Daphne and the Laurel Wreath-Zac

Apollo challenged the archery skills of Eros. Eros shot two arrows, one tipped in gold which would cause whoever it hit to be filled with a lot of lust. The other was tipped in lead and would cause whoever it hit to hate anything having to do with love or romance. The gold arrow hit Apollo while the lead one struck Daphne, daughter of the river god Peneus.  Apollo chased after Daphne but she would have nothing to do with him. Daphne called out to her father for help and he had the power to transform her into a laurel tree. This did not change Apollo’s feelings, however, and he claimed the tree as his own and made a laurel wreath with its leaves, which he wore thereafter. So the laurel tree is a symbol of Apollo.

Eternal youth would be interesting.  On one hand you'd always remain in great physical shape, have great physical appearance and you would be continually learning knew things.  But it would be hard to be taken seriously all the time.  Unless you turn into a well respected person somehow, people will always be second guessing you because you aren't "old and wise".  It'd be neat but I'd rather live a full life.

Assignment 8 (Tower of Babel) Drew Sorenson

Here we have yet another strange passage from that book so full of strange passages. In the beginning, all humans evidently spoke the same language (like Star Trek). So they said to one another, "hey, let's make some bricks and a city and a tower that may stretch to the heavens and give us a name lest we be scattered across the face of the earth." Neither the reason these people were concerned about being scattered across earth nor the reason they thought building a city and a tower and having a name would prevent such an occurrence are clear. God saw that they did these things and so for seemingly no reason drove them across all of earth and messed with their language so they all couldn't understand one another.


As to my next language, I should like to learn Klingon, Vulcan, or Mando'a (and you thought my learning Latin was useless). Klingon is an angry language (much like German) spoken by the Klingon Empire in Star Trek and includes a large number of grunts and other guttural sounds. While I would like to learn Vulcan (the language spoken by the Vulcans in Star Trek), human voice boxes are incapable of speaking certain syllables (hence we never hear Mr. Spock's first name, as it is unable to be spoken by human beings) and so that is unlikely. Mando'a (or Mandalorian, as it is more commonly known) is one of the most interesting languages here. Spoken by the people of the planet Mandalore (the most famous of which are Jango and Boba Fett) in Star Wars, it is a mostly spoken language as well as being completely gender neutral (gender being interpreted using context) while using a great deal of enclitic add-ons.

"Genesis 11. The Holy Bible: King James Version." Genesis 11. The Holy Bible: King James Version. Web. 29 Oct. 2014. http://www.bartleby.com/108/01/11.html#1.

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Daphne and the Laurel Wreath

The story of Daphne is similar to many other Greek myths-- a god, this time Apollo, is chasing a woman, and something doesn't go to plan. 

According to the story, Apollo did something to anger Eros, possibly related to archery skill. Eros retaliated by shooting Apollo with a gold-plated arrow, allegedly making him absolutely possessed by lust. I'm not sure if that word works quite right there, but I'm going with it.  The nearest convenient outlet for this lust was a nymph named-- drumroll-- Daphne.  To further spite Apollo, Eros shot Daphne with a leaden arrow, totally removing any romantic ambitions she may have had, and preventing her from returning Apollo's affections. In true Greek deity fashion, Apollo chased her all over the place, but just as he was on the verge of catching her, she prayed to her father(?) to help her. So she got turned into a tree. A tree. A laurel tree, to be specific. Seeing as she was no longer available, Apollo took some of the leaves, and put together a wreath. This is how the Laurel Wreaths at the Olympics came to be. 

Eternal youth would be pretty cool, but I would want to age a bit more before I was to receive it. Being 17 for all eternity has the benefit of a body that isn't in danger of falling apart, but at the same time, you would always be overlooked and/or ignored because of your perceived age. 

Newman, Dara. "Greek Mythology." Haverford.edu. University of Haverford, 9 Apr. 2000. Web. 28 Oct. 2014. <http://www.haverford

Assignment 8: Grace Goulson

Apollo and Eros were having an archery contest and Eros hit Apollo with a special arrow that filled him with insatiable lust. Daphne, who I guess was just standing around, got hit with an arrow that made her completely indifferent to love and romance. Ironically, smitten Apollo began chasing after Daphne, who of course wasn't receptive to his romantic advances. To attempt to escape, Daphne asked her father, who was a water god, to transform her. She was then turned into a laurel tree, but that didn't stop Apollo fom wanting her. He made a wreath out of her leaves and wore it for eternity. Thus the laurel tree became a symbol of Apollo. 

