Essays Tagged: "sun god"

Greek Gods

the god of war. He loved Aphrodite. Apollo was also a son of Zeus. Apollo drove the chariot of the sun across the skies. He was the music maker of the gods and was the god of light, music, medicine, ... was the god of light, music, medicine, agriculture, and prophecy. He was also Known as Helios, the sun god. Hermes was the messenger of the gods and the protector of travelers who escorted the dead d ...

(3 pages) 122 0 3.3 Jan/1996

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Classical Studies

Egyptian Religion

d, for example in the 14th century BC Akhenaton, the Pharaohoutlawed all gods but Aton, who was the sun god, and this became the firstmonotheistic religion in history, but it was short lived, for when ... Casson 81).They also believed that the dead had to be buried on the west side of theNile, since the sun 'died' in the west. When a person reached judgmentday, they had to do a 'negative confession' to ...

(4 pages) 131 0 4.8 Nov/1996

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith

Examin the daily lives of the inhabitants of Deir el-Medina and assess the extent to which religion was a dominant force in their lives.

eir religion.The religious beliefs of the inhabitants of Deir el Medina centred on Ra, the almighty sun god and greatest of all the gods. They believed that Ra had created an efficient and fair world ... ind religious interpretations for simple natural occurrences. They believed that the setting of the sun marked the time at which Ra would battle the evil forces of underworld each day to keep the good ...

(5 pages) 51 0 5.0 Aug/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers

Little info on myths and legends in the ancient Egyptian Society.

rn day myth, "The Statuette of Isis", is the story of how Isis used her intuition into tricking the sun god, Re, into telling her the secret Great Name. Isis represented a healer, a magician, and an e ... e helped Nut give birth.When Re's daughter, Nut, fell in love with the god Geb, Shu, the son of the sun god, became extremely jealous. To keep them from being together, he turned Nut into the sku and ...

(2 pages) 28 1 2.5 Jan/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers

How successful was Japan in establishing a new style of economy, government and armed forces in the period of the Meiji Emperor (1868-1912)?

hemselves had their bakufu or military headquarters in Edo. The Emperor, a direct descendent of the Sun god appointed the shogun's who had the Mandate of Heaven to protect and rule over the Japanese. ...

(11 pages) 99 0 3.0 May/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers

Overview of the Indus Valley and Egyptian peoples

pharaohs, were considered to be gods, but they also had gods that they worshipped, such as Ra, the sun god.The Nile River, a vast desert, the Mediterranean Sea, and the highlands of east-central Afri ...

(1 pages) 17 0 4.3 Jun/2004

Subjects: History Term Papers > Middle Eastern History > Ancient Egypt

Solar Folklore

For centuries, humans have attempted to explain the Sun in terms of their own worldviews. The Sun can be a god, a demon, a mischievous spirit, an omnipo ... thless taker of life. Whatever role it plays, most cultures have recognized the significance of the Sun as prime controller of all life on Earth. These myths, legends and tales represent their culture ... anations. The following paragraphs will discuss three of the many cultures that have worshipped the sun.Re was known as the sun-god and the creator in ancient Egypt. He took on many forms, each depend ...

(2 pages) 17 0 3.0 Aug/2004

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith

To what extent do stories and information about Apollo's personalities problems suggest that these problems can be resolved?

the north and east" (Ferguson 177). His title, Phoebus, Shining One, suggests he was originally the Sun God. Delos was the scene of his birth.Apollo, in his role of prophet, denied the gift of true pr ... in Greece, widespread sickness was attributed to his anger supposedly symbolised by the rays of the sun, which were thought of as arrows shot by Apollo" (Reinhold 111). Healing is possible through the ...

(8 pages) 20 0 1.0 Oct/2004

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Classical Studies > Mythology

Odysseus' Many Mistakes

the Cyclops starts throwing mountains at them in his anger. Then, while Odysseus' men slaughter the Sun God's cattle, Odysseus doesn't keep a good enough watch and falls asleep. As a result of all of ... at Odysseus.Another example of a mistake that Odysseus has made would be when his men slaughter the Sun God's cattle and Odysseus falls asleep. This was an error that Odysseus made because he did not ...

(3 pages) 32 0 4.5 Feb/2005

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

The Fellow in the Cap and the Man on the Cross: Mithraism and Christianity

for the sudden disappearance and lack of Mithraism in the literature will be examined.Mithras is a Sun-God and is identified with other Sun-Gods such as Shamas of the Assyrians and might also be call ... the beginning before earth was inhabited some shepherds (the pre-habitation type) witnessed as the sun rose a young and naked Mithras emerge from a rock, adorned with a Phrygian cap and carrying a kn ...

