The Effect of Triangle and Pyramid Symbolism on Ancient and Modern Day Culture
While the link between the general shape of objects and the way cultures and people see them may be coincidental. There seems to be a general connection between the shape of different objects and the way the public views them, specifically triangles and triangular shapes. Triangle and Pyramid symbolism effects different places, monuments, religions, and cultures throughout the world. From the Bermuda Triangle to the ancient pyramids of Egypt people seem to have been fascinated with the idea of triangles for a very long time. An example of how triangle symbolism, specifically permeates modern culture is the Bermuda Triangle. This “phenomenon” has captured the eyes of the public for decades. It is an area in the middle of Bermuda, San Juan, Puerto Rico, and Miami, Florida. Several high profile cases of plane and ship disappearances have been linked to this area. Theories range from the rational, methane gas bubbles, to the unorthodox, alien bases and portals to other dimensions. While this is only one example, it is extremely high profile, at least in western areas of the world, which provides a compelling
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As the name suggests the Bermuda Triangle is a triangular region in between Florida, Bermuda, and Puerto Rico. Even with massive evidence pointing towards the contrary, Most real ships and planes that “disappeared” in the bermuda triangle disappeared during bad storms and other extreme weather conditions, other times the ships/planes sank far outside the Bermuda Triangle but were attributed to some “supernatural” cause, for example the Bermuda Triangle. Sometimes the ships and planes that disappeared were not real at all (Radford), there is still a large amount of the general public that believes that the Bermuda Triangle is a magical
Symbolism, helps even the uneducated to understand even the basics of the morals of life.The bible is a very religious journal which has many symbols such as a rainbow representing a promise and many others. "Tell the angel who will watch over your life to pry now and then for a man who, like Satan, believed himself for an instant to be equal to God, but who realized in
Thus , everybody has different opinions and each person has a unique way of symbolizing objects. Not everybody can see a symbol in everything , some have more value than others.
The Bermuda Triangle (the Devil’s Triangle), is a stretch of the Atlantic Ocean bordered by a line from Florida, to the islands of Bermuda, to Puerto Rico and then back to Florida. It is well known for all the mysterious things that happen within it. It got its name from a news article written by VIncent H. Gaddis in 1964. He claimed that in that part of the Atlantic ocean, a large amount of ships and planes have went missing without any explanation. He wasn’t the first to claim something about that area, but he gave it the name. The first major story about the Bermuda Triangle was when the USS Cyclops went missing in 1911. It is the most famous ship lost in the Bermuda Triangle. It served has a collier for the U.S Navy during World War 1. It was on its way from Bahia, Salvador to Baltimore, Maryland. The ship never made it to Baltimore. The ship could have sunk anywhere between Baltimore and Bahia. It is not proven to have sunk in the Bermuda Triangle, but that was the area they had said it sunk in.
This suggests that when humans who are traveling through the Bermuda Triangle make a wrong decision as far as direction, speed, altitude, etc. goes, it can often cost them their life. The same goes for many other things such as driving, you can’t remove human error from normal, often dangerous tasks, and that is when you get problems such as the disappearances in the Bermuda Triangle. Another contributor to human error that Dr. Karl Kruszelnicki noted was, “It is close to the equator, near a wealthy part of the world, America, therefore you have a lot of traffic, and a lot of room for error.” (Macdonald 2017) What he meant by this was that when you put a high concentration of traffic in a relatively small area, you have the possibility for collisions and overcorrections due to human error. After all, human
In the following short stories by; John Updike’s “A&P” and Shirley Jackson “The Lottery” both authors use symbolism in their stories to foreshadow parts that have a lot of deeper meaning. Each author has their own unique way of using symbols throughout their stories. Authors use symbolism to represent something in a different meaning, they will use material objects a lot to draw conclusions within the story. Author John Updike uses seduction, Herring snacks and bathing suits as a form of symbolism in his story “A&P”. As well Author Shirley Jackson uses material objects in her story such as the black lottery box, and stones that the kids gathered earlier in the story. Once symbolism is created within the story, it can provide meaning to the story in a different way, it could also affect the theme of the story and the characters.
