An Ancient Tale: When The Sun Was A God

The Five suns is creation story of the Aztec based on the mythological account of space, time, universe, people, animals and the world they lived in, as they understood it. The myth explains life’s unknowable obscurities to the Mesoamerica Mexica and Azteca people and it deeply rooted in their culture. Per the Archaeologist Nicoletta Maestri, “they believed their world had been created and destroyed four times before, and the current age, the fifth sun, would also end in violence at the end of the calendric cycle.” The mythologies claims that human have the responsibility of making sense of their surrounding as well as live by the god’s rule who have made human existence possible by sacrificing their blood and bones. The story begins with the primary maternities couples named Tonacacihuatl and Tonacateuctli known as Ometeotl or the gods of duality. They created the nine level of the universe and instructed their four

Women often undergo oppression and subjugation by the male dominated society. Women were merely slaves to the men as they would clean, sweep, work, while they have to maintain their obedience and sanity. Women were targets of oppression outside their work where men abused their wives as they were an entity for their sexual desires when they felt the need to. This exact relationship of “owner - possession” can be seen through the relationships between Rasheed and Mariam, also with Janie and her husbands. Both novels, A Thousand Splendid Suns and Their Eyes were Watching God, show that women have a lower social status, power, and legal rights when women had become property to eyes of men.

People can overcome adversity by working hard, communicating, and never giving up. First of all, in the movie Gerry didn't like Julius being on the team and didn't like having to room with him, but they were able to overcome that and become friends by working hard together during camp and talking out their problems. They worked with people they were uncomfortable with and were able to push through that and become great friends. Similarly, in the section of “Remember the Titans” during camp when Gerry is yelling at Julius about him only worrying about himself and not protecting the rest of the team, Julius is able to tell Gerry that the other white guys on the team aren't looking out for Julius’s black friends so why should he look out for the

Sundiata was not a self-absorbed person, when even at an early age, “malicious tongues began to blab. What three-year-old has not yet taken his first steps (p.15)?” Early on in his life Sundiata showed his since of concern for others when he sees his mother distraught other being slight by Sassouma, Sundiata says, “mother, what’s the matter (p.19)?” When Sundiata makes up his mind to overcome his problem of not walking, and should feel triumphant and celebrator by focusing on what everyone will say about him, he immediately thinks of his mother, “Mother, do you want just the leaves of the baobab or would you rather I brought you the whole tree, (p.19).” When Sassouma tries to set Sundiata up by having the old witches steal from his

The religion detailed and examined throughout Don Talayesva’s “Sun Chief” can be difficult to understand and near impossible to appreciate. At first glance to the casual reader it can appear shallow and ridiculous; a religion created around the wants and needs of the Hopi but not based on any empirical or even supposed sacred evidence. When coupled with The Sacred Canopy however, the reader begins to understand the simplistic beauty of their religion providing necessary guidance and support to the Hopi tribe. The reader also is able to relate to Don’s religion in terms of the love one has for his or her own dogma and the importance it plays in an individual’s life.

In The Sun Also Rises, during the transition of society from World War I to post-war, values transformed from the “old-fashioned” system of what was morally acceptable to a system that held the basic belief that anything of value, whether tangible or intangible, could be exchanged for something of equal value. This novel specifically pinpoints the transformation of the values of money, alcohol, sex and passion (aficion), friendships and relationships, and even one’s pain.

Throughout generations stories were passed down about how things could've been created like the earth, mankind, and even the stars. Every culture and religion has their own myth of how things came to be. The Hindu’s, Native American’s, and the Chinese all made up stories about how the stars were created.

As Clarice Lispector was writing what would become her last literary creation, The Hour of the Star, little did she know that while her body was plagued with the devastations of cancer, her mental struggle for peace and grace in death would inspire her most renowned novel. Perhaps it is because of those circumstances, she created a novel with intuitive reflections on both life and death, as seen through the life of the main character, Macabea. The story is narrated by Rodrigo S.M., and although Rodrigo attempts to maintain a neutral stance, he is often conflicted by his own perceptions and feelings. At the book’s commencement Rodrigo spends quite some time explaining that while the story is mainly about a woman,

The presence of stereotypes within literature is no surprise when taking a look at society and it’s reoccurring standards at any given time. Across the world, from the biblical era to present day, gender roles have evolved with the times yet maintained their foundations as a form of categorization and predetermined expectations. With these preset values, women are seen as objects to own and to be shown off while men are portrayed as insensitive proprietors. With a closer look at the beginning of literature, it’s renovations evident in the recent past, and how it has evolved into its relatively current state, it can be seen that as the world has tremendously evolved, society’s values have seemingly remained grounded to superficially inescapable