(7 pages) 28 1 4.0 Mar/2005

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith

Identifying Degrees, about Shakespeare's The History of Troilus and Cressida.

ent of a king." When I looked up the word Sol, I came across a few different definitions, one being sun, another being god, another being sun-god. Therefore planet Sol must be closer to the purity of ...

(2 pages) 14 0 3.0 May/2005

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Egyptian Religion

d, for example in the 14th century BC Akhenaton, the Pharaohoutlawed all gods but Aton, who was the sun god, and this became the firstmonotheistic religion in history, but it was short lived, for when ... Casson 81).They also believed that the dead had to be buried on the west side of theNile, since the sun 'died' in the west. When a person reached judgmentday, they had to do a 'negative confession' to ...

(17 pages) 84 0 3.0 Jun/2005

Subjects: History Term Papers

Maya and Inca.

eveloped highly accurate calendars to aid in their yearly rituals and lives. The Inca worshiped the Sun god over all and their kings were said to be descended from this god while the Maya religion was ...

(1 pages) 1800 0 0.0 Sep/2005

Subjects: History Term Papers > Central & Southamerican History

What was the nature of Akhenaten's religious beliefs?

proclaimed the Aten as the sole god of Egypt and abolished all others. Although different forms of sun worship had existed since the Vth dynasty, Akhenaten's religious reforms were completely new to ... rmer state, under the watchful eye of Amun.A thousand years prior to the reign of Akhenaten the sun god is mentioned in the pyramid texts. Early worship of the sun god in the form of the Aten can ...

(10 pages) 50 0 4.0 Mar/2006

Subjects: History Term Papers > Middle Eastern History > Ancient Egypt

The Role Of The Gods In The Odyssey

s still be able to overcome the challenges he faced from Poseidon (the God of the Sea), Helios (the sun god), Calypso (the goddess-nymph), and Circe (the goddess and enchantress) during his journey ho ... Odysseus a life long lesson in the need to keep himself humble at all times.Similarly, Helios, the sun god, also slows Odysseus journey home. Odysseus makes his men promise not to kill Helios' cattle ...

(6 pages) 30 0 5.0 Apr/2001

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Was Louis XIV A Good Or Bad Monarch To France?

Louis XIV, also known as Le Gran Monarque and the Sun God, was not indeed such a good king for France. The reign of Louis XIV was hurtful in many ways ... to different countries along with their skills. Over all, the one known as Le Gran Monarque and the Sun King was actually a king who weakened France and left it for his successors to take care of the ...

(4 pages) 16 0 0.0 Oct/2001

Subjects: History Term Papers > European History

Odyssey Characters

eased everyone.Helios - He was one of the original Titans who weren't killed by Zeus. He became the sun god or other known as the Lord of the Noon. Every morning he takes the sun from the eastern ocea ... choices to either punish those men or he will go shine in the underworld. Zeus wanting to keep the sun agrees to the punishment. Zeus kills all of Odysseus men except for Odyssey himself. Helios in t ...

(5 pages) 5 0 0.0 Oct/2001

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Cleopatra

took it upon herself to learn the Egyptian language and referred to herself as the daughter of the sun god ("Cleopatra VII" 377). Her capital was Alexandria, discovered by Alexander the Great, and wa ...

(4 pages) 14 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare

Ancient Art And Architecture

t is generally thought that the Egyptian temple of the Dynastic Period owed most to the cult of the sun god Re at Heliopolis. The temple of Re was probably open to plan and lacked a shrine. Sun temple ... temples ; worship was centered on a cult object, the benbenwhich was a squat obelisk place in full sunlight. A reception pavilion at the desert edge was connected by a covered corridor on a causeway ...

(8 pages) 55 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Art Essays > Artists

Amenhotep IV

stead of worshiping the god Amen, one of many important Egyptian gods, he began to worship Aten the sun god only. He began to worship this god even more and had even changed his name to Akhenaten, whi ... o displace all of the other gods in the Egyptian people's lives by stressing the importance of the "Sun God". Amenhotep considered himself to be a messenger of Aten. Aten was made to be the solitary g ...

(2 pages) 8 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: History Term Papers > Middle Eastern History > Ancient Egypt