query: what are the gods of islam?

title: Islam and hip hop in the United States

text: constantly, referring to their fellow black men as Gods and black women as Earths — hence establishing the organization's other name as the Nation of Gods and Earths (NGE). Despite drawing heavily from Islam, the Five-Percent Nation is not classified as a religion. This is evident in its belief that God, rather than being separate from man as is traditionally thought in Islam, is a human, specifically a black man. Instead, the Five-Percent Nation is considered a way of life. Tenets are outlined in the Supreme Mathematics and the Supreme Alphabet, a set of principles established by Allah the Father.

title: Shirk (Islam)

text: Shirk (Islam) In Islam, shirk ( "širk") is the sin of practicing idolatry or polytheism, i.e. the deification or worship of anyone or anything besides the singular God, i.e. Allah. Literally, it means ascribing or the establishment of "partners" placed beside God. It is the vice that is opposed to the virtue of "Tawhid" (monotheism). Those who practice shirk are termed "mushrikun". "Mushrikun" (pl. of "mushrik") are those who practice "shirk", which literally means "association" and refers to accepting other gods and divinities alongside the god of the Muslims - Allah (as God's "associates"). In Islamic law shirk as a

title: The Gods Are Athirst

text: not prevent herself from smiling." The Gods Are Athirst The Gods Are Athirst (, also translated as The Gods Are Thirsty or The Gods Will Have Blood) is a 1912 novel by Anatole France. It is set in Paris in 1793–1794, closely tied to specific events of the French Revolution. The story of the rise of Évariste Gamelin, a young Parisian painter, involved in the local government for his neighborhood of Pont-Neuf, "The Gods Are Athirst" describes the dark years of the Reign of Terror in Paris, from Year II to Year III. Fiercely Jacobin, Marat and Robespierre's most faithful

title: The Gods Are Athirst

text: The Gods Are Athirst The Gods Are Athirst (, also translated as The Gods Are Thirsty or The Gods Will Have Blood) is a 1912 novel by Anatole France. It is set in Paris in 1793–1794, closely tied to specific events of the French Revolution. The story of the rise of Évariste Gamelin, a young Parisian painter, involved in the local government for his neighborhood of Pont-Neuf, "The Gods Are Athirst" describes the dark years of the Reign of Terror in Paris, from Year II to Year III. Fiercely Jacobin, Marat and Robespierre's most faithful adherent, Évariste Gamelin becomes a

title: The Gods Are Not to Blame

text: 2003. It was launched again in February 2004, Bisi Adigun and Jimmy Fay's Arambe Productions presenting what Roddy Doyle described as an exhilarating and exciting version of the play to the O'Reilly Theatre. It was in a 2005 performance at the Arcola Theater in London, however, that brought with it renewed discussion. The Gods Are Not to Blame The Gods Are Not To Blame is a 1968 play and a 1971 novel by Ola Rotimi. An adaptation of the Greek classic "Oedipus Rex", the story centres on Odewale, who is lured into a false sense of security, only to somehow

title: America's Four Gods

text: are more likely to hold this conception. Those who believe in a distant God imagine that God set the entire Universe in motion, but has no engagement with humanity at all. Americans who hold this conception are statistically likely to have completed more years of education than those in the other three groups. Father Patrick J. Howell, a Jesuit writing in "The Seattle Times", noted that the four conceptions of God where represented by followers of Judaism, Buddhism, Catholicism, Protestantism and Islam. Howell wrote: America's Four Gods America's Four Gods: What We Say about God-- & what that Says about

title: If the Stars are Gods

text: If the Stars are Gods If the Stars are Gods is a science fiction novel by American writers Gregory Benford and Gordon Eklund, published in 1977. It is an expansion of the Nebula Award-winning short story, first published in "Universe 4" (1974). The novel is a series of stories about Bradley Reynolds, Earth's first space hero. While Part One (Mars exploration), and Part Two (alien encounter) are stand alone stories, the latter sections deal with the life systems of Jupiter and are interconnected. C. Ben Ostrander reviewed "If the Stars are Gods" in "The Space Gamer" No. 12. Ostrander commented

title: What Are Records?

text: Wilcox Everything Fancey Felicia Michaels Figurine Frank Black Glenn Tilbrook Hazard House of Large Sizes The Innocence Mission Jeep Joseph Brenna Le Concorde Lir Lloyd Cole Luce Maceo Parker Melissa Ferrick Munly The Ocean Blue The Poppy Family Primitive Radio Gods The Radiators Sally Taylor The Samples Sean Kelly Stuart Matthewman Sungha Jung The Swayback 24-7 Spyz Tim Finn Tony Furtado Ugly Americans What Are Records? What Are Records? (or W.A.R.?) is an independent record label located in Boulder, Colorado. Founded in New York City in 1991 by owner Rob Gordon, former director of A&R at EMI, the company moved

title: Gods of the Old World

text: main setting of the Warhammer background. The Warhammer setting’s artificial mythology presents views of the gods as evolving over time, and worship of particular gods waxing or waning as political and social changes affect the people of the Old World. Gods that are presented as popular and influential in the early timeline may be presented as less important in the later, “current,” period. The mythology also presents differing perspectives and conflicting accounts of the gods, similar to inconsistencies in real-world mythologies. Different material presents slightly different ideas on what the gods are; whether they are genuine local divinities, Chaos entities

title: Islam: What the West Needs to Know

text: Islam. The "Chicago Tribune"s reviewer, Michael Phillips, describes it as a "deadly dull anti-Islam propaganda piece". The "Washington City Paper"s reviewer, Louis Bayard, argues that "If [the directors] Davis and Daly had a little imagination, they might see that the devil they’re chasing isn't Islam but fundamentalism, which assumes many forms." Islam: What the West Needs to Know Islam: What the West Needs to Know is a 2006 documentary film produced by Quixotic Media. It features discussions using passages from religious texts and includes commentaries by Robert Spencer, Serge Trifkovic, Bat Ye'or, Abdullah Al-Araby, and Walid Shoebat. The film premiered

title: The Gods Are Thirsty (Tanith Lee)

text: book, citing its length and switches between first and third person narrative which made it confusing to read and difficult to understand, the bloodiness of the narrative, and the density of the research. The Gods Are Thirsty was given a 3.3 out of 5 average customer review. The Gods Are Thirsty (Tanith Lee) "The Gods Are Thirsty" is a 1996 historical novel by World Fantasy Award-winning author Tanith Lee set during the French Revolution. It follows the rise and fall of journalist Camille Desmoulins, who launches the Revolution and is eventually sent to the guillotine. During a night out at

