Colossae was a town settled in western Asia Minor or central Anatolia in the Lycus Valley. It was situated south of Hierapolis and southeast of Laodicea in the Phrygia region. It was a commerce and trading town, known for its red or purple dyed wool and rich lands. The town was situated on the main highway traveling from Ephesus to Sardis (Longman III, Enns, & Strauss, 2013, pp. 134-135, 330-334) (Brand, et al., 2015, p. 317) (Metzger & Coogan, The Oxford Guide To People & Places of The Bible, 2001)
Long ago, during the time of knights and dragons, there lived a king named Midas. He was considered one of the richest men on earth, but just like the many wealthy people around, money did not bring much happiness to him. Unsatisfied, he then assumed that perhaps being the richest among the rich could be the answer to his desires for a better life. Once, our friend was sitting on his throne, contemplating the meaning of life like he always did at lonely times, when his honorable servants came rushing
is most admirable is the use of metamorphosis in relation to love. The first story of Baucis and Philemon began with the gods Jupiter and Mercury making their way to Phrygia out of boredom. Jupiter who was responsible for all guests seeking shelter in a strange land, decided he wanted to test the hospitality of the people of Phrygia. Jupiter and Mercury disguised themselves as poor wayfarers and wandered through the land, knocking at several hundred doors. To their dismay they were turned away
The Diversity Found in Christianity in Its First Three Centuries “For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ.” (1Cor 12: 12-13) The Christian religion is said to be a “diverse phenomenon”.[1] This is because there is so much diversity existing in it although it claims to be a religion with unity based at the very core of its teachings. According to the Oxford English dictionary, Christianity
idas was a king of great fortune who ruled the country of Phrygia, in Asia Minor. He had everything a king could wish for. He lived in luxury in a great castle. He shared his life of abundance with his beautiful daughter. Even though he was very rich, Midas thought that his greatest happiness was provided by gold. His avarice was such that he used to spend his days counting his golden coins! Occasionally he used to cover his body with gold objects, as if he wanted to bath in them. Money was his obsession
Alexander the Great was one of the greatest ruler’s and conquerors of all time. He conquered the mighty Persian Empire and most of the known world at that time. Alexander was born in Pella, the ancient capital of Macedonia. He was the son of an excellent general and organizer, named Philip II King of Macedon. His mother was Olympias, princess of Epirus. She was brilliant and hot-tempered. Alexander inherited the best qualities of both his parents. But he was even more ambitious than his father. He
the Great Mother--a fatal and final blow to old Roman religion and an impetus to the wilder and more orgiastic cults and mysterious glamour which captivated the common mind. Bacchus with his gross immorality soon followed. Sulla introduced Ma from Phrygia as the counterpart of the Roman Bellona, and Egypt gave Isis. In the wars of Pompey against the pirates Mithra was brought to Rome--the greatest rival of Christianity. Religion now began to pass into the hands of politicians and at the close of the
but can turn well in the end. This is proven by the myth of Baucis and Philemon: At the beginning of this myth, Zeus and Hermes are bored of all that Olympus has to offer. They venture to Earth and decide to test the hospitality of the people in Phrygia. They pose as an old pair of men, looking for a place to stay. After numerous door-to-door rejections, they are greeted cheerfully by an old couple, Baucis and Philemon. Even though the old couple is poor, they graciously let the old me into their
for I shall be Acheron’s bride.” (p.191) Achron is a river in the underworld. Antigone saying she will be the bride of a river personifies the river as only people get married. Allusion “I have heard that the daughter of Tantalus, the stranger from Phrygia, perished most sorrowfully on the peak of Mount Sipylus.” (p.192) Antigone alludes to the ancient Greek myth of Niobe, the wife of the Theban Amphion and her punishment by Apollo’s mother
Many people recognize the religion of christianity as a faith that has transcended through a multitude of cultures. One of the most significant premises of this faith is the representation of the father, son, and the holy spirit that makes up the doctrine of the holy trinity. Though these figures of spirituality encompasses what it means to be a believer of the christian faith, H.D extracts the significance of Mary as the bearing mother of Jesus Christ and focuses on her matriarchal status that is