Eternal youth has been sought after for nearly all of history, but I don't get the appeal. I'd rather live a full, complete life, that way it's meant to be. I'm sure there are good things that come with every age, and I'm excited to become a middle-aged person, a retired person, and then a really old person. Sure it would be nice to have boundless energy and strength, but I'm hoping that my mental strength will keep my life interesting. This is what I believe now, but who knows what I'll think when I'm well past my physical prime. 

assignment 8- Saba Khandani

At first, Eros became angry with Apollo for mocking the power of his arrows. As a way to punish him, Eros hit Apollo with an arrow, covered in gold,that caused him to fall desperately in love with Daphne. He also shot Daphne with anther arrow, covered in lead, that made her loathe love and romance. Apollo began to pursue Daphne in the woods, but as he approached she began to run faster and faster. When Apollo was about to grasp Daphne she prayed to her father (the river god- Peneus) and was transformed into a laurel tree. Still in love with Daphne, Apollo declared that the leaves of the laurel tree would always be green and he would always wear a wreath of laurel leaves around his head.  After the crown was used for all the winners at his games and great heroes in the years to come would be crowned with laurel leaves. Since then the laurel has become a symbol of victory in Greek culture.

As some people know I used to, as stil somewhat, have an unexplainable fear of death. It's really the only guaranteed event in your life, yet somehow I can't come to terms with it. This fear really peaked for me at the of ten; to a point where even the thought of death would result in panic attcks. But now that I've learned life goes on, I've become more accepting of the thought. As you can imagine, the 10-year-old me would love eternal youth. But now not so much. Of course part of that phobia still lives within me, so maybe extending our lifetime to about 200 years would sound ideal, but I'm not sure I want to be alive when global warming or aliens take over our planet.

Tower of Babel Hannah Pauley

Genesis 11 tells the story of when the people of the world (in Shinar) coordinated to build a tower of brick and tar (Babel) which would lead all the way up to the heavens. The Lord, not pleased with this incredible ability to coordinate against his will, chose to scatter the people of the world, and thus estrange them from one another, creating multiple different languages. Then one person named Shahem begat some people who begat some more people, and so on down a long line of prosperity.

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My stairway to heaven, my path to "the good life," would be one of absolute sovereignty. In a time when daunting application deadlines are drawing nearer, and attending college as a life requirement in general seems oppressive, I dream of total and unrestrained freedom. If I had my own way, I would pave my path to glory unburdened by the advice of others and unhindered by the shackles of modern American society. I would, if I could, live my life from here on out like a character of a Jack Kerouac novel: riding freight trains, and seeking only adventure, companionship, and enlightenment. By seeking only the most basic human needs and desires, I would, in theory, live in the same simplistic bliss as Thoreau in his northern cabin, only hopefully with less absolute loneliness and with greater mobility. On my stairway to heaven, I may engage in regular worldly activities such as working a job, paying rent, or seeing movies but only if I chose to do so. In essence, I would transcend from my lowly state in the world by abandoning my responsibilities to it. My heaven, if I were ever to reach it, would be a quaint and peaceful lifestyle in some gorgeous place in the mountains or the countryside or something just as idyllic.

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Tower of Babel-Eliot Smith

The story takes place in the first chapter of the Bible, a very long time ago.  Somehow, everyone in the world at this point in time could all speak the exact same language, and they all assembled to build a town in which they could live and worship god.  They decided to build a tower to worship the heavens, called the Tower of Babel, that reached high into the sky.  The Lord, however, was slightly threatened by this group of people, as he thought that, if they could all communicate, they could do anything...maybe even overcome God himself.  So, the Lord scattered all of the people building the town all over the earth and, with a flick of the wrist, made it so that no one spoke the same language, and therefore, could not communicate.

Before I die, I would love to learn Italian.  There are multiple reasons for this.  The language itself, in my opinion, sounds incredibly fluid and cool, but I would also like to learn it because my Dad's side is Italian, and I bare many Italian features.  Learning the language, going to where my grandmother grew up, and ordering a meal in Italian sounds like an incredible experience.

Plus, there are the Italian women.

Mi piace.

The Tower of Babel- Thomas Ueland

Before this section in the Bible, all people in the world spoke the same language. God instructed them to spread out and occupy the vast earth, but instead they remained in a city and decided to build a tower reaching to the heavens, the Tower of Babel. Annoyed at their disobedience, God altered the unifying language so that the people in this city couldn't understand each other, and thus couldn't build this 'stairway to heaven.' After this, everyone obeyed and spread to various lands.

I would like to learn an African dialect, maybe Swahili or French. The difference between American culture and African culture fascinates me, and we got a glimpse of a few of those differences in the Poisonwood Bible. I plan on visiting Africa at some point in college and to be involved with the Grassroots Soccer Program. This company helps to unite and educate underprivileged African children through the beautiful game (soccer). Their main focus is to teach about minimizing the spread of HIV in African communities, and they do this by intertwining educational seminars with soccer clinics. While it is not necessary to be fluent, I would get the most out of this experience if I had a basic understanding of the language and could communicate with the natives.



