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Introducing World Religions: Allusions and Early Literature Exploration

Delve into the origins of world religions, explore allusions to historical events, myths, and ancient texts like the Epic of Gilgamesh and Dead Sea Scrolls. Learn about Sumerians, Akkadians, Babylonians, Assyrians, and more.

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Introducing World Religions: Allusions and Early Literature Exploration

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  1. Intro to: World Religions

  2. 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

  3. Definitions – Page 30 • Myths • Legends • Epics • Hymns, prayers, and psalms • Wisdom literature • Proverbs • Parables • Folk Tales

  4. SummeriansInvented Writing AkkadiansWorld’s 1st Empire BabyloniansCode of Hammurabi1st laws Assyrians Destroyed Israel /Early Library Neo-Babylonians Captured Remaining Jews Egyptians

  5. 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.

  6. Getting Started • Get a brown World Literature book. • Read pgs. 22-23 taking notes on important information. • Be prepared to discuss.

  7. 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”

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