Digital Hammurabi

Read about the Digital Hammurabi project at Johns Hopkins here, and learn a little more about cuneiform tablets in the process.

British Museum Babylon Exhibit

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7697854.stm
Great link with 3 minute taste of the latest Babylonian exhibit at the British Museum. I think you’ll like it.
Pip, pip, cheerio, Baiba

Page from Oldest New Testament Epistles Collection

Here is the link to a very interesting page from a very interesting manuscript, P46.  Click on “Full Image” to see it up close.

Beowulf

I wrote a post earlier on another blog about Beowulf.  It lists some interesting resources for study.  Here.

My favorite hero is Beowulf

After watching Movie Beowulf looks for me as Real Hero. This is a movie made in cartoon style, and we can see two separate phases. First is when he is young, and second when he gets old. And it is a time when he gets to different conflicts with monsters. They are Grendel, Grendel’s  Mother [...]

Pride is the Curse

The man who is swimming against the stream knows the strength of it.

Woodrow Wilson
 
In my reflection on the epic of Beowulf I would like to bring up the issue of consequences from being proud and honored after performing good and feat. Even though Beowulf is known for his heroism and unreal strength and power over [...]

Hell-Expression of Love.

The question was raised in class:
how would you explain that hell could be an expression of love from God?
I had to think about it for a good while before i could figure out and have my own stand point on this matter and now as i have done i will gladly share with some of [...]

The World of Underworld

Most of Greek epics describes underworld and illustrate a clear picture of it. The underworld in Greek epic adds to the content a lot and fulfills the meaning of certain events and actions and feelings of particular characters of the story. For instance, after the landing in Sicily, Aeneas’ fleet came to Cumae where Aeneas, [...]

Unseen Danger!!!

“Beware of Greeks giving gifts!”
We all know what this statement is all about, what it means and what message it carries…..it teaches a great lesson to all!!!

As I have reflected and ponder on this matter there is one very well known quote that comes in my mind in relation with this:

” don’t [...]

Today, Yesterday And Forever.

Some things never change.

It is very interesting to read a writing of much older time than ours and notice that people in those days were dealing with problems a lot alike to the problems of our day.
We learn not only about the problems people faced but also everything else about them, like what they [...]