title: If the Stars are Gods

text: that "This book is for those who like their s-f sprinkled with logical, rational people, heavy on the theory with beginning, middle, and end. You can find all this and more. Serious fiction-recommended." If the Stars are Gods If the Stars are Gods is a science fiction novel by American writers Gregory Benford and Gordon Eklund, published in 1977. It is an expansion of the Nebula Award-winning short story, first published in "Universe 4" (1974). The novel is a series of stories about Bradley Reynolds, Earth's first space hero. While Part One (Mars exploration), and Part Two (alien encounter) are

title: The Gods Are Not to Blame

text: does to Odewale what European colonizers did to Africa. The use of myths with dances in the play. Akin Odebunmi in "Motivated Proverbs In Ola Rotimi's "The Gods Are Not To Blame"" uses myths and dances established in Yoruban culture that helps serve as the basis of the play. Some aspects of the sociocultural and linguistic problems of teaching English to students of one of Nigeria's major language groups" Scholar Odebunmi says, the concept of this is to understand referring to the actual context of a word said in a play (dialogue) has developed similarities with speech and how it

title: The Gods Are Not to Blame

text: The Gods Are Not to Blame The Gods Are Not To Blame is a 1968 play and a 1971 novel by Ola Rotimi. An adaptation of the Greek classic "Oedipus Rex", the story centres on Odewale, who is lured into a false sense of security, only to somehow get caught up in a somewhat consanguineous trail of events by the gods of the land. The novel is set in an indeterminate period of a Yoruba kingdom. This reworking of "Oedipus Rex" was part of the African Arts (Arts d'Afrique) playwriting contest in 1969. Rotimi's play has been celebrated on two

title: Game of the Gods

text: not known. At this point a long period of struggle and conflict begins with the arrival of three powerful giant maidens from Jötunheim, possibly the three great Norns. What follows in the "Völuspá" is a synopsis of the entire mythology until the gods and the universe are destroyed during the final conflict of Ragnarök. However, a new earth is reborn from the sea, green and beautiful, and those gods who have survived the battle and conflagration gather to share their memories of the past. The "Völuspá" describes how Baldr and his brother Hödr return together once again and are reconciled,

title: The Gods Are Thirsty (Tanith Lee)

text: The Gods Are Thirsty (Tanith Lee) "The Gods Are Thirsty" is a 1996 historical novel by World Fantasy Award-winning author Tanith Lee set during the French Revolution. It follows the rise and fall of journalist Camille Desmoulins, who launches the Revolution and is eventually sent to the guillotine. During a night out at the bar, struggling writer Camille Desmoulins hears that the popular finance minister Jacques Necker has been dismissed from office. At Georges Danton's behest, Camille stands on a table and tells the people of the Third Estate to rise against the monarch of France, King Louis XVI. The

title: The Gods Are Not to Blame

text: works in culture. In the Yoruban culture, like many others, have symbolic. Odebunmi (2008) then says, language, therefore, expresses the patterns and structures of culture, and consequently influences human thinking, manners and judgement. I believe this scholar is claiming to the idea that proverbs deal with issues in the Yoruban culture. Adewale a character in the play, as Ola Romiti explains in "The Gods Are Not To Blame" adds that was used for functional means... "The Gods Are Not To Blame" made its début in Nigeria in 1968. It was nominated for an award at the ESB Dublin Fringe Festival

title: Islam: What the West Needs to Know

text: Islam: What the West Needs to Know Islam: What the West Needs to Know is a 2006 documentary film produced by Quixotic Media. It features discussions using passages from religious texts and includes commentaries by Robert Spencer, Serge Trifkovic, Bat Ye'or, Abdullah Al-Araby, and Walid Shoebat. The film premiered at the American Film Renaissance Festival in Hollywood on January 15, 2006, and had a limited theatrical release in Chicago, Washington, D.C., and Atlanta in summer 2006. While some reviewers have had a positive reception to the film, others have criticised the film as being inaccurate, simplistic, biased and propagandist against

title: Lucha Underground Gift of the Gods Championship

text: week's notice so he could promote the match. Fénix outlasted the other six competitors and won the Gift of the Gods Championship After the Gift of the Gods Champion is vacated to challenge for the Lucha Underground Championship, the medallions are redistributed among the roster and the seven winners face off to determine a new champion. Lucha Underground Gift of the Gods Championship The Gift of the Gods Championship is a professional wrestling championship promoted by Lucha Underground. Unlike most traditional professional wrestling championships, the Gift of the Gods Championship is promoted by what it grants the champion instead of

title: Men Are Not Gods

text: kind words, and Ann is given the sack. She goes to see the play. She and the rest of the audience are entranced by Edmund's second performance. When Barbara spots her after the show, she introduces Ann to her husband. Ann and Edmund become infatuated with each other, however. Men Are Not Gods Men Are Not Gods is a 1936 British film starring Miriam Hopkins and co-starring Gertrude Lawrence, Sebastian Shaw and Rex Harrison. It was a success in the UK when released largely due to the popularity of the two female stars Hopkins and Lawrence. This also brought to

title: Men Are Not Gods

text: Men Are Not Gods Men Are Not Gods is a 1936 British film starring Miriam Hopkins and co-starring Gertrude Lawrence, Sebastian Shaw and Rex Harrison. It was a success in the UK when released largely due to the popularity of the two female stars Hopkins and Lawrence. This also brought to attention the talents of Rex Harrison who made his breakthrough into Hollywood not too long after this film. Gertrude Lawrence, although not so much a movie actress, was at the peak of her stage career when this film was released and her performance was praised. In London, critic Mr.

title: The Gods of Pegāna

text: may pray to "all the gods but one"; only the gods themselves may pray to Mana-Yood-Sushai. After Mana-Yood-Sushai "made the gods and Skarl", Skarl made a drum and beat on it in order to lull his creator to sleep; he keeps drumming eternally, for "if he cease for an instant then Mana-Yood-Sushai will start awake, and there will be worlds nor gods no more". Dunsany writes that: Besides MANA-YOOD-SUSHAI, there are numerous other gods in Pegāna's pantheon, known as the small gods: According to Roon, the God of Going, "There are a thousand home gods, the little gods that sit

title: Playing Gods

text: the world’s five major religions are included in the game: Christianity, Buddhism, Islam, Hinduism, and Judaism. A sticker sheet is provided with the game to allow for other gods and religions, including Scientology (represented by Tom Cruise with a UFO over his head), Zeus, Jehovah’s Witnesses, beer, the Cult of Oprah, the Almighty Dollar, war, J. R. "Bob" Dobbs (of the Church of the Subgenius), the Flying Spaghetti Monster, death, Satan, television, the Goddess, atheism, the Magic 8 Ball, McWorld (American consumerism), and others. Players are encouraged to create their own gods. The game was introduced in September 2008 at