myth is a common tool used to explain the unknown and to teach valuable lessons. Cultures worldwide have used variations of the flood myths to illustrate the way people have been punished by the gods. In Ovid’s “Baucis and Philemon” the people of Phrygia were
In the book of Ajax, Tekmessa says to Aias: “My lord, there is not greater evil among us than inescapable chance. My father was a free man, as rich and powerful as any Phrygia. Now I am a slave. I owe that to the gods, it seems, and to your strength most of all. Since the day I came to your bed I have always done you honor. Now I beg you by Zeus of the hearth and by that bed which binds me to you, do you think little
Fifty years ago this summer, in July 1967, a group of Catholic university presidents and administrators met at a retreat centre in Land O’Lakes, Wisconsin to discuss the future of Catholic higher education in the United States. That summit worked at developing a vision for Catholic higher education in response to the teaching of the Second Vatican Council in its decree Gravissimum Educationis. The summit produced a document at the country estate of Notre Dame University that effectively began a process
hardwired into the brain. His experiment was documented by the Greek historian, Herodotus. Psammetichus had two children isolated, when the first word spoken by the children was in Phrygian, an old forgotten language that originated from the province of Phrygia (now modern day northwest Turkey), he concluded that Phrygian was the first language and that it must have been hardwired in the children’s heads. Another ruler, King James IV of Scotland performed a similar experiment in the 15th century. Those children
Prophecy “But he that prophesieth speaketh unto men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort” (I Corinthians 14:3). The word for prophecy means “forth-telling.” The actual gift has little to do with prediction, but declaring. It means inspired speech that brings about encouragement, uplifting and blessing. The apostle Paul instructed the believers in Corinth to, “prophesy one by one that all may learn
Clytius Coön Dares Phrygius Deiphobus Dolon Epistrophus Eteoneus Euphemus Euphorbus Eurypylus Glaucus Gorgythion Halizones Hector Hecuba Helenus Hyperenor Hypsenor Ilioneus Imbrius Iphidamas Kebriones Laocoön Lycaon Melanippus Mentes Mydon Mygdon of Phrygia Othryoneus Pandarus Panthous Paris Pedasus Peirous Phorcys Polites Polydamas Polybus Polydorus Priam Pylaemenes Pylaeus Pyraechmes Rhesus of Thrace Sarpedon Theano Ucalegon Major deities Aphrodite Apollo Ares Artemis Athena Hades Hephaestus Hera Hermes
natural causes operate in the world…” (39). Epictetus, on the other hand, was a firm stoic and hence practiced stoicism in his ethical theory and believed “hedonism is a false doctrine” (56). Epictetus was born in the Greek city of Hierapolis in Phrygia. In his later life, he started (another) school in Nicopolis and taught there until his death (Great Traditions of Ethics, 48). Since Epicurus and Epictetus had different foundations for their theories, their views on ethics and how it relates to
The film Alexander by Oliver Stone, is based on the life of Alexander the Great, King of Macedonia, one of the greatest military leaders in the history of warfare. The story begins around 283 BC, with Ptolemy, who narrates throughout the film. The film offers a disclaimer at the end of the credits signifying that the film is “inspired by certain historical events,” and that some of those events have been moved around a bit. Alexander was not made to be a historical or archaeological documentary.
In life, there is always at least one moment we are called upon to “step up to the plate” and be a leader. This is not always easy, though. We may struggle with this calling because what we are being asked to day may be difficult for us to swallow. We might even fail at what is being asked of us to do at times. Some things we are called upon to do may be of far greater importance than others. In reference to baseball, being called upon by your coach to “take one for the team” by sacrificing yourself
Introduction/Thesis The Apostle Paul (formerly Saul) is responsible for the spread of Christianity throughout the areas of Asia Minor and Greece. Through his 3 mission trips to the region Paul created a base of support for the Christian faith and implemented a support strategy for future growth. The time period for his journeys was 45 AD – 58 AD. The story of Paul is interesting from the perspective that the man best known as the author of most of the New Testament started out as a devout Jew and