Bible Allusion

In this passage, King’s presentation of logos is genius. He effectively shows the clergymen two sides of the community, the one of complacency and the other of hatred and cynicism. In this excerpt he does not attempt

The Ancient Greeks believed in many gods and heroes during their time. Each one had a sole purpose in a mortal’s lifetime. Greek mythology had a huge impact on religion in Ancient Greece. The Greeks performed rituals in order to honor their gods. Mythology affected the Ancient Greeks in many ways. The origins of mythology, the influences of mythology through a human’s lifetime and lessons taught in the ancient myths will be examined.

“Mythos”- a Greek word meaning “tale” and the origin of the word mythology; according to the dictionary mythology means, a traditional story aiming to explain the meaning of things concerning deities and demigods.

“But the holy ones of the Most High shall receive the kingship, to possess it forever and ever.” (Dan 7:18)

In The Poisonwood Bible, written by Barbara Kingsolver, the aspect of biblical allusion is clearly present throughout the majority of the novel. For example, one of the most conspicuous allusions to the Bible is the way that Kingsolver has purposely named some of the main characters in her book after different people and images in the Bible. Kingsolver uses this biblical allusion to develop important themes, events, and characters in her novel. Kingsolver makes references to the Bible by tying in and creating similarities between important events and themes in the Bible and important events and themes in her novel.

King us the appeal to ethos to let the clergymen know that he is not an “outsider” who is coming in stirring up trouble. The clergymen do not

King’s effort to establish his credibility is widely recognized within his letter to the clergymen. Using King’s opening, he begins with “My Dear Fellow Clergymen:” (1). By starting his letter this way, King places himself among the clergymen without making himself be better or worse than them. If King had started off his letter differently, his appeal to ethos to prove his credibility might not have been as strong. Shortly after, King brings up the level of his status within a widely affiliated leadership group. King

King’s audience is the clergy, men who are familiar with biblical figures and events. His allusions to religion

“I have set my rainbow in the clouds, and it will be the sign of the covenant between me and the earth” (KJV, Genesis 9:13).

Upside-down prestige isn’t calculated by the height of our rung on the social ladder. In God’s inverted kingdom, greatness is signified by our willingness to serve. Service to others becomes the yardstick of stature in the new kingdom” (pg 229).

is mine, you will be for me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation”

Much like Odysseus had many setbacks and help from others on his journey home, I too had similar events on my journey to becoming a fully capable driver. In The Odyssey By Homer the characters and events that Odysseus came across all symbolize things that every person on a journey has experienced, no matter what it may be.

The many colors of lighting that are thrown across the sky symbolize the strikes and spares that the gods and goddesses make. It is really that simple. The more strikes and spares, the merrier the gods and goddesses are. Next time there is lightning dancing across the sky; just know that there is a really exciting bowling game taking place up in the heavens.

Finally, he addresses to the Emperor by informing that Christians do seek to be member of another kingdom, Kingdom of “God” and not the kingdom of “human one.”

Ancient Greek architecture was very intricately made and well thought out. The Greeks used different methods and reasonings behind their architecture because they made sure that their pieces were exquisitely made to represent the things they thought were important. They valued their Gods and their worship of the Gods. It was important for them to always represent or have symbolic meaning behind all of their architectural designs. There are many hidden symbols that are involved in Greek architecture like trees, trophies, leaves, hair, and sacrifices to name a few. Greek architecture includes these hidden symbols to worship Gods, and to represent culture in their pieces.