title: Game of the Gods

text: and, at stanza 61, that in the grass are found tangible artifacts from an earlier time: In this context then, the gaming figures are a symbol of hope and regeneration and the survival of a new family of gods, bringing the mythology full circle. Game of the Gods In Norse mythology, the Game of the Gods is a motif associated with the golden age of the Æsir early in the mythic time cycle and with the survival of the new race of gods following the endtime of Ragnarök. The relevant passages are found in "Völuspá", the first at stanza 8

title: City of the Gods: Forgotten

text: compulsion to protect her pits the wits of a man against the guile of the gods, rekindling a faith he had long ago forgotten. In theory, any of the gods of old could appear in the City of the Gods. Some of the deities that appear include the Greco/Roman Gods Zeus, Eros, Zephyrus, Ares, Hermes & Glaucus. Egyptian gods Set and Sekhmet and Babylonian gods include Lamasthu and Namtar. Also various Chinese, Norse, Indian, Mayan and African gods are featured as the story unfolds. The gods are portrayed very much as they appeared in classical mythology, but each exhibits their

title: Garden of the Gods Wilderness

text: Garden of the Gods Wilderness The Garden of the Gods Wilderness is a parcel of land listed as a Wilderness Area of the United States. It is located within the Shawnee National Forest in Hardin, Pope, Saline, and Gallatin counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. The nearest town of any size is Equality. During the Carboniferous period (circa 300 million years before the present), local geological conditions laid down a thick bed of gray sandstone in what is now southern Illinois. This bed of sandstone was later uplifted, and the Garden of the Gods is part of an uplifted

title: Night Life of the Gods

text: Man Turner (Ferdinand Gottschalk), who turns out to be a leprechaun. Turner takes Hawk home to meet his daughter, Meg (Florine McKinney), and the two hit it off. They embark on a spree, turning other disagreeable people into statues left and right. At the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Hawk brings statues of Greek gods to life. Hawk and Meg take the gods on a whirlwind tour of the modern world embodied by Manhattan resulting in more mayhem, the disillusionment of the gods, and Hawk's eventual weariness with what he has wrought. Since he and Meg wish to be together, and

title: Death of the New Gods

text: Since Kirby's initial run on the characters, others have presented them with mixed results. Looking back I'd say at least half of the past New Gods series have done more harm than good. So for me, "Death of the New Gods" is half honoring Jack Kirby, half mercy killing." In the same interview, he stated that: "They started building "Countdown" around "Death of the New Gods" because it was way ahead of everybody else. They started catching up with me, and I'm having to change my ending to adjust to what they're doing in "Countdown". Up until now, I've been

title: Criticism of Islam

text: that monotheistic religions were "comformable to sound reason". In Hume's view Islam was an even stricter form of theism then the Christian doctrine of Trinity; as Hume associated the rise of theistic religions with rationalism, Hume also finds Islam to be more "rational" then Christianity. Hume uses Islam to launch humorous critiques of the Eucharist, namely he tells a story of a Turkish prisoner who is catechised and asked how many gods there were after taking his first communion; the prisoner replies "none" believing he had just eaten the Lord. The commonly held view in Europe during the Enlightenment was

title: The Blood of Gods

text: sacred text chronicling the rise of humanity against their makers, and the massive battle between Gwar and the forces of all that is uptight and wrong with the world (War on GWAR). Along the way, the band challenges the sins of their great mistake, from politics (El Presidente), pollution (Swarm), and organized religion (Crushed By the Cross), to fast food (Death to Dickie Duncan), and factory farming (Auroch). Humans are shown as what they are; a parasitical disease that must be eradicated before they suck the planet dry. The Blood of Gods is the first Gwar album without the band's

title: Feast of the Gods (TV series)

text: her mother's shoes. Joon-young and In-joo, it turns out, share more than just a desire to master Korean cuisine—their pasts, their loves, and who their identities are tangled in a breathtaking, tragic, and triumphant drama about what it means to preserve truth and integrity in the midst of lies and corruption. Feast of the Gods (TV series) Feast of the Gods () is a 2012 South Korean television series, starring Sung Yu-ri, Seo Hyun-jin, Joo Sang-wook and Lee Sang-woo. The series follows the fate of two girls whose identities were switched and later become rival chefs of traditional royal cuisine.

title: The Assembly of Gods

text: of the medieval treatment of the virtues and vices. She reasserts the connection to the "Psychomachia" (59-61) and uses "The Assembly of Gods" as an example of the importance of penance and perseverance in late medieval works (304-305). A. S. G. Edwards and C. M. Meale make brief mention of the transmission of the manuscript in their article on medieval book marketing (123-124). In 1999, Jane Chance edited an edition of "The Assembly of Gods" with extensive notes and a thorough introduction. A review of the work by Roberta Davidson suggests that Chance's introduction focuses on what she sees as

title: Thunder of the Gods

text: and challenging, as to be expected from the free jazz legend. Using oddball orchestrations, Sun Ra unfurls more complexities of the astral realm". The PopMatters site stated "This is not music for the faint of heart or the impatient of ear, this is bold and strange and difficult, but like secondhand reports of undiscovered countries, it is impossible to comprehend what is being communicated without following to see and experience this strangeness for yourself". All compositions by Sun Ra Thunder of the Gods Thunder of the Gods is an album by Sun Ra and His Arkestra featuring unreleased live and

title: Wedlock of the Gods

text: the man. "Zulu Sofola’s writing style is simplistic and her knowledge of self and pride in her heritage is demonstrated in her plays, some of which portrayed Issele-Uku culture and names. In her plays, she shared her extraordinary knowledge of her country’s history and traditions and present circumstances, particularly as they related to women." Zulu helped shaped Nigerian theatre into what it is today and gave voices to those who needed raising and shed light on issues that needed to be seen. Wedlock of the Gods "Wedlock of the Gods" is a postcolonial style play about breaking from the oppression

title: Anger of the Gods

text: background. Anger of the Gods Anger of the Gods is a 2003 Burkinabé film. After ruling for 20 years, the King is on his deathbed. He summons his son, Tanga, and his brother, Halyare, to avoid a bloody battle for the succession. However, despite his last will, the King cannot prevent Tanga from taking power and instating a reign of terror. A few years later, the tyrant learns that Salam is not his son, contrary to what he believed up until then. A personal Battle begins between the two men. One of them must die. A Greek tragedy against an

title: Anger of the Gods

text: Anger of the Gods Anger of the Gods is a 2003 Burkinabé film. After ruling for 20 years, the King is on his deathbed. He summons his son, Tanga, and his brother, Halyare, to avoid a bloody battle for the succession. However, despite his last will, the King cannot prevent Tanga from taking power and instating a reign of terror. A few years later, the tyrant learns that Salam is not his son, contrary to what he believed up until then. A personal Battle begins between the two men. One of them must die. A Greek tragedy against an African