The epic of Sundiata pertains to the ancient kingdom of Mali in Africa. The king there has two sons and multiple wives. Sundiata was set to have taken the throne being the first born son but suffered from an severely impairing illness that would prevent him to walk yet rule a kingdom. When their father, the king, died his second son took over the kingdom as king. He turned out to be an awful leader and treated his people and Sundiata terribly. Sundiata struggled immensely but was able to eventually beat his illness which was preventing him to walk. When the current king observed this, he felt very threatened and in retaliation stated that Sundiata and his mother were to be banished from the kingdom. Shortly after leaving they were accepted

One of the major themes of Osamu Dazai’s The Setting Sun is the socioeconomic fall of aristocracy in Japan following World War II. The title itself reflects these core themes: when the Japanese write down the name of their home country in Kanji (one of its three alphabets), it  roughly means “land of the rising sun”. The Setting Sun is an allegory that the glory days of Japan have come to an end, specifically their ancient aristocracy and their old families, as well as Japanese culture. The comfortable bourgeoisie becomes the hard-working proletariat and the historical situation changes as the material circumstances changes. This social and economic change is both subtly and unsubtly shown through the main characters’ flashbacks and stories; Kazuko and her family come from a long line of aristocrats but now face the reality of living without power or status. Following three major events -- the death of Kazuko’s father, Kazuko’s divorce to her wealthy husband, and the nation-wide economic crisis caused by the war -- the family finds themselves out of money and out of luck, challenging the way they formerly viewed the world, themselves, and their class. Through their mother’s incompetence, Kazuko’s difficulty in working, and Naoji’s existential crises, Dazai deconstructs the classist ideals that claim the wealthy gained their status and capital because of hard work, strength, intelligence, and personal superiority while remaining sympathetic toward the upper classes.

It has been called one of Hemingway’s greatest literary works as it is the “quintessential novel of the Lost Generation.” Its strong language and subject matter portray a powerful image of the state of disenchantment felt in the 1920’s after the war. The interactions between the characters in this novel display a society living without convictions, affirming Gertrude Stein’s quotation at the beginning of the novel, “You are all a lost generation.” To paint this vivid picture of discontentment and disillusionment Hemingway tears away traditional ideas and values by stifling the appearance of God and religion. Ernest Hemingway’s The Sun Also Rises is a poignant take on how the consequences of war can limit or diminish the presence of God and religious faith amongst those living in a post war society.

As the suitors, Odysseus and anyone who has messed with the gods could tell you, stay on the god’s good side. Odysseus’ journey home in The Odyssey was a great example of how the gods can change everything in a moment.The gods intervening was a big part in the ups and downs of Odysseus’ journey home. The painting Fisherman by the Sea by J.W.M. Turner shows two ships in the ocean fighting strong waves, looking at a light far away. The painting is showing a hopeless ship fighting waves and trying to get home to the light. It connects to the main point because of the long journey caused by the gods.Also, Geoffrey Philp, in his poem “The Cattle of the Sun God” shows a similar point of the power and what can happen if you do not listen to the gods. In Philip’s writing, the poem shows how awful the punishments the gods give can be. “The cattle of The Sun god” is about Odysseus’ crew making a dumb decision and the gods acting as their own system of justice. In the poem, Philip uses the consequences of the mortals mistake to demonstrate the power of the gods.

A major theme in Jack London's classic book The Call of the Wild is that in life it is kill or be killed. If you were in a life and death situation, would you fight to the end? In the beginning,Buck is confronted by life or death situations. In the middle, Buck is challenged in the wilderness to survive. In the end, Buck is willing to kill for john Thornton and protect him the best he can.

Lugh is a Sun God in the Celtic Pantheon. Lugh is pronounced LOO, but he is also known by several other names such as: Lugh Lámhfhada, Lugh of the Long Arm, Lleu of the Skillful Hand, Llew, Lonnbeimnech and many others. He's the son of Cian and Ethnui/Ethlinn. Cian's mother and father are Danu and Dian Cécht of the Tuatha Dè Dannan, and Ethnius is the daughter of Balor of the Formorians. Lugh also had many wives, they were Buí and Nás ( sisters), Echtach, Englic and Rosmerta.