Zombies. As we see them today on television shows like "The Walking Dead" they are mindless, undead, brain-eaters. We see it as a living being infected by being bitten, scratched; as a disease. Most people don't know that zombies originated from Haiti known as zombi or zombii. There the zombification was caused by voodoo and were simply reanimated. Though it wasn't well known elsewhere until the short story The Unknown Painter was published Mermaids. Mermaids (mer=fish maid=young woman) are known to be beautiful half-human half- fish creatures who end up eating men once they've fallen to their deaths. Mermaids have also been seen as lonely and have drug the fisherman down in wish of a companion, only to have them drown every time. In the Disney movie The Little Mermaid Ariel falls in love with a human and the sea witch is killed (whereas in the Grimm version she takes her life and turns into sea foam because she lost her love to another woman- not the witch- as was the noblest thing to do). The first supposed 'sighting' of a mermaid was in 1495 Sirens. Sirens are noted in Greek and Roman mythology and are often confused with mermaids. Sirens are fish-human-bird hybrids; they have been depicted as either beautiful or disgusting. They were known as the daughters of the river god Achleous (Phorcys for Roman) and were “called upon” in Euripides play Helen and also Homer's Odyssey. Their names, later writer’s state, were Perthenope Ligeia, and Leucosia or Peisinoe, Aglaope, and Thelxiepeia, or Thelxinoe, Molpe, and Alglaphonos, etc. The amounts of sirens seem to fluctuate and they have many more names. They were the company of Persephone, but when she was captured they were given wings by Demeter, although, according to Fabulae of Hy... ... middle of paper ... ...stances.” For those who have little knowledge of Satanism; below are their “ten commandments” so to speak, with what they mean. They are not horrible people, and all they want is to live in peace and protect what they cherish, and no, they do not want to cloud young minds, they believe it's disgusting to do thing like that, “There are a lot of sick people out there, and we don’t want our vital young Satanists to become victims of twisted adults who are more interested in contacting young kids than they are in practicing Satanism.” They [see citation] refer to Big Brother/Big Sister and Boy Scout organizations when saying this. Works Cited Food for the Dead: On the Trail of New England's Vampires by Dr. Michael E. Bell http://churchofsatan.com/ http://churchofsatan.com/satanic-youth-communique.php http://www.ghostvillage.com/legends/2003/legends20_06142003.shtml
These beings can be part human or completely mythical and tend to mess with the lives of the humans. They usually have the magical capability of disguising themselves, as Athena does throughout the story.
James Parker essay “Our Zombies, Ourselves,” informs readers that the zombie has almost outranked the vampire, and why they’re so popular. This undead monster originated from a Caribbean folk nightmare and was adapted over time by, the Halperin brothers, William Seabrook and George Romero and numerous others. Much like the vampire, zombies owe their fame to the progressiveness of technology, allowing them to consistently invade various media forms. The zombie has infested countless tv shows, movies, video games, and books, throughout the 21st century. Zombies themselves are soulless corpses who were regurgitated back into the world of the living. This making them rejects from the underworld, this presents the zombie as rejected yet inexpungable. What makes the zombie so popular, however, is that symbolizes everything that is rejected by humanity. “Much can be made of him, because he makes so little of himself. He comes back, He comes back, feebly but unstoppably” (Parker). The zombie represents humanity itself as well as what is rejected by humanity. Much like individuals today, the zombie is burdened by life’s demands, converting to nothing but a rotting, groaning human shell that stumbles through life without a purpose. The zombie is symbolizer of the real world, and all things irrepressible, whereas the vampire is a symbol of an alternate world and all things
“The zombie frenzy is growing, and it has cast its shuffling shadow on nature, mathematics, biology, and survival. So what can these shambling monsters teach us?” (Seifert 62) Before one can talk about zombies, one must first understand what a zombie is. The Oxford English Dictionary is known to be the most comprehensive dictionary in existence, its definition for the word ‘zombie’ may not be up to date anymore. In the dictionary, it describes a zombie as one of the Vodou zombies from Africa and Haiti and not any of the un-dead creatures seen today. Informally, zombies nowadays are described as a very aggressive, reanimated human corpse that is driven by a biological sickness or infection (Mogk 5-6). The effects these informal zombies have on people are starting to show in recent generations from young children up to grown adults. Whether these changes are for the better or not remains to be unseen but to prevent these changes to worsen, the portrayal of zombies in media should be changed to positively affect current generations.
The Sirens in the Odyssey represent more than just a maritime danger to the passing ship. They are the desires of man that he cannot have. The Sirens can also be construed as forbidden knowledge or some other taboo object. Whatever these singing women actually are, the sailors are wise to avoid them. As usual, the wily Odysseus cheats at the rules of the game by listening to their song under the restraints constructed by his crew.