title: Chosen of the Gods

text: Beldinas. Cathan realizes Kurnos's intent, and jumps in front of Beldinas, saving his life, but dies. However, Beldinas calls on Paladine to resurrect Cathan, and Paladine answers. Cathan is resurrected and Kurnos is thrown into a dungeon, while Beldinas debates what to do with him. However, that night Fistandantilus arrives in Kurnos's cell and unleashes Sathira on Kurnos, letting her kill and mutilate him. When Sathira is done, Fistandantilus uses magic so that Kurnos looks like he died naturally. Chosen of the Gods Chosen of the Gods is a fantasy novel set in the "Dragonlance" campaign series, and is the

title: The Realms of the Gods

text: home is the mortal realm. Her mother promises to visit when she can. The Realms of the Gods The Realms of the Gods is a fantasy novel by Tamora Pierce, the fourth and last in a series of books, "The Immortals". Daine and the mage Numair are faced with certain death when they are suddenly swept into the mystical realms of the gods, where Daine learns the secrets of her past. But she and Numair are both needed in the mortal world to help fight the desperate war that is raging in Tortall. And so they undertake the journey home

title: The Realms of the Gods

text: The Realms of the Gods The Realms of the Gods is a fantasy novel by Tamora Pierce, the fourth and last in a series of books, "The Immortals". Daine and the mage Numair are faced with certain death when they are suddenly swept into the mystical realms of the gods, where Daine learns the secrets of her past. But she and Numair are both needed in the mortal world to help fight the desperate war that is raging in Tortall. And so they undertake the journey home – a dangerous journey that will teach them about life and about each

title: The Gods Are Thirsty (Tanith Lee)

text: asking for moderation and an end to beheadings; he is promptly arrested along with Danton and other Dantonists. All are tried by the Revolutionary Tribunal, found guilty, and sent to the guillotine; Lucile is guillotined. In the months following, Robespierre and his friends are also guillotined. Tanith Lee began writing The Gods Are Thirsty in 1982, and finished her first draft in the beginning of 1985. This was her only book that she wrote multiple drafts on. She got inspired to write this book because Lee watched a play on the television called Danton's Death, which covered Georges Jacques Danton's

title: King of the Gods

text: lesser divinities, who come to be seen as aspects of the single supreme deity. Examples of this include: The leaders of the various pantheons include: The following are the characteristics shared by virtually all Kings of the gods: King of the Gods As polytheistic systems evolve, there is a tendency for one deity, usually male, to achieve preeminence as king of the gods. This tendency can parallel the growth of hierarchical systems of political power in which a monarch eventually comes to assume ultimate authority for human affairs. Other gods come to serve in a Divine Council or pantheon -

title: City of the Gods

text: find it disappointing." Errol Farstad reviewed "City of the Gods" for "Polyhedron" No. 37, rating it as an 8 out of 10 overall. City of the Gods City of the Gods is a 1987 adventure module for the "Dungeons & Dragons" role-playing game. Its module code is DA3 and its TSR product code is TSR 9191. In this scenario, the player characters (PCs) are sent to the City of the Gods by the leaders of Blackmoor to acquire divine magic, either by bargaining or by stealing. The PCs journey 4,000 years into the past to the land of Blackmoor. There,

title: Garden of the Gods

text: family took the comment to heart and began calling their own collection of rock formations the "Garden of the Gods," and the name stuck. Today the main section of Chatsworth's Garden of the Gods has also been preserved as a park. The Garden of the Gods' red rock formations were created during a geological upheaval along a natural fault line millions of years ago. Archaeological evidence shows that prehistoric people visited Garden of the Gods about 1330 BC. At about 250 BC, Native American people camped in the park; they are believed to have been attracted to wildlife and plant

title: The Gods of Pegāna

text: the procedure one step further than any of his conceivable predecessors – William Beckford ("Vathek"), William Morris with his medieval fantasies – by inventing an entire cosmogony ... Dunsany embodies his new realm with his own philosophical predilections, and these predilections – although expressed in the most gorgeously evocative of prose-poetry – are of a very modern, even radical sort". The chief of the gods of Pegāna is Mana-Yood-Sushai, who created the other gods and then fell asleep; when he wakes, he "will make again new gods and other worlds, and will destroy the gods whom he hath made." Men

title: Islam and Jainism

text: eternal hell nor judgement day in Jainism, unlike Islam. Jainism accepts numerous deities (gods and goddesses) that are a part of the cycles of rebirth, while Islam is strictly monotheistic. The non-violence doctrine of Jainism has encouraged a strict vegetarian Jain culture. Islam teaches that meat is a gift of God, such as in verses 6:141-142 of the Quran. Muslims are generally non-vegetarians, and consume halal meat. Beef is a sought after meat among Muslims, but they strictly avoid pork and alcohol. Jains oppose any slaughter of animals. Muslims ritually celebrate large scale slaughter of animals for meat, such as

title: Gods of the Old World

text: and is maintained by the Grey Seers, a sect of horned Skaven numbering at 169 (13 x 13) members with grey fur that possess magic. There are three main Dwarf Ancestor gods who are believed to have once lived among the Dwarf people but have long since passed on. The Dwarfs revere all three gods with equal devotion, for each one is a patron of a different aspect of Dwarf culture, and each has a Master Rune and an Ancestor Rune dedicated to them. Gods of the Old World The Gods of the Old World are a collection of fictional

title: Game of the Gods

text: Game of the Gods In Norse mythology, the Game of the Gods is a motif associated with the golden age of the Æsir early in the mythic time cycle and with the survival of the new race of gods following the endtime of Ragnarök. The relevant passages are found in "Völuspá", the first at stanza 8 occurring after the creation of the universe during a time of peace and prosperity: Here the playing at tables refers to Tafl, a family of ancient Germanic board games somewhat resembling chess, although which variant of Tafl is being played or its rules are

title: City of the Gods

text: City of the Gods City of the Gods is a 1987 adventure module for the "Dungeons & Dragons" role-playing game. Its module code is DA3 and its TSR product code is TSR 9191. In this scenario, the player characters (PCs) are sent to the City of the Gods by the leaders of Blackmoor to acquire divine magic, either by bargaining or by stealing. The PCs journey 4,000 years into the past to the land of Blackmoor. There, they are hired by The Fetch, previously seen in the adventure "Temple of the Frog", because the Froggies, a cult introduced in the

title: Garden of the Gods

text: of the Gods Park and Visitor and Nature Center are free to the public. As of July, 2013, the park hours are 5 a.m. to 11 p.m. from May 1 to October 31; 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. from November 1 to April 30. The Visitor and Nature Center is open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. from Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day weekend; the remainder of the year it is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Garden of the Gods Garden of the Gods is a public park located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, US. It was designated a

text: Lucha Underground Gift of the Gods Championship The Gift of the Gods Championship is a professional wrestling championship promoted by Lucha Underground. Unlike most traditional professional wrestling championships, the Gift of the Gods Championship is promoted by what it grants the champion instead of being the main prize in itself; holding the Gift of the Gods Championship entitles the champion to a match for the Lucha Underground Championship at a time of their choosing, provided they give a one-week notice to properly promote such a high profile match. The concept is similar to the WWE Money in the Bank contract

title: What Are The Theosophists?

