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7797209610Genesis- Creation"In the beginning..."; God created the world in 7 days; "Let there be light"; "On the seventh day he rested"0
7797215474Genesis- The first peopleAdam- formed from dirt; "Ashes to ashes, dust to dust"; Eve (Adam's wife)- formed from one of his ribs; Adam named everything; "Be fruitful and multiply"1
7797224131Genesis- The Garden of EdenParadise; Trees- Tree of life, Tree of knowledge of Good and Evil (forbidden fruit)2
7797234201Genesis- "The Fall of Man"original sin; serpent (satan) tempted Eve to eat of the forbidden fruit; Eve shared it with Adam; God expelled them from the garden; "the lust of flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life"3
7797290547Genesis- Babelrepresents human ambition and the origin of various languages4
7797292361Genesis- Exoduslead Israelites out of Egypt to the Promise Land; Rescue of the baby Moses; The Burning Bush; The plagues of Egypt; Parted Red Sea, staff, snake; The Ten Commandments; Manna5
7797309485Cain and AbelCain killed Abel; "brother's keeper'; brother vs. brother; Cain is banished6
7797313315The Great FloodNoah; the Ark; the animals (two by two); Forty days and forty nights; The rainbow- God's promise never to destroy the world by flood again7
7797396283AbrahamWas asked by God to sacrifice his son, Isaac, but God stops him at the last moment through an angel. This symbolizes mans willingness to make the ultimate sacrifice8
7797406743IsraelitesGod's chosen people; led by Moses (received the 10 commandments, symbolic archetype of hero)9
7797437762Egypt/ Pharaohrepresents the world's class systems10
7797440098Mountainsvarious mountains represented spiritual high points, pursuit of God, In the O.T. ascending implied spirituality, descending implied carnality11
7797473827JoshuaBattle of Jerico- marched around the walls seven times and the walls fell12
7797475671Golden Calfidolatry13
7797477898JosephFavorite son/ sarah; coat of many colors; dreamer and interpreter of dreams; sold into slavery by jealous brothers; after interpreting a dream of the Pharaoh, he becomes powerful14
7797491280Danielthrown into lion's den and survived15
7797493307David and Goliathshepherd kills a giant with a slingshot16
7797497945Jobextreme suffering, but will not renounce God17
7797499850Samson and Delilahhis strength was his hair; she cut it off18
7797503482Sodom and GomorrahCorruption; two cities destroyed by God because of their wickedness (sexual)19
7797507711Ahabwicked king20
7797520099Lot's wifeturned into a pillar of salt for looking back at the city she was leaving; inhabitant of Sodom, turns into pillar of salt-> disobedience is punished21
7797534232Angels (cherubs, seraphims)- three named in the BibleMichael- arch angel, Gabriel- messenger angel, Lucifer (the fallen angel)- Satan, the serpent, the devil, Beelzebub, the Enemy, "the father of lies", cloven foot, Hell, Hades, Lake of Fire22
7797543682Biblical Numbers3- the number of completeness (the trinity) 6-the number of man (man created on the 6th day) 7- the number of perfection/ completion (7 days of creation) 12- the number of unity (the 12 disciples)23
7798056719Heavenlion lies with lamb, eternity, "pearly gates"24
7798096187Solomonwisdom and great temple25
7798098057David and Bethesdasymbolic of adultery. They have a child together before getting married26
7798101641AbsalomDavid's favorite son, he was killed in battle trying to usurp David's thrown. This symbolizes paternal grief for a lost and fateless son27
7798112463JesusSavior, messiah, Christ, Son of God, Son of Man, Shepherd, The Lamb; The Cross/ Tree; 12 Disciples; Communion; Baptism; Christmas- Manager/ stable, 3 wise men/ magi/ kings, the star, Joseph and Mary;28
7798210740Last SupperJesus knew and he said he would be betrayed (by one of his own disciples)29
