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Tolkien, Eucatastrophe, and the Re-Creation of Medieval Legend [PDF]
Using comparative literary analysis, this essay examines three case studies from J.R.R. Tolkien’s oeuvre, in which Tolkien practiced eucatastrophic rewriting: his folk-tale, “Sellic Spell,” in which he re-creates the Old English poem Beowulf; his poem ...
Beal, Jane, PhD
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Against Public‐Facing Religious Bio‐Restrictionism
ABSTRACT Recent calls to include religious bioethics on the table in policy and other public‐facing contexts have been made on the grounds of respect. This paper argues that these same considerations of respect point to an obligation to exclude religious bioethics from public‐facing contexts.
Anantharaman Muralidharan
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A hand-book of mythology : the myths and legends of ancient Greece and Rome [PDF]
Edward Berens, Charles Lang Freer
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The symbolic epistemological implications of the different mythological set up of the (Egyptian)-Mesopotamian culture compared to the Grecian one [PDF]
The Mesopotamian peoples were never really dominated by the reason the way we conceptualize it.
Santarcangelo, Donato
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ABSTRACT Background Light changes during the lunar cycle affect rhythms in diverse species. Human studies focusing on whether the moon influences human health have so far neglected the effects of light/dark cycles. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether lunar phases impact perinatal outcomes by considering illumination levels due to day ...
Karin Windsperger+6 more
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The Dawn of Astronomy: A Study of the Temple-Worship and Mythology of the Ancient Egyptians [PDF]
Joseph Norman Lockyer
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The Mythology of all Races [PDF]
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Sphingolipids are vital components of cell membranes. Metabolic disruptions of sphingolipids, including ceramide and sphingosine‐1‐phosphate, are linked to neurological disorders. This article summarizes the classification, structure, and metabolic processes of sphingolipids, and the physiological and pathological effects of sphingolipid metabolism and
Tian Li+7 more
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FOLKLORE, MYTHOLOGY AND MUSIC: African Music from the Source of the Nile. Joseph Kyagambiddwa [PDF]
David P. McAllester
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Why is Bilbo Baggins Invisible?: The Hidden War in The Hobbit [PDF]
Why is Bilbo Baggins invisible? This study suggests that Tolkien’s knowledge of philology, theology, philosophy, literature, history, and his own life experience all contribute to the development of the symbolic, moral, and psychological significance of ...
Beal, Jane, PhD
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