text: What Are The Theosophists? "What Are The Theosophists?" is an editorial published in October 1879 in the theosophical magazine "The Theosophist." It was compiled by Helena Blavatsky and it was included the 2nd volume of the "Blavatsky Collected Writings." Arnold Kalnitsky wrote in his thesis that in this article "we find a rather expansive statement of... [Blavatsky's] thoughts at that moment about the status of the movement, the Theosophical Society, its objectives, and the issues it was confronting." He wrote that the article begins with a question whether the Theosophists "are they what they claim to be": researchers of the

title: Death or departure of the gods

text: Folk-Literature", with the following subcategories: A separate (although related and overlapping) category are gods who die and are also resurrected (Thompson's motif A193), see Dying-and-rising god. Death or departure of the gods A dying god, or departure of the gods, is a motif in mythology in which one or more gods (of a pantheon) die, are destroyed, or depart permanently from their place on Earth to elsewhere. Frequently cited examples of dying gods are Balder in Norse mythology, or Quetzalcoatl in Aztec mythology. A special subcategory is the death of an entire pantheon, the most notable example being Ragnarök in

title: The gods (theatrical)

text: The gods (theatrical) The gods (UK English), or sometimes paradise, is a theatrical term, referring to the highest areas of a theatre such as the upper balconies. These are generally the cheapest seats. One reason for naming the cheapest seats "the gods" is because the theatres have beautifully painted ceilings, often mythological themes, so the cheap seats are up near the gods. Another is that those seated in "the gods" look down upon both the performers and the occupants of more expensive seats, like the Olympian Gods looking down from Mount Olympus upon the lives of mortal people. There are

title: City of the Gods: Forgotten

text: own personalities and motivations. The book deals with issues of trust, faith and the loss of both. There are also strong hints as to why the gods left Earth and the exploration of the different classes of inhabitants in realm of the Gods. (Slaves, merchants, freeman, priests and deities). The official City of the Gods website lists three books planned in the novel series: Short story anthologies set in the novels' universe are slated for release between full books of the series. These include: A promotional "City of the Gods: Forgotten" chapbook released in 2010 received a Silver award from

title: Gods of the Old World

text: background, to provide internal and external conflict. In brief, these gods are: The Chaos Gods and their symbolism can often be related to the seven deadly sins, as they many times embody qualities, thoughts and temptations that, succumbed to, inevitably leads an individual to horrible and selfish deeds, thus allowing the Gods to prey upon the individual's self-indulgent and ignorant mind and use him/her for their own ends. Most followers are aware of this and in perfect acceptance of it. The Chaos Gods can also be considered as twisted amalgamations of various real world Pagan deities. For instance, Khorne could

title: War of the Gods (comics)

text: that have occurred where various artifacts have been stolen. The Amazons are framed for these crimes and public hysteria is whipped up against them. With the disappearance of Queen Hippolyta, General Phillipus wounded by gunfire and the death of Hellene, some Amazons are taken into custody. Steve Trevor is forced by General George Yedziniak to attack Themyscira; an oncoming war is about to begin. Worldwide, ancient gods suddenly begin trying to destroy the Earth and each other. While the ancient Roman gods wage war with the Olympian gods, the Egyptian, African, Norse, Babylonian and Thanagarian gods each want to recreate

title: Criticism of Islam

text: Islam and the Islamic world. He has addressed issues including the rise of militant Islam, the veiling of women, and democracy. Esposito emphatically argues against what he calls the "pan-Islamic myth". He thinks that "too often coverage of Islam and the Muslim world assumes the existence of a monolithic Islam in which all Muslims are the same." To him, such a view is naive and unjustifiably obscures important divisions and differences in the Muslim world. William Montgomery Watt in his book "Muhammad: Prophet and Statesman" addresses Muhammad's alleged moral failings. Watt argues on a basis of moral relativism that Muhammad

title: Death of the New Gods

text: Death of the New Gods Death of the New Gods was an eight-issue comic book limited series published in 2007 and 2008 by DC Comics. It was written and pencilled by Jim Starlin. The series follows the final days of the New Gods as they are stalked by a mysterious killer. "Death of the New Gods" was conceived by DC as a series that would lead- and tie-in to "Final Crisis", much like "Countdown to Final Crisis". Jim Starlin stated in an interview that: "I sort of think of this project as putting an ending to Jack's New Gods saga.

title: Family tree of the Māori gods

text: The father and mother of creation/all gods are personifications of the stages of creation; Te Kore, Te Po, etc Family tree of the Māori gods This is an example of a family tree of the Māori gods showing the most important gods in Māori mythology. This family tree gives just an example- there are remarkable regional variations. "Māori Goddesses" are displayed in "italics" The primordial gods were Ranginui and "Papatūānuku", Heaven and Earth. Te Anu-matao was wife of Tangaroa. Hine-titamauri was wife of Punga. Hine Ahu-One, ancestor of the first humans, was the wife of Tane and Mother of "Hine

title: Civilization V: Gods & Kings

text: feature prominently in the first two-thirds of the game, affecting diplomacy and international relations, but its effect will taper off as players approach the modern era. "Gods & Kings" includes eleven religions: Buddhism, Christianity, Confucianism, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism, Shinto, Sikhism, Taoism, Tengrism and Zoroastrianism. However, the player has the option to rename a religion as they wish. Espionage in "Gods & Kings" can be used to invade rival civilizations as well as city-states. Spies are capable of stealing technology, rigging elections, performing reconnaissance, as well as various other espionage missions available in previous "Civilization" games. Unlike in previous games, however,

title: The Gods Are Not to Blame

text: Rotimi incorporates many themes, such as culture and its connection with the form of the social structure of an African community. The culture represents "the way of life for an entire society", as noted in "Pragmatic Functions of Crisis – Motivated Proverbs in Ola Rotimi's The Gods Are Not to Blame". All the messages conveyed, although bring the play together and provide the audience with insightful readings, the play may also serve as a symbol as to how some of the African societies model the structure presented in the play. The practices exhibited in Yoruban culture show the structure of

title: The Gods Are Thirsty (Tanith Lee)

text: love story to tie into it as well with Lucile Duplessis. Finally, Desmoulins is one of the unknown characters in the Revolution, so Tanith Lee wanted to bring awareness to the importance of his actions. One of Lee's difficulties was that the characters were not fictional and the ending of her book had already been written by history, contrary to her usual strategy of knowing characters first and letting plots proceed from their interactions. Critics agreed that the Gods Are Thirsty was beautifully written despite Tanith Lee's inexperience with historical fiction. However critics were divided on other aspects of the