"What the Tower of Babel Story Teaches Us for Today." About. N.p., n.d. Web. 27 Oct. 2014. 

http://christianity.about.com/od/biblestorysummaries/p/towerofbabel.htm

Daphne and the Laurel Wreath - Max Morris

Apollo was an archer who was so arrogant that one day he challenged Eros, the Greek God of Love. Eros didn't like this, so he shot two arrows, one plated in gold, and the other in lead. The gold arrow worked as sort of a love potion, filling whoever it hit with lust, while the lead one made its target loath romance of any kind. Apollo was the eventual victim of the gold arrow, while Daphne, the river God Peneus' daughter was hit with the lead one. Apollo, feeling frisky, began to pursue Daphne, but she of course rejected his efforts. She called out to her father for help, so he turned her into a Laurel tree, a pretty backwards way to save someone, if you ask me. Apollo was so thirsty that he still lusted after the tree, so he made a wreath from its leaves, and wore it round his neck for the rest of his life. He also blessed this wreath with eternal life, so its leaves would never wither.

Eternal youth would be terrible. Being young is pretty cool, don't get me wrong, being a spry and energetic, but I wouldn't want to miss out on being old either. You just get to sit around and watch Matlock without anybody judging you, and call people rugrats or whipper-snappers completely non-ironically. I would hate to not experience any period of life, so for that reason, eternal youth isn't appealing to me even in theory. Just look at the Golden Girls, that would've been a pretty weak show with a bunch of young women. If we all had the option of eternal youth, there would be no Golden Girls, put that in your pipe and smoke it.

Post 8 - Angela Tseng

The Tower of Babel takes place when the world all spoke one common language and everyone understood each other. The humans all got together and decided to start building a tower to Heaven out of bricks and tar to make a name for themselves. However God saw the tower and felt threatened by the humans' power thinking that they were too powerful together when able to speak the same language and communicate easily. Because of this he creates lots of new languages and scatters the humans all over the earth. The tower they started to build was known as Babel.

It sounds kind of silly but the next language I want to "learn" is Chinese. While I already have pretty good speaking and listening skills, those could still be improved on quite a bit and I know next to nothing about how to read and write Chinese. I think it would be a good thing for me to learn even if it'd be difficult. 

Post 8 / Hannah Pulley

After the flood, and after beginning again from a single point, the entire Earth shared the same language. A group of people journeyed from the east and eventually found a level place to settle. In this spot, they proposed and began building a tower tall enough to reach the heavens. God, while impressed with their building skills, knew that if the people were able to finish the tower, no feat would be out of their reach. Instead, he began to scatter the people of Babel and their minds; they were strewn across the land and could no longer understand each other. As each person wandered farther and farther from the city of Babel, they shared their own tongue with their descendants, and thus, we have an explanation for the language diversity in the world. The question remains: what amazing things could we have done if all the people of earth could communicate and understand each other effortlessly?

I’d love to learn another language, but if progressing from conversational to fluent in French could open the door to working or living in another country, I’ll take it. Even in such an interconnected world, our parents learned foreign languages in school just as we do, but ask them, and they’ll likely answer that they remember little. Not everyone finds ways to use what they learned, and I don’t want to forget what I have right now. If it came to learning a language just for the fun of it, I would choose either Mandarin (because Japanese grammar is somewhat convoluted) or Japanese (because Chinese is a tonal language, and I’ve been told it takes a lifetime to grow accustomed to deciphering the pitches.) Right now, I’m saving these reasons for the day I decide my brain needs another challenge. It might be a while. 

Cited:

"Genesis 11 NKJV." Bible Gateway.com. Bible Gateway. Web. 29 Oct. 2014.

Daphne and the Laurel Wreath-Rachel Hart

Apollo mocks Eros, and challenged him in archery. Eros accepts the challenge and shoots two arrows, one with a tip of lead and the other with a tip of gold. The gold arrow would fill the stricken person with lust, while the lead arrow would fill the stricken person with hate for anything romantic. The arrow made of gold strikes Apollo and the arrow made of lead strikes Daphne, the daughter of Peneus. Apollo falls madly in love with Daphne, however Daphne runs from Apollos. Growing tired of running, Daphne begs her father to turn her into a laurel tree to avoid Apollo. Apollo uses the leaves of Daphne's tree to weave a laurel wreath that he wears as a crown. Apollo gives Daphne eternal life so that the leaves will forever remain youthful and green. I was first introduced to the idea of eternal youth in elementary school with the story of Tuck Everlasting. Our teacher at the time discussed the struggles and blessings of living forever. You would never be stressed about getting something done, because there would ALWAYS be tomorrow. But what happens when those around you without eternal life grow old? You would be stuck in a constant state and would see so many people leave your life. I think that the people around you would begin to get suspicious when you never changed, and you would have to constantly move.

