The Loeb contains statues of Buddhist bodhisattvas from Japan’s Edo period and 15th century Tibet. The small Tibetan bodhisattva figure is made from gilt bronze‚ suggesting that it was a time consuming process that required someone skilled to complete it. The larger Japanese bodhisattva is made from gilt cypress wood with many intricate details such as the giant headdress and the necklace. The intricacy of both figures indicate that they were made with special care and with astonishing craftsmanship
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A hero might typically be described as a courageous person who has the strength of a warrior and a leader to triumph in battles. However‚ a hero may also be someone who uses his brain just as much as he uses his brawn. In ’The Odyssey’ by Homer‚ Odysseus embodies the ideal human qualities that Homer’s Greek society respect: bravery‚ nobility and intelligence. Despite these attributes‚ he has a tragic flaw that brings demise and destruction over his journey and his men. Although at times his actions
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Jesus’s role on earth is similar to the sun’s byproducts for people‚ because they both provide light ‚ warmth‚ and a source of personal growth. At the sametime darkness‚ as described by John‚ in both the metaphor and in reality does not offer any color‚ is cold‚ and cannot support any metaphysical or personal growth. Contrasting darkness and light is similar to contrasting death and life. John’s view of
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Hindus attach paramount importance to spiritual gurus. The Sanskrit root "Gu" means darkness or ignorance. "Ru" denotes the remover of that darkness. Therefore one who removes darkness of our ignorance is a Guru. Guru meaning enlightener or the guide from darkness into light. Gurus are often equated with God and always regarded as a link between the individual and the Immortal. Just as the moon shines by reflecting the light of the sun‚ and glorifies it‚ all disciples can dazzle like the moon by
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out” (9.100) to see who might live at the lotus-eaters island. This bad decision resulted in the crewmates resisting his orders and not wanting to go home. It ended in a huge waste of time for Odysseus and his crew. If Odysseus would have gone along with them then he could have prevented this from happening‚ but he made a bad decision of sending his three crew members alone. Because of Odysseus’s poor decision to send his crew to the unknown land of the lotus-eaters‚ he does not deserve their loyalty
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that kept him experiencing the tough times. Nothing is more critical to an epic saint than honor and pride. Odysseus unmistakably demonstrates that he is faithful much of the time. One occasion was the point at which Odysseus’ men fell prey to the Lotus Eaters. I says‚ “Then I sent out two picked men and a
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Art Extended Essay The Rise in Popularity of Islamic Moroccan Art and Chinese Art To what extent is the recent rise in popularity of Islamic Moroccan art similar to that of Chinese art? By: November 1st‚ 2012 Candidate Number: Word Count: Abstract Word Count: Table of Contents Introduction………………………………………………………….……………..4-5 Rise in popularity of Islamic Moroccan
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been able to get home. There are many obstacles that Odysseus must overcome on his voyage home‚ and on his way home he is told by Tiresias that upon returning he must leave again. Some of the god ’s attempts to keep Odysseus away from home are: the Lotus Eaters with their flowers‚ the cyclops‚ Circe‚ the Sirens‚ Scylla‚ and the travel to the underworld. Odysseus was known for being quite clever and he used this cleverness to get him out of 2 dangerous situations‚ with some help
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monster of corruption and arrogance and is considered to be a crucial member of a coalition of aristocrats that supported reform and recovery programs. Places / Empires: 18. Serbia Wars / Events / Periods: 19. Crimean War 20. **White Lotus Rebellion The White Lotus Rebellion‚ 1794- 1804‚ was inspired by a Messianic ideology that predicted the restoration of the Chinese Ming dynasty and the coming of the Buddha. 21. The Opium War (1839 – 1842) 22.Taiping Rebellion 23.**Arrow War 2 The Arrow War
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They killed her and took her head just in case they needed it. The secend pearl was on annabeth moms statue that was guard by the hydra. They killed it with medusa head and got the pearl. The third pearl was in las vegas lotus hotel and casino. These waitresses give them a lotus cake to eat and they forgot what they were doing. Percy’s dad talked to him in his head telling him not to eat the cake then Percy began to focus and remembered what he was doing and got annabeth and Grover to stop eating
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