title: The Gods Are Not to Blame

text: felt that the future of Nigerian culture cannot continue to be blamed forces from the past, much like Odewale would blame the suffering of his people, in his kingdom, on the sins of the old king, Adetusa. "The Gods Are Not To Blame" reflects critically on perhaps the most cherished myth of cultural transmission that civilization entertains about itself as a means of explaining its own perpetuation. Rotimi's play does so not only by dramatizing this myth with certain ironic instance, but also by juxtaposing this myth with a Yoruba model of cultural transmission. According to Barbara Goff and Michael

title: Garden of the Gods Wilderness

text: Mint's 56-image "America the Beautiful" series. Garden of the Gods Wilderness The Garden of the Gods Wilderness is a parcel of land listed as a Wilderness Area of the United States. It is located within the Shawnee National Forest in Hardin, Pope, Saline, and Gallatin counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. The nearest town of any size is Equality. During the Carboniferous period (circa 300 million years before the present), local geological conditions laid down a thick bed of gray sandstone in what is now southern Illinois. This bed of sandstone was later uplifted, and the Garden of the

title: The Gods Are Not to Blame

text: both a social and economical factors. The leadership in the play forms a comparison to that of the King and many of the townspeople. One finds that their roles compared to King Odewale's serve as a primary example of the social aspect. In the economic structure, one observes the resources the Yoruban culture considers vital to maintain wellness and health. During their time of sickness, the townspeople solely depend on the herbs used as an attempt to cure the "curse" put on the people. "The gods Are Not to Blame" is influenced by Yoruba and Yoruban culture. Ola Rotimi had

title: JLA: Pain of the Gods

text: JLA: Pain of the Gods JLA: Pain of the Gods is a trade paperback which compiles issues #101-106 of the American comic book "JLA", published by DC Comics. This story arc was written by Chuck Austen and penciled by Ron Garney. They may be the world's greatest heroes - Superman, Batman, Green Lantern, Martian Manhunter, Wonder Woman and The Flash - but painful experience has taught them what it means to fail... When Superman's actions cause the death of a rookie superhero, his grief and anger force each member of the Justice League to examine their darkest hour: the time

title: A Daughter of the Gods

text: A Daughter of the Gods A Daughter of the Gods was a 1916 American silent fantasy drama film written and directed by Herbert Brenon. The film was controversial because of the sequences of what was regarded as superfluous nudity by the character Anitia, played by Australian swimming star Annette Kellermann. The scene is regarded as the first complete nude scene by a major star, which occurred during a waterfall sequence, though most of Kellerman's body is covered by her long hair. It was filmed by Fox Film Corporation in Kingston, Jamaica, where huge sets were constructed, and directed by Herbert

title: The Gods Are Not to Blame

text: Simpson, "the play as an allegory of colonization and, indeed decolonization" The events concerning colonization in The Gods Are Not To Blame represent politics in African history. When the old man takes over Odewale's land it is a metaphor of colonialism. It's about having power over the land and Odewale no longer has the power because the old man took it from him, which is why he turns a hoe, which is a gardening tool, into a sword. The old man happens to also be his father, though Odewale is not aware of this at the time. His father father

title: The Gods Are Not to Blame

text: since before he came to conquer Kutuje. Odewale confesses that his life spiraled out of control when he killed a man. Later, Ojuola explains that Baba Fakunle made her kill her first born son, convinced that her first son had brought bad luck. Odewale says to the land that the biggest trouble today is not their sickness but instead the plague in their hearts. In the last part Odewale leaves. Odewale brings real facts to the people of the land. Odewale closes the play by stating, ″the gods have lied″ Nathaniel. African symbolism In "The God’s Are Not To Blame",

title: The Knees of the Gods

text: is beset by feelings of numbness and pain, and he closes his eyes. At last, while his eyes are closed, Bunny hears Raffles speak his final words. BBC Radio adapted the story into the thirteenth episode of its Raffles radio drama, "The Knees of the Gods", which first aired on 27 August 1992. The drama features Jeremy Clyde as Raffles and Michael Cochrane as Bunny. The plot of the episode faithfully follows that of the original story. The Knees of the Gods "The Knees of the Gods" is a short story by E. W. Hornung, and features the gentleman thief

title: The Breath of the Gods

text: sorrowing Prince and the penitent and loving Le Beau. The Breath of the Gods The Breath of the Gods is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by Rollin S. Sturgeon and starring Tsuru Aoki. Set during the Russo-Japanese War, the film is based on the 1905 novel of the same name by Sidney McCall. No prints of "The Breath of the Gods" are known to exist, and it is now presumed to be a lost film. As described in a film magazine, the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-1905 threatens the peace of Japan, so Yuki Onda (Aoki) is directed home

title: The Breath of the Gods

text: The Breath of the Gods The Breath of the Gods is a 1920 American silent drama film directed by Rollin S. Sturgeon and starring Tsuru Aoki. Set during the Russo-Japanese War, the film is based on the 1905 novel of the same name by Sidney McCall. No prints of "The Breath of the Gods" are known to exist, and it is now presumed to be a lost film. As described in a film magazine, the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-1905 threatens the peace of Japan, so Yuki Onda (Aoki) is directed home from her American school by her father (Seki). With

title: The Council of the Gods

text: The Council of the Gods Der Rat der Götter ("The Council of the Gods") is an East German black-and-white film, directed by Kurt Maetzig. It was released in 1950. In the early 1930s, Dr. Scholz is a chemist working for IG Farben. While he develops new types of rocket fuel and a gas which he believes to be a pesticide, his corporate superiors support Adolf Hitler in his quest to dominate Germany, and subsequently, the whole of Europe. Director General Mauch and his fellow managers, who jokingly call themselves 'the council of the gods', are cleverly using the Second World

title: The Gods Are Not to Blame

text: : 4 scenes Ola Rotimi's "The Gods Are Not To Blame" is the series of unfortunate events that occur in King Odewale's life. Rotimi seals Odewale's fate by having an omen placed over his life at birth. Odewale's horrible fate, whether it had been the Seer being silent, or even his parents not ordering his death. Odewale storms Kutuje with his chiefs flanking by his side, and is declared King by the town's first chief. The King expresses sympathy to the townspeople for the illness that has been plaguing them. He brings his sick children for the town to see,

title: Gods of the Old World

text: be considered the demonic Warhammer equivalent to Odin in some respects, as both are elder gods of war and berserk rage who preside over an afterlife of eternal battle, Khorne also has Valkyrie-like creatures under his command furthering the similarities between him and Odin. The Norscans, a race of vicious tribal warriors analogous to the Vikings, are enthralled to the Dark Gods and worship them devoutly. The Norscans are thought to be the epitome of the worshipers of the Chaos Gods, though there are also other human races born into their worship. Such as the Kurgans, Hung and Tong. Greenskins