The Tower of Babel-Karl Werner

Everyone on Earth spoke the same language, allowing them all to communicate with each other. The people decided to join together and build a tower that would reach heaven. They began constructing it out of brick and clay. The Lord saw this and was displeased. He realized that, being able to communicate so well, the humans could accomplish anything. Feeling threatened by this, God made it so the people spoke a multitude of languages and scattered them across the globe.
The next language I want to learn is Japanese. Japan is a fantastic business market, and I love their culture. It is definitely somewhere I want to spend time in during my life. To do this, I must be able to communicate with the people there, so I therefor must learn their language. I would also be able to experience more of their culture. I certainly don't have time now, but if I ever did, I would like to learn Japanese.

Daphne and the Laurel Wreath- Cassie Adams

   One day, Apollo challanged the achery skills of Eros. Eros then shot Apollo with an arrow that caused him to fall deeply in love with Daphne, the daughter of the river god Peneus. However, Daphne was disinterested and she ran away as Apollo chased after her. As he caught up to her, Daphne prayed to her father and she was transformed into a laurel tree. Still in love with her, Apollo made a wreath out of the laurel wreaths, which we would always wear from then on.

I think that eternal youth is a foolish thing to persue. I think that part of living a full live includes growing old, and everything that comes with it. Obviously, there are a lot of things about growing old that many people wish to avoid like getting wrinkles and gray hair for example. But there are also a lot of great experiences to be had in your adult years, like getting married and having children and grandchildren. Also, as the saying goes, wisdom comes with age. In my opinion, growing old only opens up even more possibilities and experiences and opportunities to learn.

Tower of Babel- Isaac Satin

The Tower of Babel story is from the book of Genesis. It depicts everyone on earth speaking the same language and congregating in a city where they began to build a tower to reach the heavens so that they could make a name for themselves and not be separated. God, upon seeing the tower, made a semi-cryptic remark about how, with such unity, humanity could accomplish anything. Then God made everyone start speaking a bunch of different languages and scattered them across the globe (many versions of the story also depict the tower being destroyed in the ensuing confusion). This is probably tied to humanity disobeying God's request/demand to "fill the Earth," though some feel that God felt threatened at humanity's ambition combined with their ability to work in unison.

I want my next language to be the language of music. I used to play the trumpet back in middle school, but have since forgotten how to even read a note. However, I can carry a tune with my voice fairly well despite having no actual knowledge of music, and I also try to listen to one new album a week on average, so I think learning some music theory would be an excellent way to expand upon my current knowledge and could have some potential benefits down the road.

Tower of Babel Kaylyn Torkelson

            The entire Earth had one language allowing every person to easily communicate with one another. They lived on a plain and began building a tower out of brick and mortar that would reach unto heaven. The Lord came down to Earth to see this tower,. He thought that the people would be able to achieve anything they ever imagined if they could complete this tower- because they were all capable of working together and understanding one another. The Lord wasn't a fan of this idea and displayed his power by changing the languages every person spoke. He then scattered all the people throughout the Earth. The tower was named Babel.

 

            I have spent most of my life learning the Spanish language, although I haven't taken an actual class in the language since my sophomore year of high school. My next language would probably be German, because it would be the most helpful to the field in which I want to major. A lot of engineering students are learning German and studying abroad in Germany because of the country's technological/industrial boom. If I did want to learn another language, German would open up a lot of work and study related opportunities that could further advance my career.

Daphne and the Laurel Wreath - Jasa Harris

So Apollo decides to mock Eros and his arrows, and understandably, Eros grows upset. So Eros creates two arrows, one with a tip of gold and the other with a tip of lead. The gold one will fill the stricken person with lust while the lead one will fill the stricken person with hate for everything romantic. Apollo is hit with the gold tipped arrow and falls completely in love with Daphne. And of course, Daphne is hit with the lead tipped arrow, so she will have nothing to do with Apollo, so she runs to evade him. Eventually, Daphne grows tired of running so she begs to Peneus, her father and the river god, who agrees to transform her into a laurel tree. But not even this is enough to deter Apollo and his unappeasable lust. He acknowledges that Daphne will never be his wife, but he notes that she will always be his. He weaves her leaves into a laurel wreath that Apollo wears as a crown, and he blesses her with eternal youth so that her leaves will always remain green and never decay.

The idea of eternal youth is intriguing, but at the same time just kind of boring. Being young is amazing, you are filled with so much life, you look great and you can get away with so much, but after a while it would lose its greatness. I always say I don’t want to be old, but honestly if I never got old I would feel completely lost. I would watch all of my friends move on to the next chapters in their lives, and I would just be stuck. What makes being young so great is that it’s just this small part of your life where you feel free and don’t worry and you can have nonstop fun, but that would get so tiring to me. It would be amazing if there could be an extended youth, I just wouldn’t want an eternal one.   

