The African myth, Orphan boy and Greek myth, Pandora demonstrate to us that curiosity can lead change that is either good or bad. In Orphan Boy, the old man couldn't resist the curiosity, so he stalked the Orphan Boy and lost his trust and the world received punishment. Also in Pandora, when she accidentally opened the box, all the evilness comes out of the box and the world gets in danger. Though, there is something else that came out of Pandora's box,Hope. Hope made the world better, it gave people happiness. Also, if there was no curiosity, there wouldn't be any inventions in the past and there would be no development. Therefor, curiosity can sometimes be good and bad.
Sunday, September 27, 2009
Saturday, September 12, 2009
My Name
It’s simple, easy to pronounce, adorable but humorous. So a lot of girls and even boys have my name in Korea. However, the meanings are all different because it can be written in variety of Chinese letters. To figure out the meanings of Korean letters, you have to write them in Chinese letters. My name means wealthy, beautiful pearls. I’ve never thought that I am rich (lack of allowance) or pretty yet. It’s probably my parents’ the high expectations on me of perfection.
Although, my name doesn’t sound so unique or rare, there is something special about my name. It perfectly matches my characteristics. I am more of a ‘Thinking of you’ person than ‘Think of me”. I am not self-centered, I concern about other’s feelings. If I had to be a self centered person, I should have a super vision to identify other’s thinking and feelings. In my opinion, that’s why I think I was named You Jin.
My parents gave me the name, You Jin, because my mom personally liked ‘Jin’. In Korea, a lot of brothers and sisters have similar names. So, my sister was named Ye Jin, that’s why I had to be named You Jin.
For me, I personally like name that is strange, like Joviwa or Zeseta. Well, I was born in Korea, so there is not even a single chance that I could be named Joviwa or Zeseta. Though, my name sounds so vivid, hygienic and clear like a pearl, but Joviwa or Zeseta sounds like a mixture of something. My everlasting name is jammed on to me, and I should blissfully walk ahead with it, slowly.
Although, my name doesn’t sound so unique or rare, there is something special about my name. It perfectly matches my characteristics. I am more of a ‘Thinking of you’ person than ‘Think of me”. I am not self-centered, I concern about other’s feelings. If I had to be a self centered person, I should have a super vision to identify other’s thinking and feelings. In my opinion, that’s why I think I was named You Jin.
My parents gave me the name, You Jin, because my mom personally liked ‘Jin’. In Korea, a lot of brothers and sisters have similar names. So, my sister was named Ye Jin, that’s why I had to be named You Jin.
For me, I personally like name that is strange, like Joviwa or Zeseta. Well, I was born in Korea, so there is not even a single chance that I could be named Joviwa or Zeseta. Though, my name sounds so vivid, hygienic and clear like a pearl, but Joviwa or Zeseta sounds like a mixture of something. My everlasting name is jammed on to me, and I should blissfully walk ahead with it, slowly.
Common Elements in Creation Myth
“The roots that clutch” T.S. Elliot. Themes of supreme creators, explanations of natural phenomena and the separation of world parents are at the center of many creation myths, which is amazing because the creation myths are from different parts of the world. “All men have need of the Gods” Homer. In the creation myths of China and Maya, there are supreme creators/Gods named Phan Ku and Tepeu who created every feature on the earth. This is strange because Maya (Central America) and China are in the different side of the world but have similar elements in their creation myths. In the myth of the Maori and the Chinese and also a lot of other creation myths have explanations of natural phenomena. For example, Phanku sacrificed himself to make natural landscape in Chinese myth. Another example is that the separation of the sky and earth god created natural phenomena in the Maori myth. This is unusual because China and New Zealand couldn't assemble in the past but they share the same themes in the creation myth. The myth of the Maori and Africa share the common theme of the separation of the world’s parents. In these creation myths, the sky god and earth god are separated to complete the earth. There is no possibility that Africans and New Zealanders have met in the past but they include a common topic, which is surprising. The creation myths from different countries have endured over time and have unexpected common themes. Creation myths will last so on through time and be part of the religions or the future. “Myth is, after all, the never ending story” Joan D. Vinge.
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Pic URL: http://mythprojects.wikispaces.com/file/view/yggdrasil.jpg
Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Picture and Quote of Journeys
I chose this picture and this quote for representing the journeys because they perfectly match the meaning of the journey. In the picture, there is a door inside a door and it seems like there is no end. However, the quote says, “Joy is found in doing “. A lot of people find that the track is more absorbing than the end in most of the journeys. This quote and the pictures give us the true meaning of journey: the path of the journey is more valuable than the destination of it.
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