title: The gods (theatrical)

text: audience". The gods (theatrical) The gods (UK English), or sometimes paradise, is a theatrical term, referring to the highest areas of a theatre such as the upper balconies. These are generally the cheapest seats. One reason for naming the cheapest seats "the gods" is because the theatres have beautifully painted ceilings, often mythological themes, so the cheap seats are up near the gods. Another is that those seated in "the gods" look down upon both the performers and the occupants of more expensive seats, like the Olympian Gods looking down from Mount Olympus upon the lives of mortal people. There

title: Chosen of the Gods

text: Chosen of the Gods Chosen of the Gods is a fantasy novel set in the "Dragonlance" campaign series, and is the first of a trilogy about the Kingpriest of Istar, Beldinas Pilofiro. "Chosen of the Gods" is set in Istar during the reign of Symeon IV, Kurnos the Ursurper, and Beldinas Pilofiro. Cathan is called back to his house to discover that his brother has died of the Longosai, a plague, and that he and Wentha are the only remaining members of their clan. Having prayed to Paladine every day to heal his brother, he rips down the symbol of

title: Death or departure of the gods

text: Death or departure of the gods A dying god, or departure of the gods, is a motif in mythology in which one or more gods (of a pantheon) die, are destroyed, or depart permanently from their place on Earth to elsewhere. Frequently cited examples of dying gods are Balder in Norse mythology, or Quetzalcoatl in Aztec mythology. A special subcategory is the death of an entire pantheon, the most notable example being Ragnarök in Norse mythology, with other examples from Ireland, India, Hawaii and Tahiti. "Death or departure of the gods" is motif A192 in Stith Thompson's " Motif-Index of

title: Garden of the Gods

text: life in the area and used overhangs created by the rocks for shelter. Many native peoples have reported a connection to Garden of the Gods, including Apache, Cheyenne, Comanche, Kiowa, Lakota, Pawnee, Shoshone, and Ute people. Multiple American Indian Nations traveled through Garden of the Gods. The Utes' oral traditions tell of their creation at the Garden of the Gods, and petroglyphs have been found in the park that are typical of early Utes. The Utes found red rocks to have a spiritual connection and camped near Manitou Springs and the creek near Rock Ledge Ranch bordering Garden of the

title: Dusk of the Gods

text: Dusk of the Gods Dusk of the Gods is an isometric-view role-playing video game developed by Event Horizon Software and published by Interstel in 1991. The game plot takes place in the time shortly before Ragnarök, an epic battle at the end of the world in Norse mythology. The player assumes the role of a fallen warrior (an "Einherjar") tasked by the god Odin to attempt to change the destiny of the gods and avert their fall during the coming war. Although the title takes some liberty with the accepted mythos, most elements are well represented and hence can be

title: The Gods of Mars

text: are surprisingly sophisticated for pulp fiction. Before the release of the 2012 film "John Carter", producers Jim Morris and Lindsey Collins said that they were working on a sequel based on the second book, with the working title "John Carter: The Gods of Mars". However, the film's poor box office performance put plans for sequels on hold. The Gods of Mars The Gods of Mars is a science fantasy novel by American writer Edgar Rice Burroughs, the second of his "Barsoom" series. It was first published in "The All-Story" as a five-part serial in the issues for January–May 1913. It

title: King of the Gods

text: King of the Gods As polytheistic systems evolve, there is a tendency for one deity, usually male, to achieve preeminence as king of the gods. This tendency can parallel the growth of hierarchical systems of political power in which a monarch eventually comes to assume ultimate authority for human affairs. Other gods come to serve in a Divine Council or pantheon - such subsidiary courtier-deities are usually linked by family ties from the union of a single husband or wife, or else from an androgynous divinity who is responsible for the creation. Historically, subsequent social events, such as invasions or

title: Luggage of the Gods!

text: explored in "The Gods Must Be Crazy", a film in which an isolated African tribe was wrecked by a Coke bottle thrown from a plane. Luggage of the Gods! Luggage of the Gods! is a 1983 American comedy film. In the movie, cavemen living in a mountainous region of Latin America are completely disconnected from the modern world. They speak a simple constructed language, similar to that used in the 1981 movie "Caveman". They worship and greatly fear airliners that regularly pass overhead. Tradition in the tribe dictated that they avert their eyes whenever a plane flies overhead. One day,

title: The Philosophy of the Teachings of Islam

text: The Philosophy of the Teachings of Islam The Philosophy of the Teachings of Islam is an essay on Islam by Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, founder of the Ahmadiyya religious movement. The original was written in Urdu with the title "Islami Usool ki Falāsifi", in order to be read at the Conference of Great Religions held at Lahore on December 26–29, 1896. It explicitly deals with the following five broad themes with detail set by the moderators of the Conference: The subjects of the soul, the threefold reformation of man, what is moral quality? Why the flesh of swine is prohibited, the

title: Dawn of Gods

text: PvP gameplay, choose from six different game modes and contribute in PvP contests. The Gods are the most powerful fighters of a player's army. Gods defend players bases when they are inactive, and are the strongest fighters while raiding other bases. Hercules is the first god ever player receives. Afterwards, players need to summon new gods, which can be done via a Divine Altar. Quests are objectives that can be completed for rewards. There are different types of tasks that can be done to get closer to certain achievements. Dawn of Gods has the following features: Dawn of Gods has

title: Investiture of the Gods

text: "Feng Shen De Verheffing tot Goden" by Nio Joe Lan in 1940 Jakarta. The novel has a significant impact on Chinese culture and Japanese popular culture. It has been adapted in various forms, including television series, manga and video games. Some of the more notable adaptations are listed below: Investiture of the Gods The Investiture of the Gods or also known by its Chinese names and is a 16th-century Chinese novel and one of the major vernacular Chinese works in the gods-and-demons ("shenmo") genre written during the Ming dynasty (1368–1644). Consisting of 100 chapters, it was first published in book

title: The Other Gods

text: are overseen by the "other gods, the gods of the outer hells that guard the feeble gods of earth!" Atal flees, and Barzai is never seen again. Atal first appears in Lovecraft's "The Cats of Ulthar" (1920) as the young son of an innkeeper in Ulthar who witnesses the weird rites of the cats on the night that the old cotter and his wife are killed. In "The Other Gods", he becomes the apprentice of Barzai the Wise and accompanies him on his doomed climb to the top of Mount Hatheg-Kla to see the gods. When Randolph Carter visits Atal

title: Death of the New Gods

text: a 4.8, which corresponds to "poor." The series has been collected into a single volume: Death of the New Gods Death of the New Gods was an eight-issue comic book limited series published in 2007 and 2008 by DC Comics. It was written and pencilled by Jim Starlin. The series follows the final days of the New Gods as they are stalked by a mysterious killer. "Death of the New Gods" was conceived by DC as a series that would lead- and tie-in to "Final Crisis", much like "Countdown to Final Crisis". Jim Starlin stated in an interview that: "I

title: Family tree of the Māori gods

text: Family tree of the Māori gods This is an example of a family tree of the Māori gods showing the most important gods in Māori mythology. This family tree gives just an example- there are remarkable regional variations. "Māori Goddesses" are displayed in "italics" The primordial gods were Ranginui and "Papatūānuku", Heaven and Earth. Te Anu-matao was wife of Tangaroa. Hine-titamauri was wife of Punga. Hine Ahu-One, ancestor of the first humans, was the wife of Tane and Mother of "Hine Titama/Hine-Nui-Te-Po". Uru-Te-ngangana is believed to be the father of all light, and his children are stars, sun and moon.