"Mythography | The Greek Lovers Apollo and

Daphne in Myth and Art."Mythography | The Greek Lovers Apollo and Daphne in Myth and Art. N.p., n.d. Web. 28 Oct. 2014. http://www.loggia.com/myth/daphne.html

Post 8: Tower of Babel- Lucy Wan

Once, all the people of Earth spoke the same language. As they moved eastward, they found a plain and decided to build a city and a tower that would reach to heaven. They believed that this tower would give them a name, and thus they would not be scattered across the Earth. But, the Lord came down to see the city and the tower and decided the people were too powerful. And so, the Lord made all the people speak different languages and scattered them across the world.

My next language will be Chinese. While I am conversationally fluent, it is difficult to understand complex vocabulary. Communication with my parents is often difficult. I would like to be able to read and write Chinese, as well as expand my already existing vocabulary. It is a language that will help me in the future as well; China is a growing economic power, and learning the language fully would open up many doors.

Tower of Babel- Hallie Walther

In the story of the Tower of Babel, a story told in the book of Genesis, all people on earth spoke the same language. The people built a city for themselves so they would not be separated, God was not pleased by this and took the city down and scattered all of the people. 

Something I have always wanted to learn and I plan to study in college is sign language. I think that concept of sign language is so fascinating and I have such an admiration for the culture that surrounds it. I am very bad at learning languages but I am very good at learning things by touch so I think that I would be much better at learning sign language than learning spoken languages. I have gotten a few sign languages over the years and have taught myself some basic ASL but I would love to become fluent. 

Post 8-Marge

In this Greek myth, we learn how much it sucks to be Apollo. Apollo made Eros angry by mocking the power of his arrows, so Eros got back at him by shooting him with this special arrow that makes him fall hopelessly in love with the beautiful nymph Daphne. Daphne, the daughter of the river-god Peneus, is not interested in men whatsoever, so Eros shoots her with a lead-lined arrow to make her want absolutely nothing to do with love. Apollo falls in love with Daphne but she runs away from him, and Daphne prays to her father for him to turn her into a Laurel tree. Peneus does, but this doesn't end Apollo's love. He declares the leaves of the laurel tree will always stay green, and that he will wear a wreath of laurel leaves on his head forever.

I quite like the idea of eternal youth. Being forever in your prime, looking fabulous, those all sound great to me. Also, being eternally young would give you the freedom to do so many things! You could learn everything you ever wanted, amass great wealth and endlessly travel the world, or try and contribute to society in ways normal people couldn't. The worst thing about having eternal youth though would be having to watch all of your loved ones age and die. Unless you found another immortal person (which is highly unlikely) you would spend your years in solitude, because everyone you would become close to would eventually die. So there are pros and cons to this situation, but I would absolutely love to have eternal youth.

Fun Fact: the philosophers stone was actually believed by ancient alchemists to give immortality and rejuvenation to the bearer.

Avery, Catherine. "Greek Myths." Greek Myths. Encyclopedia Britannica Online, 9 Apr. 2000. Web. 27 Oct. 2014. <http://www.haverford.edu/engl/engl277b/Contexts/greek_myths.htm>.

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Sydney Blog #8 (Tower of Babel)

In the Bible, the Israelites were God's chosen people. He commanded Adam and Eve to "be fruitful and multiply" and commanded the Israelites to do the same after each generation that passed. He told them to spread themselves across the Earth and cover the entire globe. At this point, it is assumed that all men speak the same language and are able to live and interact together with no trouble. However, they decided to come together and build a high tower (probably a ziggurat) to "reach the heavens". God became angry with them because (1) they came together and did not follow the commandment to "be fruitful and fill the Earth" and (2) they thought that if they built a tower, they could reach the heavens and become like God themselves. God, as exemplified through many stories in the Old Testament, despised arrogance and decided to crush their collective goal by confusing the languages of the people. The "Tower of Babel" that they were trying to build became a symbol of the confusing of languages and new languages coming about.


The new language that I am trying to learn right now is Hungarian. My mentoring project is to learn this language, and I am regularly practicing vocabulary and grammar. I also am fluent in Spanish, as I took AP last year. My goal is to become fluent in many languages because I find them vastly interesting. Some languages on my "to learn" list include: Russian, Arabic, Icelandic, and German.

Ode-Zac Byrd

None

Ode to their lives
Everyday they hurt
While in desperation for love
and generosity.

Ode to their heart
That was torn apart viciously
With little consideration
Of their inner feelings

Ode to their memories
That bring back happiness
Or to the ones
That are very vague.

