Allegorical interpretations of Genesis — An allegorical interpretation of Genesis is a symbolic, rather than literal, reading of the biblical Book of Genesis. An allegorical interpretation does not necessarily preclude a literal interpretation; interpreters such as Origen of Alexandria… … Wikipedia
Allegorize — Al le*go*rize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Allegorized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Allegorizing}.] [Cf. F. all[ e]goriser, fr. L. allegorizare.] 1. To form or turn into allegory; as, to allegorize the history of a people. [1913 Webster] 2. To treat as… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Allegorizing — Allegorize Al le*go*rize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Allegorized}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Allegorizing}.] [Cf. F. all[ e]goriser, fr. L. allegorizare.] 1. To form or turn into allegory; as, to allegorize the history of a people. [1913 Webster] 2. To treat as … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Metis (mythology) — Greek deities series Primordial deities Olympians Aquatic deities Chthonic deities … Wikipedia
Titan (mythology) — This article is about the race of the Titans in Greek mythology. For the Greek sun deity sometimes referred to as Titan , see Helios. For other uses, see Titan. Greek deities series Primordial deities … Wikipedia
Tree of Life (Judeo-Christian) — See also Tree of life for other cultural interpretations of the term, and : Tree of life (disambiguation) for other meanings of the term. The Tree of Life (Heb. עץ החיים Etz haChayim ), in the Book of Genesis is a tree planted by God in midst of… … Wikipedia
Lilya Brik — Lilya Yur evna Brik (alternatively spelled Lili or Lily , ru. Лиля Юрьевна Брик; OldStyleDate|November 11|1891|October 30 August 4, 1978) is known best as a muse of Vladimir Mayakovsky. She was an older sister of Elsa Triolet and wife of Osip… … Wikipedia
Sebastiano Conca — (c. 1680 1764) was an Italian painter.He was born at Gaeta, then part of the Kingdom of Naples, and apprenticed in Naples under Francesco Solimena. In 1706, along with his brother Giovanni, who acted as his assistant, he settled at Rome, where… … Wikipedia
Ecstasy of St Theresa — Sculpture title = Ecstasy of St. Teresa artist = Giovanni Lorenzo Bernini year = 1647 1652 height=150 type = Marble city = Rome museum = Santa Maria della Vittoria The Ecstasy of St. Teresa (alternatively St. Teresa in Ecstasy or Transverberation … Wikipedia
Allegory in the Middle Ages — Noah and the baptismal flood of the Old Testament (top panel) is typologically linked (prefigured) by the baptism of Jesus in the New Testament (bottom panel). Allegory in the Middle Ages was a vital element in the synthesis of Biblical and… … Wikipedia
