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Aesop's Fables - Online Collection - Selected Fables - 656+ fables. The Morals of Aesop's Fables collection at Together We Teach. Zone of Silence in Mexico is an Unexplained Mystery. Archetypal Stories. Archetypal Stories In the Poetics, Aristotle (4th century BC) developed the earliest known model of narrative form, based on the ideas of thematic organisation, completeness of form (1450b), and the creating and resolution of tension (1455b).

Archetypal Stories

The Center for Story and Symbol, Joseph Campbell and Archetypal Psychology. [Readers' Hive] The North Wind and the Sun [Jan. 24] « English 12. January 20, 2011 Illustrator: Milo Winter.

[Readers' Hive] The North Wind and the Sun [Jan. 24] « English 12

The Confessions Of Aleister Crowley An Autohagiography by Aleister Crowley Download Free. The Apocalypse. By Sean Reagan on December 1, 2011 The Apocalypse – also know as the last judgment – is one of the more frightening aspects of Christianity.

The Apocalypse

Drawn from the Book of Revelation, it features spectacular imagery and widespread pain and violence. For a lot of us, the apocalypse is akin to living through some sort of horror movie. And while some Christians see this as positive – because it’s avoidable if you’re selected by Jesus based on your acceptance of him as savior – it still seems to cause a lot of fear and anguish that might otherwise be avoided.

Scholars like John Dominic Crossan and other members of the Jesus Seminar are beginning to challenge the notion that Jesus was an apocalyptic prophet. This can come as both a comfort and a spiritual prod. Sigmund and Minna? The Biographer as Voyeur. How-whole-foods-primes-you-shop-fastco: Personal Finance News from Yahoo! Finance. A recent paper has called into question the generally accepted rule that four percent is the amount you can safely withdraw from IRAs, 401(k) accounts, and retirement savings to generate reliable, lifetime retirement income.

how-whole-foods-primes-you-shop-fastco: Personal Finance News from Yahoo! Finance

While analysts and financial planners have long advocated the four percent rule, or some variation of it, it may no longer make sense in today's environment. Before we dig into the conclusions of this paper, let's briefly review the four percent rule, which goes like this: • Invest in a portfolio balanced between stocks and bonds • Withdraw four percent of your account in the year you retire • Give yourself raises for inflation each year thereafter. By using this method of generating retirement income, the theory goes, the odds are very low that you'll outlive your retirement savings for periods of retirement that are up to 30 years long. One common analytical argument for the four percent rule goes like this: When you think about it, this only makes sense. Visible Only From Above, Mystifying 'Nazca Lines' Discovered in Mideast.

They stretch from Syria to Saudi Arabia, can be seen from the air but not the ground, and are virtually unknown to the public.

Visible Only From Above, Mystifying 'Nazca Lines' Discovered in Mideast

They are the Middle East's own version of the Nazca Lines — ancient "geolyphs," or drawings, that span deserts in southern Peru — and now, thanks to new satellite-mapping technologies, and an aerial photography program in Jordan, researchers are discovering more of them than ever before. They number well into the thousands. Referred to by archaeologists as "wheels," these stone structures have a wide variety of designs, with a common one being a circle with spokes radiating inside. Researchers believe that they date back to antiquity, at least 2,000 years ago. They are often found on lava fields and range from 82 feet to 230 feet (25 meters to 70 meters) across.

Number 17 Symbolism, 17 Meaning and Numerology. The Johns Hopkins University Press. Wedding Rings. "A wedding ring is like a tourniquet worn on one's finger to stop circulation" Anon Since ancient times, marriages have been symbolised by the wearing of a ring.

Wedding Rings

Usually worn by the wife, they were given as a token of possession. Being ringed (rung?) Into wedlock, she was no longer available to circulate amongst other men. You've heard the term 'husbandry', a task performed by a farmer, in particular when raising livestock. Nose-ring: Useful for controlling movement of livestock Actually, no. 'Wedlock' is from the ancient word wedlac; formed from wed, which meant a pledge or security, and lac was suffixed to enable use as a verb.

Symbolic Meanings Blog by Avia Venefica » Blog Archive » By Any Other Name, It’s Still Symbolic. Meaning of the Rose. Symbolic Rose Meanings The symbolic meaning of the rose is known by almost everyone on some level – otherwise it wouldn’t be the most popularly sent flower on Valentine’s Day (I know, I’m 2 weeks too late here).

Symbolic Meanings Blog by Avia Venefica » Blog Archive » By Any Other Name, It’s Still Symbolic. Meaning of the Rose

The rose is associated with Aphrodite (Greek) goddess of love who was often depicted adorned with roses around her head, feet and or neck. THE "LITTLE MERMAID" AND THE ARCHETYPE OF THE LOST "BRIDE" by Margaret Starbird. The following essay was written by Margaret Starbird, and is published here with her permission.

THE "LITTLE MERMAID" AND THE ARCHETYPE OF THE LOST "BRIDE" by Margaret Starbird

I was fascinated with her observations after several discussions about them. I asked her to write something on it that I could post on this site. It is with much gratitude for her having taken the time to put this together that I present this here. -- R. K. The Book Bench: Harvard: No Symbology Here.