Shrine

Anne Chapin argues that Minoan art landscapes are not necessarily indicators of shrines, but do hold a religious context. She continues on to say that they exist for the elite, that few common people would have seen them, at that if they ever did it would signify to them the elite’s power and connection to the gods. She begins her argument by introducing past interpretations and the issues that arise from them, then explains the possible significance of the floral motifs in landscapes, and finishes

to the shrines’ legend, when Yazdgerd’s family reached to a mountainous area, called Aghdā, the pursuers got closer to them. Therefore, they separated and tried to find shelter in different mountains. Then, the legend says that when each of them was near to be captured, they prayed to the God for help and consequently they were miraculously

“Wake up, young hero, it is time for you to stand up to darkness once more. You have been in deep slumber in this shrine for a hundred years. Walk out of the shrine to fulfill your destiny,” said the mysterious voice. After the voice stopped, Riku got out of the sleeping chamber he was in. He walked out of the shrine, and the first thing he saw after a hundred years amazed him. The shrine he came out of was part of cliff covered with fresh, earthy grass, swaying back and forth as the wind blows. Then

pilgrimages to various holy places, or shrines, to search for spiritual enlightenment and penitence from sin. This ideology says that if one were to pray at a shrine, one could be forgiven of one’s sins, thus increasing the chance of going to Heaven after an earthly death. Those suffering from a plethora of aliments and other illnesses might also make a pilgrimage in the hope of being healed of it. For whatever their reason, pilgrims made their way to the various shrines; they were influenced, in part,

As a poet Basho’s phenomenal word choice and description allowed us readers to view his journey as if we are there with him. It is amazing to see that Basho is such a religious person who has visited various shrines, temples, and met many new and old friends and created new haiku’s. In addition, this reading was interesting to me because it shows Basho’s motivation to become more enlightened and his choice to live according to Buddha’s life as expressed through

young hero, it is time for you to stand up to darkness one more time. You have been in deep slumber in this shrine for a hundred years. Walk out of the shrine and to fulfill your destiny,” said the mysterious voice. After the voice stopped, Riku got out of the sleeping chamber he was in. He walked out of the shrine, and the first thing he saw after a hundred years amazed him. The shrine he came out of was part of cliff covered with fresh, earthy grass, swaying back and forth as the wind blows. Then

cities in a tower built by the deity themselves. In this tower there were three shrines for three of the gods. The first shrine was Anuph, the god of death, he had a shrine made of black colored glass. When a someone close died, the family and friends offered Anuph fine robes of black and three gold coins for the dead member to be accepted into the underworld. The second god was Beathan, the god of life, Beathan had a shrine of green, Beathan was offered a robe of green and wildflowers to bring spring

today was their celebration of Dewali and that they were expecting close to 500 people. He came out of the office and brought us down the center isle up to the shrine. I couldn’t hear much of what he was saying, partly due his accent, but also due to the loud music that was being played by a few worshipers just a few feet away. The shrine was composed of three figures covered in brightly colored decorative ornaments and clothing. The figures stood in a large altar that appeared to be beautifully

Culture shock stereotypes I feel that coming to Japan helped break a lot of assumptions about Japanese culture and also confirm knowledge I knew only from textbooks. The trip also made me experience some culture shock but if anything it made the trip more interesting. I appreciated the irony that was ever present. There were many customs both old and new I appreciated on the trip and helped open my eyes to new experiences, observations, and interactions with people I normally would never have

In his 2001 journal article “Ise Shrine and a Modernist Construction of Japanese Tradition” of The Art Bulletin, Jonathan M. Reynolds examines the differing representation of the Ise Shrine through time, emphasizing on the changing cultural significance of the Ise after the second world war. Reynolds discussion of the Ise Shrine centers on its representation in texts and images. The texts and images in which Reynolds analyzes date as early as the 8th century with the Nihon Shoki, and as recent as