Ode to those who have tried
Those who haven't given up
The ones that will keep climbin
For them life hasn't been easy.

"None." Poemhunter. Web. 19 Oct. 2014.

Here is my ode:
We are all here
For you my dear

All is lost
All is lost
All is there
All is bare

Through storms and trials
While hiking miles upon miles

Ode to The Soldier
Who fights the battle
Who fights for us
And dies for us

We are here
Do not fear
He is near

Ode by Jack Humphries

here is an example i found of an ode
Ode To Cheese, 
Which Makes Us Smile, 
When Camera's go Clack.
Ode To Cheese, 
Which make us taste, 
The greatest of flavors, the wackiest of whack.
Ode To Cheese, 
Blue, Gorgonzola, 
American and Cheddar.
Ode To Cheese, 
Beja and Feta, 
In all types of weather.
Ode To Cheese, 
For those on a diet, 
or trying to get fatter.
Ode To Cheese, 
with crackers and wine, 
with grapes can flatter.
Ode To Cheese, 
when you're sad and happy, 
Cheese just fits.
Ode To Cheese, 
Mountains and Mountains, 
or bits and bits.

Ode to the Cheese, 
To appreciate, 
eat, 
and take pictures. 

"Ode To Cheese." Poemhunter. Web. 19 Oct. 2014.

here is my ode

Who are we if not ourselves

And who is she if not from hell

Should all be lost

At what a cost

If only she would gain

So with ado

And through and through

She lost me along the way

She lost me all the way

Noah and the flood- Cassie Adams

God saw that the wickedness of man and violence was great on earth and therefore decided to destroy everything that he had created. But in Noah, God found grace. Because Noah was a just man who had faith in God, he was chosen to construct and ark that would deliver him safely from the flood. He was instructed to gather up his family and two of every living creature on earth. The rain came for forty days and forty nights. Noah sent a dove out in search of dry land and one day the dove returned with an olive branch. Noah's ark reached dry land and he released all of the animals. God was pleased with Noah and he blessed him and his future generations and also promised to never again curse man. As a mark of this covenant, God placed a rainbow in the sky. 

An animal that fascinates me is the horse. Growing up in Kentucky, horses are central to our identity and culture. Even if you don't live on a horse farm or go to Keeneland every weekend, horses are still a big part of our lives here in Kentucky. The equine industry is here is huge and has a large impact on our economy. Every year, people get decked out in their nicest clothes and huge, fancy hats to watch the Kentucky derby. Even driving down the country side you can see a number of horses. These animals are interesting to me both because they are beautiful creatures and because they are such an important part of Kentucky culture. 

Noah and The Flood-Rachel Hart

In this time God saw the world as a wicked place due to the humans that inhabited it. He decided to rid the earth of all living things-animals, humans, plants, etc. However, Noah was a righteous man whom God favored. God told Noah his plan to destroy all the living things of the earth and told him to build a massive ship. This ship was 450 feet long, 75 feet high and 45 feet high, with enough room for a pair of each kind of animal and his family. Noah followed God's orders very carefully and completed the task.  God then sent rain for 40 days and 40 nights. The earth remained flooded for over 150 days after the rain stopped.  After that time, Noah released dove, the dove came back with an olive branch signifying that it was safe to leave the boat. God declared humans the rulers over the animals and promised that flood waters would never again destroy all life on earth.

The animal that fascinates me would have to be a stingray. In reality they really scare me, but from a distance they're actually pretty interesting. A few summers I was given the opportunity by no choice of my own to surf with a sting ray, as in it appeared under my board while I was paddling out. I was interesting to watch how fascinated it was with the wave my board rocked on the waves. While it may have been interesting, it was also terrifying. One animal that has the power to stab you to death with one fatal blow.

Assignment 6- Genghis Goodman

The story of Noah's arc starts with god being disappointed with humans. He decides they need a cleanse, and what's a better cleanse than a giant flood? God informs the purest soul, Noah, to build an arc to protect a male and female of every species. Noah complied and built an arc which held every species on earth. God then made the earth rain for 40 days and 40 nights, causing the world to be flooded for 150 days. Noah reached land, and god promised to never flood the earth again.

The animal that interests me the most is the turritopsis durhnii, also known as the immortal jellyfish. Mortality has always plagued the minds of mankind. Even if we are lucky enough to avoid all of the fatal diseases and accidents that can happen, we are ultimately programmed to die. This occurs with pretty much every animal, the old must fall in order to make room for the new. This is why the immortal jellyfish interests me so much. Like it's name suggests, the immortal jellyfish isn't program to "die of old age" as long as a predictor doesn't kill it, it will live forever. Instead of dying after it reaches old age, the immortal jellyfish reverts back into its juvenile stage, and repeats it's life stages. This process fascinates me, and the animal as a whole, is also very interesting.

