RELIG ST 355 : 9.28 Review.Caste.doc
30 Oct 2014
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Layers of identification with deities: (ex// kanye west jesus: man with crown of thorns = jesus, black man with crown of thorns = racism (that"s not right!, kanye west with crown = artist, rapper, etc. Contain stories about demi-gods and heroes, and about gods and goddesses repositories of hindu culture, broadly speaking: puranas. Ancient stories, dedicated to a specific deity, will be centerpiece of the story. Don"t need to know why the images are associated with deities: trident = siva. Essay- a place to show off, show that you know more than the bare minimum. Images: just need to know gods and goddesses: usually a curtain or screen or set of doors, behind which all preparatory acts take place. The only part people take part in is the reveal portion, the darsun. Linga: the yoni (female genitals, the linga (male genital, looks like a strap-on dildo, can"t be reduced to a proposition.