Sirens: the dangerous, yet beautiful majestic creatures of the sea, who led nearby sailors to shipwreck with their enchanting voices. Some say voices can’t entice people enough to lead them overboard to their death, but those people have not had the dreadful pleasure of coming in contact with the dangerously, scary sirens. Those who have read Homer’s text, “The Odyssey,” know how dangerous these creatures can be. As evidenced from Homer’s text, sirens have many strengths, they do many things to show strengths also, and finally, as shown in the text, it's obvious they play the role as antagonists.
...ash, chemical spill and the advancing, life-threatening black cloud, simulated evacuation, drug dealings, dangerous side effects of the drugs, killings and sex, rampart consumerism, underground conspiracies and human-made disasters etc. Such topics represent the concept of zombie culture.
Kirkman describes zombies as an infectious horror in order to establish a close relationship between zombies and contagions. One of the The Walking Dead’s most brilliant successes has been the characterization of the zombies , and it may be the secret of their popularity. In his book, The Walking Dead, Kirkman
These women are describe as monsters because they serve the purpose to tempt men off their journey and settle instead of returning back home. “No crew can boast that they ever sailed their ship past Scylla unscathed, for from every blue-prowed vessel she snatches and carries off a man with each of her heads” (Odyssey 159). Syclla is describe as a female because she serves as a metaphor to travelers. Although she may not be a six headed monster that eats her victims, she does snatch, though, snatch men off their ship. She represent women on the islands that snatch men off their ship tempting them to stay on the island to live with them. Another monster that represent women role in tempting men to settle on the islands are the sirens. “Hears the Sirens ' voices; no welcome from his wife, no little children brightening at their father 's return” (Odyssey 158). The Sirens represent women that seduced men into staying on the islands with them. Once these men fell in love with these women, they soon forgot about their families at home and prefer to settle in the new island. Another huge temptation to the men on the voyage home was Circe. She was describe as a “formidable goddess with the beautiful hair and a woman 's voice” (Odyssey 160). Thus, revealing Ulysses attachment to the witch that tried to kill him and his men. Since Ulysses and his men stayed years in
The zombie race is very different. It doesn't not have many abilities and is not advanced like humans. Their behavior patterns are different. They cannot stand cold or winter weather. Their behavior is very different and difficult to calculate. They usually stand around lingering and waiting to attack when they hear something. They follow noises.Some abilities that they do have is that they have excellent hearing and can walk but aren't blind.The also can smell human blood. Zombies are generally weak but don’t underestimate what they can do to a human.
Williams, Ann, ed. Three Vampire Tales: Complete Texts with Introduction. Boston: Wadsworth, Cengage Learning, 2003. Print.
Satanic cults are known to be one of the most darkest cults in the world. There have been reports of Satanic worship across the nation. It is not entirely known of what kind of activity goes on in most Satanic cults, but there are quite a few crimes that have been committed that lead to Satanic worshipers such as, kidnapping, rape, and murder. It also has been reported that people are being kidnapped for so called “religious purposes”. Many believe that people that are kidnapped, are then put into “sacrificial ceremonies” and some believe that they are then “brainwashed” into joining the cult, but it is not a real fact that these events really happened. There have been many court trials over suspected Satanic cult members that have committed major crimes in the past.
The idea of a zombie is made up and it comes from nzambi, the Kongo word for the spirit of a dead person. In states such as Louisiana, or the Creole culture they believe zombies represent a person who has dies and brought back to life with no speech. Kings psychological argument on how we have an urge to watch horror movies because it helps to re-establish our feelings and feel natural again. Klusterman’s sociological essay helped us see the comparison of zombies and humans in real life. In conclusion zombies are not real, they are make believe but help bring a sense of normality to
In contrast to the zombie of the past, these new ones are born of a different circumstance. It is not always clear just what caused the zombie infestation, often not even being told within the story. The fact that more than just one person is a zombie is a large change. In modern media it is often portrayed that the main characters are part of the surviving few who aren’t zombies. This craze started in Ramiro’s “Dawn of the Dead”, having a group of survivors fight to live through a zombie attack. Zombies changed from normal people being controlled by dark magic to undead creatures, shambling around, looking for human flesh to devour. The fear inspired by them was not that they were a dangerous enemy, but that they were an endless horde, an inevitable demise.
Typically, when someone thinks of religion, they think about worship of a higher power, compassion for all living things, and a general love of the world. Satanism, while a religion, does not fit these conventions. The faith holds no belief in a higher power, is rather selfish in nature, and paints a bleak picture of the world and its workings. In addition, Satanism has controversy riddled history dating back to the seventeenth century. Due to the religion’s unconventional nature, it is often looked down upon and its principles and values are ridiculed. To better understand a faith like Satanism, it helps to look at it alongside a more familiar and commonly understood religion like Christianity.
Now a high-school senior, I still remember my freshman year with a shudder; it was the year my friends and I joked about as the "Year of the Zombie." It wasn't that I had contracted a rare medical disorder that transformed me into one of the walking dead. I had done what many diligent students do: sacrifice most of my sleep time for the sake of academic success.