Myths and Legends of the World

Look! Up in the sky! It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s…Well, you know how it ends, don't you? It’s a sentence so iconic; that kids around the world know it. Being Superman is the childhood fantasy of every little boy. He is an enduring emblem of the American dream, the young immigrant who comes to the United States, embraces the culture and makes something of himself and enriches his adopted nation. He is a classical hero in the modern age that fights criminals, rescues the helpless and has a sense of morals and justice as strong and unshakable as he is. The most recognized superhero in pop culture, Superman has been elevated to mythic hero status. Born as Kal-El on the dying planet Krypton, his parents Jor-El and Lara sent him in a rocket to the planet Earth where he would be the last surviving member of his race, the Kryptonians. His rocket was discovered by the kindly Jonathan and Martha Kent, who raised him as their son Clark Kent in the town of Smallville, Kansas. Youn...

Asclepius (Latin Aesculapius) is God of Medicine and Healing in ancient Greek religion. Asclepius was originally a demigod and later became the God of Medicine and Healing after death, according to the ancient Greeks. The myth of Asclepius connected to the origins of medical science and the healing arts. His cult was particularly popular all over Greece and people from all Mediterranean countries used to come to his temples, named Asklepieion, for a cure for diseases and ailments. Remains these temples are still visit today. His story is interesting. Background Asclepius said to be the son of Apollo, Olympian God of Sunlight and Healing and a mortal woman from Thessaly, named Coronis. While Coronis was pregnant with Asclepius, she fell in love with Ischys, another mortal man. Big mess, a god in love or horny especially a male god is very dangerous and deadly!  When Apollo learned their secret affair, he was upset and his sister Artemis killed Coronis to avenge her brother...

Dr. Imhotep's background: Imhotep was an Egyptian polymath, who served under the Third Dynasty king Djoser as chancellor to the pharaoh and high priest of the sun god Ra (or Re) at Heliopolis. Imhotep was one of very few mortals depicted as part of a pharaoh's statue. He was one of only a few commoners ever to be accorded divine status after death. The center of his cult was Memphis.  Imhotep considered the first architect, engineer, and physician in early history though two other physicians, Hesy-Ra and Merit-Ptah lived around the same time. Imhotep was an important figure in Ancient Egyptian medicine. He was the author of a medical article remarkable for being devoid of magical thinking the Edwin Smith papyrus containing anatomical observations, ailments, and cures. Dr. Imhotep's advise for the weekend: Get a massage to get rid of life's stress and problem at least for the moment

May everyone in USA have a great and safe day today.  Go to cook-out Go to a party See the a firework show

Early this morning the two cities known as Sodom and Gomorrah were destoryed. Sodom and Gomorrah were cities mentioned in the Book of Genesis and throughout the Hebrew Bible, the New Testament and the Qur'an. According to the Torah, the kingdoms of Sodom and Gomorrah were allied with the cities of Admah, Zeboim and Bela. These five cities, also known as the "cities of the plain", were situated on the Jordan river plain in the southern region of the land of Canaan. The Jordan river plain (which corresponds to area just north of the modern day Dead Sea) has been compared to the garden of Eden, being a land well-watered and green, suitable for grazing livestock and farming. The Book of Genesis is the primary source that mentions the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah. Major and minor prophets in the Hebrew Bible have also referred to Sodom and Gomorrah to parallel their prophetic events. In suite, the New Testament also contains passages of parallels to the destruction and s...

Thank the gods the Defense of Marriage Act, the law barring the federal government from recognizing same-sex marriages legalized by the states, is unconstitutional , the Supreme Court ruled Wednesday by a 5-4 vote. Justice Anthony Kennedy wrote in the majority opinion: " The federal statute is invalid, for no legitimate purpose overcomes the purpose and effect to disparage and to injure those whom the State, by its marriage laws, sought to protect in personhood and dignity.  By seeking to displace this protection and treating those persons as living in marriages less respected than others, the federal statute is in violation of the Fifth Amendment.” Justice Kennedy delivered the court’s opinion, and was joined by Justices Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Stephen Breyer, Sonia Sotomayor and Elena Kagan. Chief Justice John Roberts and Justices Antonin Scalia and Samuel Alito all filed dissenting opinions. Justice Clarence Thomas joined Scalia's dissent in whole and parts ...

I saw the Moon last night and was inspired to create the Shinto Japanese god Tsuki yomi Tsukuyomi also spelled Tsukiyomi is the moon god and ruler of the night. He is also a god of duty and respect for one's betters, and above all of observing the rules of hospitality. The moon god is a cold and forbidding deity, seldom seen in the daylight; more often he is spreading the moon's pale light over the fields or withholding it, letting night's true darkness take hold for a little while. He is one of the three heavenly siblings born of Izanagi, God of Life and Father of the gods.