of the upside down pink triangle, and the symbols of two men and two women
Symbolism plays a great role in the story Big Two-Hearted River, by Ernest Hemingway. The symbols Hemingway chose support one of the main themes, and they help bring out the meaning behind the story. Big Two Hearted River is a story about a veteran returning home from war. The main character, Nick Adams, has a heavy heart when he returns home to find his town Seney and home demolished and burned. This feeling is similar to what a soldier on duty experiences out on the battlefield. These men will never forget what they saw and dealt with during war, and it unfortunately comes home with them. He, and most men coming home from war, don’t feel anyone can relate with them, so they usually would just rather be alone so they can live how they want to. Nick has seen it all in the war; people die, things blow up, and shots fired. His life on the
These significant architectural structures became the most influential figures in history with its mysterious work and effort that is been put in. These pyramids originated as a mastaba to serve a purpose of tomb than the society witnessed it transforming into a pyramid over time, creating a significant piece of architecture.
The triangle symbolizes hope. Jonas finds himself frustrated frequently in this film. The symbolism is very much present when Jonas kisses Fiona inside of the triangle waterfall structure and again when he is over the edge and finds the rocks shaped like a triangle. In the first instance Jonas is frustrated with the people in the community do to the fact that they are so blind to what is actually going on but once he is in the triangle, he finds peace and hope when he realizes Fiona listened to him and has feelings for him. The audience doesn’t realize that this symbolic until they put both instances together. The second example, the triangle brings him hope when he sees the triangle of rocks because he is one step closer to freeing the memories. Although this symbol is subtle, it is very significant to the
The Bermuda triangle is commonly known for the disappearances of planes and ships. There has never been a theory to solve the mystery of the Bermuda triangle. There have been way too many planes and ships to say that the Bermuda triangle isn’t real. The Bermuda Triangle has a lot of history behind it and is said to be the reason for the navigational confusion. There have been many rational theories about the phenomenon which people can still not decide if the Bermuda triangle is real or fake. We have never been able to explain why so many planes and ships have gone missing. Media have said that the Bermuda triangle is a manufactured mystery.
Cultural ethos, defined by symbols and signs, assist the representation of real life. They embody a concept or an idea that is delivered to the audience through a form of nonverbal communication. Symbols characterize a significant part of any cultural make up and thus the symbolic life of each individual culture has a huge importance in conceiving our world. Members of distinct societies are aided by symbols to illustrate meanings without using words. Sometimes a gesture, a drawing or a spoken word is enough to evoke an emotional or national response. These activities remain the medium of expression of a society.
Choosing a shape that describes me made me think about who I am as an athlete, student, and friend. I thought about the 3 main aspects that are important to me and how they have affected me throughout my life. I believe that an equilateral triangle represents who I am because each of the points are weighted equally and the triangle itself is balanced. Soccer and school are the foundation of my triangle. They support and allow me to branch out with new people and make long lasting friends, which makes the top point of my triangle my social life.
The Bermuda Triangle, also known as the Devil’s Triangle, is one of the few special spots on earth where a vast number of ships and planes are lost. Most of their wreckage has not been found either. Many odd events have been proclaimed about the area. There are many theories behind the Triangle, but a few are more believable than the rest. Scientists and theorists have linked these three main theories to the Bermuda Triangle: the electromagnetic properties of the Triangle, natural causes, or UFO’s and Atlantis.
In conclusion the bermuda triangle is an imaginary triangle with a deadly reputation. No explanation has been proven correct and the mystery is still to be solved. After countless events of paranomal activity being reported, it is difficult to believe that the triangle is a safe place with nothing peculiar about it, even though most researchers believe differently. The sense of mystery, publicized occurances of paranormal activity, and attention from scientists and researchers has continued to fuel interest on the matter.
The Bermuda triangle is a place that boggles many scientists even in this day and age. The Bermuda Triangle, referred to by some as the Devil's Triangle, is in a western region of the North Atlantic Ocean where countless aircraft, ships and people have inexplicably disappeared. Throughout the years of 1955 and 1975 more than 428 vessels disappeared, along with 100 ships and 1000 lives (Obringer1). Where did these people and ships disappear off too and how come no remains were found is the mysterious question people yearn to find out. Back in the 1964, the Bermuda triangle was often nicknamed as The Devil's Islands, because sea travelers could hear various different screeching noises coming off the shores (Obringer1). The Bermuda Triangle is a whirl pool of mysterious occurrences where things have magically disappeared without any remains and no matter how many theories scientists come up with to solve the mysteries of this enchanted island, none come close to having answers for any incident that occurred on this island.