Post 6 Jania Stevenson

Pygmalion was a young sculptor who lived in the city of Cyprus. He was very involved with his work, and thought nothing was as beautiful as the marble people he sculpted. One day he started on a very special piece. He put all his effort into this sculpture, making it perfect. Once he was finished, he couldn't handle giving it away, so he kept it. He named her Galatea and he soon fell in love with her. He looked at her all the time, wishing she was real. At the festival of Venus, he prayed to the goddess for a perfect wife, one like his statue. To his surprise when he went home, Galatea came to life! Pygmalion's dream had finally come true.

Some characters that I wish would come to life are the Muses from Hercules. I would just have them follow me around at all times and sing my life. They could make anything I do sound good. I would also probably ask them to give me some singing lessons because I can't sing at all, and they could help me at least sound somewhat decent. I also love their outfits so if they came to life I would definitely borrow them.

Max Morris - Blog 6

Everybody in the entire world was terrible, and God wasn't taking it. He decided to eliminate all of humanity and start with a clean slate. However, there was one decent person name of Noah. God thought Noah deserved to live, so he told him his plan of flooding the Earth, and gave him some tips on how to build a boat to survive. He also told him to bring one male and one female of every species of animal, because he had nothing against animals, just people. Noah did as God said, then God made it rain for 40 days and nights. Once the flood was over, God sent a dove down to Noah as a sign that peace was on its way. Noah and his family got off the boat and began to repopulate, and humanity was good again. 

An animal that fascinates me is the ape. They not only interest me for the obvious reasons, like their intelligence and similarity to humans, but because of their representation in media. What is it about monkeys that we are meant to find so funny? Don't get me wrong, I think they're hilarious too, but check out the Netflix family section sometime and note how many monkey movies there are. Is that just a cheap way to entertain children now, but a monkey in clothes and just hope for the best? It's even branched out into more mature films (Every Which Way But Loose) and TV (BJ and the Bear). I wonder if monkeys would think us acting like apes was as funny as them acting like us. I personally would be pretty insulted if I was an ape, being though of as inherently funny for anything I do. 

Our fish brethren- Jack Humphries blog 6

At a time when man was wicked there was Noah. Noah walked with god and was good so god told him to build an arc and stock the arc with two of every kind of beast. Noah did this and lived through the great flood god sent down to cleanse the earth. Afterward Noah became drunk and naked for he had too much wine. While his son Ham did nothing to stem his father’s nakedness, Shem and Japheth went backwards into their father’s tent and backwardly covered their drunken father, Noah. Afterward Noah became angry and declared Canaan, Ham’s son, to be Japheth’s servant.

Dolphins are very intelligent and interesting animals. They are one of the only species that recognize themselves, they have a grasp of the concept of “I”, when looking in a mirror. As well they can adapt to learn different hunting techniques and spend the majority of their time playing with other dolphins and have been known to make their own toys out of bubble rings. Out of any other species on earth, except elephants, humans can relate most to dolphins

Noah and the Ark; Kelsey Halbert

God was mad at the humans, so he decided that he was going to get rid of them and start over. Noah was a great man, so God went to him and told him about his plan. He told Noah that he planned on flooding the Earth and gave him the dimensions of a boat that he has to build. Then, he was told to bring a male and female pair of every animal onto the boat, so that once the flood was over they could replenish. Once the boat was full, God made it rain for 40 nights and 40 days. Once the rain stopped, Noah sent out a dove and it came back with an olive branch, a sign of peace. Everything unloaded on the boat and had babies. God declared humans superior to all animals. Noah then lived to be over 900 years old.

Giraffes fascinate me because of their size. They have very long legs and a skyscraper neck. It was always interesting how even though they are so large, they are very limber. There aren't many animals that large, but there are stronger animals. Also, they are so beautifully printed. When I was little, I wanted my room in a savannah theme, with giraffe printed walls. I have always loved giraffes.

Assignment 6 Pygmalion and Galatea- Drew Sorenson

The story of Pygmalion and Galatea is, shall we say "interesting," not to mention rather sexist. Pygmalion was a sculptor whose skill with ivory was unparalleled. He had this little quirk though: he found much fault with women and swore he wouldn't marry, conditions that were admittedly not entirely his fault. On the island of Cyprus where he is said to have lived were the daughters of a wealthy man who was presumably of some political import on Cyprus. These daughters, however, frequently denied the divinity of Aphrodite, goddess of love, and as punishment for this heresy Aphrodite more or less forced them into prostitution. This ugly turn is said to have caused Pygmalion's distaste of women. Anyway, he decided he would instead sculpt the ideal woman, and did, so well that it is said the only seemingly artificial quality of the statue was its immobility. He fell in love with the statue and pampered it, clothing it with jewelry and laying its head on the softest of pillows. At the celebration of Aphrodite, Pygmalion prayed to the gods that they might bring his statue to life, and Aphrodite for some reason agreed, and so Galatea came to be.