7798213199passionsuffering and death of Jesus30
7798213200EasterCrucifixion (nailed to a cross), Judas's kiss- Betrayal for 30 silver pieces, tomb, Resurrection/new life, Reference to "blood"31
7798232658Biblegospel, "good news", the Word, the Scriptures, "book of life",32
7798236171GospelsMatthew, Mark, Luke, John33
7798238331ProphecyDaniel, Revelation34
7798244638"Judgement Day"second coming, Book of Revelations, Armageddon, Babylon, Apocalypse- 4 Horsemen35
7798248220Four HorsemenFirst on White Horse- Bow, War Second on Red Horse- Sword, Pestilence Third on Black Horse- Scales, Famine Fourth on Pale Horse- Death36
7798261929John's prophecy about the end of the worldBalance of Good and Evil37
7798265215ParableseProdigal Son, Lost coin, Lost sheep, Vine and Branches38
7798268760John the BaptistDance of the 7 veils, John's beheading39
77982709037 deadly sinspride, envy, gluttony, lust, wrath, avarice, sloth40
77982739337 Sacramentsa rite believed to be a means of or visible form of grace Baptism, Penance/ Reconciliation, The Eucharist (communion), Confirmation, Matrimony, Holy Orders, Extreme Unction (anointing the sick)41
7798293241Dionysus (Bacchus)Gods of Wine- overuse/ excess42
7798293265Adonisloved by Aphrodite because he's pretty43
7798296487Achilleshero of Iliad, Dipped in River Styx by heel, Heel= weakness and vulnerability44
7798305379AntigoneBrother- polymetheus, Godipus' Daughter, Justice vs. Law45
7798310821Prometheussteal fire and gives it to Humans, Punished by Zeus, eternal suffering46
7798314127Icarus and Daedaluswings are built out of feathers and wax. Daedalus tells Icarus to not fly near sun, but he does and dies. Symbolic of not being too reckless47
7798322939Phoenixreborn, death and rebirth/ resurrection48
7798326862Archetypeuniversal pattern/ symbols49
7798329256creationthe universe and its structure, humans50
7798330848the cosmosthe sun, the moon, the stars, thunder and lightening, heaven and hell, paradise51
7798334049supernatural beingsgods, divine gifts (fire, wisdom, arts adn crafts), magic52
7798338332monsters and beastsdragons, mythic animals, animal cults (bull, bear, boar), serpents53
7798341019love and fertilityvirgin birth, tragic lovers, abnormal couples, forbidden marriages, conception, fertility, sacrifice for love54
7798346995supernatural combat, quests and testsgood vs. evil, God vs. Satan, hero against monsters, heroic quests (Arthur, Jesus, Jason, Hercules), initiation and immortality, cosmic warfare, battle with/ for evil or death or old age or destiny55
7798358791death and rebirthrealms of the dead, journey to beyond, paradise, judgment, nirvana, resurrection56
7798368076springcomedy57
7798368077summerromance58
7798368078falltragedy59
7798368079winterirony60
7798373125Albatrossbird, "Rhyme of Ancient Mariner", after bird is shot, bad things happen, Mariner is forced to wear albatross until he realizes mistake, all creatures big or small have value61
7798381063Willy LomanDeath of a Salesman62
7798382577Ahab, Moby Dick, IshmaelMoby Dick63
7798384152Big Brother198464
7798384153CamelotKing Arthur65
7798386042Hubrisexaggerated pride or self-confidence66
7798388628Pathosemotional appeal67
7798390609Deus ex machinea god introduced by means of a crane in ancient Greek/ Roman drama68
7798392387Foila character with contrastingly different characteristics from main69
7798395026Masksomething that conceals from view70
7798562214Epistleone of the books from the New Testament71
7798564225Montagea literary, musical, or artistic composite of juxtaposed elements72
7798568087Parableshort fictitious story that illustrates a moral attitude or religious principle73
7798571107Psalma sacred song or poem used in worship74
7798573207allusionreference to another work75
7798576875Motifrecurring thematic elements76

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