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Intro to:. World Religions. Allusions. An allusion is a figure of speech that makes a reference to, or representation of, a place, event, literary work, myth or work of art. It is left to the reader or listener to make the connection. Types Biblical Christian Bible
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Intro to: World Religions
Allusions An allusion is a figure of speech that makes a reference to, or representation of, a place, event, literary work, myth or work of art. It is left to the reader or listener to make the connection. Types • Biblical Christian Bible • Historical factual events • Classical from Greek or Roman mythology
Definitions – Page 30 • Myths • Legends • Epics • Hymns, prayers, and psalms • Wisdom literature • Proverbs • Parables • Folk Tales
SummeriansInvented Writing AkkadiansWorld’s 1st Empire BabyloniansCode of Hammurabi1st laws Assyrians Destroyed Israel /Early Library Neo-Babylonians Captured Remaining Jews Egyptians
Early Facts about Literature • Early tokens used for writing as early as 8000 BC • Sumerians – cuneiform • Mesopotamian literatureGilgamesh epic • Egyptians – hieroglyphicsRosetta Stone broke the code • Dead Sea Scrolls – oldest surviving sections of the Bible.
Getting Started • Get a brown World Literature book. • Read pgs. 22-23 taking notes on important information. • Be prepared to discuss.
Then we get to … Hebrew Literature • Trace their history to Abraham • Hebrew – cross over • Exodus – Moses took the Israelites back to Canaan. • Kings to Know – Saul, David, Solomon • Divided Kingdom – Israel and Judah • Center of Temple – Holy of Holies contained the Ark of the Covenant • Psalm – song sung to teach, worship, or to inform • Major Text – Torah • Type of Writing – Hebrew • Afterlife – Different Beliefs. “gathered to their people”