As to what character I would like "brought to life," I would absolutely love to see Jean-Luc Picard brought into permanent being. I think a presence like his in this world would make a difference. His diplomacy and regard for the rules as well as his calmness under pressure would make him an ideal leader in any endeavor.

Post 6 Ben G

Genesis 6-9

The flood

"Genesis 6-9." Bartelby's. Bartelby's, 1 Jan. 2000. Web. 14 Oct. 2014.

These chapters of Genesis tell the story of Noah, his Ark, and The Flood.  God had begun to notice that people were becoming wicked, and "that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was evil continually". Therefore, He instructed Noah to build a ship, the Ark, to carry himself, his wife, and his sons' wives, on top of two of every animal-- one male, and one female. This he did, and not a moment too soon, the flood began. The main flood lasted for a really long time-- something around 150 days. The drainage of the flood took even longer-- about 10 months AFTER the main flood ended. Once it was all over, Noah and Co. made an agreement with God, and everything went pretty well for them from then on; Noah managed to live to a staggering 950 years old. 

An animal that fascinates me would be the Bear, black and grizzly (Aka brown bear). I have never seen a bear myself, which is both surprising and fortunate. Surprising  in that over my 500+ miles hiked, I've never had an encounter with one, and fortunate for the same reason. Bears are not cuddly, and will happily steal your food if it can. Still, I do respect them for what they are, and would like to see one under controlled conditions. 

Post 6 Alex Warren

In ancient Greece, on the island of Cyprus, there lived a handsome and talented sculptor named Pygmalion. He loved his work and would spend hours carving beautiful ivory statues, always at his happiest when immersed in his art.

One day he chose a large, beautiful piece of ivory, and worked for many long hours at it, chiseling and hammering until he finished. It was a statue of a beautiful lady, so exquisitely carved that she seemed almost alive.

Pygmalion at once fell in love with his creation - he thought it was so beautiful, and he clothed the figure, gave it jewels, and named it Galatea, which means "sleeping love".

Treating Galatea as if she were his girlfriend, he brought his ivory statue shells and pebbles, little birds and flowers of all colors, anything that he thought would please his love. He was obsessed!

Now, you must understand that Pygmalion was so into his art that he had vowed never to marry. He had no time for girls, he would always say, just his art and his sculptures.

There was a deeper reason for his aversion to women. The females of that area of Cyprus had failed to pay homage to Aphrodite, the goddess of love, who was also the patron deity of Cyprus.

To punish this disrespect, Aphrodite had cursed the women to a loveless life of prostitution, and this was what had caused Pygmalion to want nothing to do with them in particular, and women in general.

Still, the more he gazed upon Galatea, the more he wished that he had a wife just like her, but alive. The statue was so gorgeous and perfect that he dreamed that she were flesh and blood, responsive to his words and touch.

During a big festival in honor of Aphrodite, the goddess of love and beauty, Pygmalion went to the temple of Aphrodite to pray for a wife just like the statue in his home. His prayers were so fervent and heart-felt, and his passion so great, that the great goddess took notice.

Wanting to see for herself what all the fuss was about, Aphrodite visited the home of the sculptor and was delighted to see the ivory Galatea. She couldn't help but think that the statue looked much like herself, it was so perfect.

Indeed, Pygmalion had fashioned his ivory lover after the most beautiful woman alive, Aphrodite.

Pleased and flattered she immediately brought the statue to life, not even waiting for Pygmalion to come home. When the sculptor returned to his house and kissed Galatea as was his custom, he was startled at her warmth.

As he showered her with kisses he was beside himself with joy at discovering that slowly the ivory was turning into flesh. Galatea smiled down at him and spoke adoring words to her loving creator.

Galatea told Pygmalion that it was his deep love for her that had convinced the goddess of love to bring her to life. Together they prayed and gave thanks to the great Aphrodite.

Soon thereafter the two got married and invited Aphrodite as their guest of honor at the wedding. Pygmalion never forgot to pay homage to Aphrodite for his good fortune. He and Galatea brought gifts to her altar and sang her praises as long as they lived.

Aphrodite blessed them with happiness and love in return, and permitted both of them to live long and blissful lives. They had two children, a boy named Paphos and a girl called Metharme. The city of Paphos in Cyprus was named after their son.

http://mythman.com/pygmal.html


A character that I would like to be brought to life is Spiderman. Really only because he was my favorite childhood super hero. I mean how cool would it be to have a guy who would shoot webs and fight crime. On the other hand though, it could be pretty disatrous. The world may not be ready to handle spiderman, everything might spiral out of control with the influence of a force like that. I don't know that I just think it would be cool.