1960s when Dr. Douglas C. Engelbart and his acquaintances at the Stanford Research Institute (SRI) developed the innovative computerized pointing device, which is broadly recognized as being the first mouse. That computer mouse and Engelbart’s imaginative idea of human communication among people and the computer launched the industry that has placed hundreds of millions of pointing devices on desktops. By the same token; as soon as Microsoft Windows
Mythology refers to a collection of myths concerning a certain group of people and their stories explaining nature, history, and customs. Mythology is also the study of myths (Campell 1991). Anthropomorphism Anthropomorphism refers to the interpretation of non-human things or events in terms of human characteristics e.g. when one hears human voices in the wind. In religion and mythology, it refers to the perception of the human form to something that is not human. It includes relating spiritual beliefs
occasion, when enough people seem to agree on a set of conclusions the commonality among them unifies them under a new house of religion as we have seen throughout history. References Ouroboros. (2011). Retrieved October 07, 2011, from Encyclopædia Britannica: http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/435492/Ouroboros Day, J. M. (1994). Plato's Meno in Focus. New York: Routledge. Eastman, R. (1999). The Ways of Religion. Oxford: Oxford University Press. Kohler, K., Husik, I., Morris Jastrow, J.
This is an incredibly well-written and polished submission. The idea of “ouroboros” - a dragon or serpent eating its own tail - speaks to the cyclical nature of life and death. Coupled with the following title of “baptism” and “exsanguination”, the poem beautifully wraps itself up full circle back to the original image of the weeping
There is a belief that corruption springs from the actions of the powerful. It is they who control government, and therefor they that determine to whom’s benefit it will function. The powerless in this narrative cannot be responsible for governmental corruption, as their lack of power leaves them devoid of guilt as well as agency. It is the contrary that is in fact true. Being powerless can be far more corrupting than being powerful, primarily because by not having power citizens are lulled into
Paul Haggis in his 2004 film Crash and Joseph Heller in his novel Catch-22 each explore the theme and value of time in both mediums, resulting in various similarities between the sequence of time and its meaning to the story. The most striking similarity between Crash and Catch-22 is the structure and use of repetition in time. Neither narrative follows the standard sequences of time, although at some points it may appear so. The repetition of the same events through different character perspectives
Heathers: The Musical The 2010 black comedy musical, Heathers, was written by Laurence O’Keefe and Kevin Murphy and was an adaptation of the 1988 film by Daniel Waters. The musical follows Veronica Sawyer as she navigates through Westerberg High School while dealing with being on the bottom of the social hierarchy and attempting to gain an in to the most popular clique: The Heathers. The musical deals with the social issues of navigating through social acceptance, teen suicide, as well as gun violence
Richard Immerman bookends his monograph, The Hidden Hand: A Brief History of the CIA, with reflections on the role of public expectations in the shaping of the CIA’s image, both externally and internally. In-between, Immerman attempts to reconcile the antagonism between the CIA’s actions and its fundamental task. Stated otherwise, Immerman reveals a history of the “competition between covert, particularly paramilitary operations, and its core mission of collection and analysis.” Immerman, who currently
Born September 24, 1896, F Scott Fitzgerald was raised in a poor family, getting his ambition from his mother who fostered societal expectations within her son. Educated at Princeton with the money of a wealthy, elderly aunt, Fitzgerald could go through and participate in the training ground for young upper-class Americans at the time. It was there that Fitzgerald started to develop his fascination with the rich, which would fuel his future endeavors. However, it was here that his self-consciousness
scientists as psychological abusers that inflict sustained “hostile verbal and nonverbal behaviors” (Sutton 2004, 19) on their coworkers, thus increasing the level of toxicity within an institution, and often leading to more bullies. This vicious Ouroboros can hemorrhage an organization’s valuable personnel, hard-earned money, and long-term value; costs which are not always apparent to organizations and their managers. Strangely, this problem is infrequently discussed when assessing the shortcomings
Carl Jung was a well-known and influential psychologist of the 20th century. He founded many psychological ideas such as extroverted and introverted personalities, archetypes, and the collective unconscious. Jung’s main focus, within his studies, was psychology but he also incorporated other subjects such as religion, mythology, and alchemy. He developed a rapid interest in alchemy late in life, after having a vivid dream about a library of archaic books. He eventually came to have a library like
Just to the east of riotous, industrialising Western Europe sat Imperial Russia, pendent between tradition and modernity, a vast empire of duality. As if trying to vent her frustrations, 19th century Russia produced a selection of history's finest writers; each writer packing their work with themes of duplicity, hope, and heavy social criticism. Duality was the cardinal theme for Imperial Russia. 19th century Russia was a peasant-filled, agrarian empire rushed through the gawky adolescence of