title: The Unknown Gods

text: whose players are too familiar with the traditional gods. I'd recommend it to referees who suffer from a difficulty in creating deities." The Unknown Gods The Unknown Gods is a supplement for fantasy role-playing games published by Judges Guild in 1980. "The Unknown Gods" is a supplement briefly describing 83 gods and deities, all illustrated by Paul Jaquays. "The Unknown Gods" is a compendium of original deities not specifically drawn from real mythologies. Each god or goddess is set up as per "Deities and Demigods", with the addition of a disposition chart. "The Unknown Gods" was written by Bob Bledsaw,

title: Discworld gods

text: Brutha some gossip about them, but the Omnian religion put to death anyone who suggested other gods existed. The god at first cared for Brutha only because Om's own survival depended on Brutha's belief, but eventually grew to the realization that individual people are worth fighting for and agreed with Brutha that there would be no commandments unless Om adhered to them as well. Although no one in Omnia at the time of "Small Gods" actually believed in Om himself, they all believed in his clergy; in particular the Quisition, and in particular what the Quisition did to unbelievers. What

title: Investiture of the Gods

text: Tianzun bestows upon Jiang Ziya the "Fengshen Bang", a list that empowers him to invest the gods of Heaven. The heroes of Zhou and some of their fallen enemies from Shang are eventually endowed with heavenly ranking and essentially elevated to their roles as gods, hence the title of the novel. In the novel, there are many stories in which many supernatural beings came to the human realm and changed the fate of everything with their magical powers. The following are some of the better known anecdotes from the novel. King Zhou visits the temple of the ancient Chinese goddess

title: America's Four Gods

text: America's Four Gods America's Four Gods: What We Say about God-- & what that Says about Us is a book published in 2010 by Baylor University professors Paul Froese and Christopher Bader. The book was based on a 2005 survey of religious views and reports that Americans conception of God fall into four different classes. Further, they report, American's views on political, moral and scientific issues are usually tied to their conception of God. The four different conceptions of God described in the book are the "authoritative God", the "benevolent God", the "critical God" and the "distant God". Individuals who

title: The Scent of the Gods

text: a Catholic missionary school. Her two older cousins, Li Shin and Li Yuen, are her constant companions. Narrated in the first person, the novel is notable for its use of limited perceptive; major events in the narrative are not totally explained – for instance, in the disappearance of her paternal uncle Tien, and Li Shin's death. The Scent of the Gods The Scent of the Gods is a novel by Singapore-born writer Fiona Cheong, first published in 1991 by W. W. Norton & Co Inc. It is an account of an 11-year-old young girl's coming of age in the formative

title: What Are The Theosophists?

text: often attracted all sorts of neurotics, hysterics and even madmen: "All organisations which depend on enthusiasm and opposition to conventional opinion suffer from this problem to some degree; Theosophy appears to have been especially prone to it. The permanent residents at Adyar during the 1880s and '90s were typical. A quarrelsome collection of minor English aristocrats, rich American widows, German professors, Indian mystics and hangerson of every description, they were all eager to have their say, especially during Olcott's prolonged absences, and all ready to quarrel with one another." What Are The Theosophists? "What Are The Theosophists?" is an editorial

title: Gods of the Old World

text: Gods of the Old World The Gods of the Old World are a collection of fictional supernatural beings modeled after real-world pagan deities. In the Warhammer Fantasy setting, there are many fictional deities provided to add color and verisimilitude to the game’s background. Most or all of these entities seem to be analogues of real-world gods, chosen to present a war-torn, grim, perilous, and adventurous world. The setting does not emphasize a creation myth, origin stories, or myth-cycles. The core stories for the setting tend to focus on Sigmar, the national patron god of the Empire, the Empire being the

title: King of the Gods

text: shifts in power structures, can cause the previous king of the gods to be displaced by a new divinity, who assumes the displaced god's attributes and functions. Frequently the king of the gods has at least one wife who is the queen of the gods. Examples of this displacement of kings of the gods include: According to feminist theories of the replacement of original matriarchies by patriarchies, male sky-gods tend to supplant female earth-godesses and achieve omnipotence. There is also a tendency for kings of the gods to assume more and more importance, syncretistically assuming the attributes and functions of

title: Living with the Gods

text: Living with the Gods Living with the Gods is a 30-part BBC Radio 4 series presented by Neil MacGregor, a former director of the British Museum. It explores human societies and what MacGregor describes as "the connections between structures of belief, and the structures of society". The series examines artefacts from the 40,000 year-old Lion-man sculpture to the contemporary Lampedusa cross created by Francisco Tuccio in response to the 2013 drowning of refugees off the island of Lampedusa. In the episode "Living with Many Gods", MacGregor explained: "Choosing a title for this series turned out to be extremely difficult, because

title: Living with the Gods

text: "What makes Neil MacGregor the best presenter on BBC radio? His new 30-part series "Living With the Gods", about objects connected to belief, ceremony and ritual, begins on 23 October (BBC Radio 4, 9.45am), and listening to the first few episodes it’s clear that it is every bit the equal of Kenneth Clark's "Civilisation" or Jacob Bronowski's "The Ascent of Man". None of them could hope to find a place on television now". Living with the Gods Living with the Gods is a 30-part BBC Radio 4 series presented by Neil MacGregor, a former director of the British Museum. It

title: Breath of the Gods

text: Breath of the Gods Breath of the Gods – A Journey to the Origins of Modern Yoga () is a 2012 German documentary about the origins of modern Hatha yoga. Jan Schmidt-Garre depicts the life and work of T. Krishnamacharya by interviewing people who knew him. He is told how and why this pioneer started to run a public Hatha Yoga school and shares the information with the audience. Contemporary shots are intercut with historical footage. Thus he explores questions which are crucial for Western adepts, such as whether Hatha Yoga really is of ancient origin and whether it free