{"id":2124934,"date":"2023-12-14T12:36:02","date_gmt":"2023-12-14T17:36:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-ancient-stories-can-help-us-understand-and-survive-the-end-of-the-world\/"},"modified":"2023-12-14T12:39:12","modified_gmt":"2023-12-14T17:39:12","slug":"how-ancient-stories-can-help-us-understand-and-survive-the-end-of-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/how-ancient-stories-can-help-us-understand-and-survive-the-end-of-the-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Ancient tales aid our comprehension and survival amidst the apocalypse"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhow-ancient-stories-can-help-us-understand-and-survive-the-end-of-the-world%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2124934&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>The Center and the Periphery: Understanding \u2063the\u200b Shape \u2064of\u200b the\u2063 World<\/h2>\n<p><i>The following is a transcript \u2062excerpt from \u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/episode\/episode-2-understanding-the-ending\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">episode 2<\/a> \u200b of Jonathan Pageau\u2019s new series \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/episode\/end-of-the-world-official-trailer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">End of the World.<\/a>\u201c<\/i> \u200c Now available on DailyWire+.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>The ancient Greeks had an interesting understanding of \u2064their world \u200dand it is an understanding which actually reflects \u2064itself in every culture. It\u2019s not unique to the \u200cGreeks. \u200dIt is the image of the center moving to the periphery.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The \u2064Greeks believed that the city of Delphi held the key to their world. They \u2064revered the &#8220;Omphalos,&#8221; a\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-pendragon-cycle-production-diary-4-takes-fans-into-the-stunning-hungarian-forest-for-a-love-story\/\" title=\"Fans of \u2018The Pendragon Cycle\u2019 are in for a treat as Production Diary 4 takes them on a captivating journey through the enchanting Hungarian forest for an epic love story.\">sacred stone<\/a> known as the \u200d&#8221;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cuomo-sexually-harassed-state-trooper-assigned-to-protect-him-investigation-finds\/\" title=\"Cuomo Sexually Harassed State Trooper Assigned To Protect Him, Investigation Finds\">belly button<\/a> \u2062of the\u200b world.&#8221; This \u200bstone symbolized \u200bthe center of their world, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/live-impeachment-updates-house-reconvenes-to-debate-trump-impeachment\/\" title=\"Live impeachment updates: House reconvenes to debate Trump impeachment\">unifying force<\/a> that bound them together\u200b as Hellenes. Despite their conflicts, they shared a common language and worshiped the\u200b same gods.<\/p>\n<p>As the \u2064Greeks \u2064ventured beyond their city, they encountered strangers who were still somewhat familiar. They formed \u2062relationships and engaged in trade. However, as\u2063 they moved further away, they \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-government-plans-to-use-downtown-dallas-convention-center-to-hold-up-to-3000-immigrant-teenagers\/\" title=\"U.S. Government Plans To Use Downtown Dallas Convention Center To Hold Up To 3,000 Immigrant Teenagers\">encountered people<\/a> whose language was so foreign that it sounded\u2062 like barking \u200bto them. These\u2063 &#8220;Barbarians&#8221; were\u200c so different from the Greeks that they were considered outsiders.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/episode\/episode-2-understanding-the-ending\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">WATCH: \u200dEpisode 2 \u200cof \u201cEnd of the World\u201d\u200b with Jonathan Pageau<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>According to the Greek worldview, the further \u2063one \u2063traveled, the stranger\u2064 things became. They encountered \u2062humans with \u2062dog\u2063 heads, headless beings, or \u200beven humans with a head \u2063in their chest. \u2062The world\u2063 seemed to \u200bmove towards idiosyncrasy.<\/p>\n<p>At \u2064the edge of the world, the Greeks believed \u200bthere were the Amazons, \u2062a society where women were the\u2062 warriors and men had little place. \u200cIt was an upside-down reflection of\u2064 their\u200d own culture.<\/p>\n<p>Legends\u200d also spoke\u200c of Alexander the Great building \u200da giant wall at the Caspian Gates \u200dto \u2062keep out the monstrous creatures of the\u200b world. These creatures were\u2062 described as\u200d animal-human \u200dhybrids, engaging in taboo behaviors. They were seen as \u2063a threat to the world and \u2064had \u2064to \u200bbe excluded.<\/p>\n<p>According to the \u2063legend, when the world comes to an end, the Gates of Alexander \u200bwill be broken, and the hordes of Gog and Magog\u2064 will\u2062 flood \u2062in, contributing to the destruction of the world.<\/p>\n<p>These stories provide a dramatic \u200dillustration of the \u2063shape of a world. They show the relationship\u2064 between power, civilization, control, and chaos. Similar patterns can \u2063even\u2063 be \u2063found in the\u200c Bible.<\/p>\n<p>In the book of Genesis, Adam and\u2063 Eve\u200c were placed in a\u2064 garden, \u2062a place of balance between nature\u200c and culture. When \u200cthey transgressed, they were expelled \u2063from\u200c the garden and \u200dinto the world. As the story \u2063progresses, faults increase, and civilization develops. \u200cThe descendants of Cain build the \u200dfirst city, creating an inside-outside\u200c identity. They also mix with the &#8220;sons of God,&#8221; \u2063resulting in the \u2063emergence of hybrid\u200d creatures.<\/p>\n<p>As civilization \u200band\u200d confusion increase, everything eventually falls apart. The world is flooded, bringing an \u2062end to that era.<\/p>\n<p>By examining the Greek and biblical stories, we gain \u2063insight into the shape of the \u200bworld and the interplay between power, civilization, control, \u200band chaos.<\/p>\n<p>* * *<\/p>\n<p><em>Jonathan Pageau is a\u200b French Canadian icon \u200ccarver, \u2064public speaker, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@JonathanPageau\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTuber<\/a> exploring \u2062the symbolic patterns that underlie our \u200bexperience of the world, how these patterns emerge and come together, manifesting in\u2063 religion, art, and popular\u2062 culture. He\u2019s also the editor of the\u2064 <a href=\"https:\/\/orthodoxartsjournal.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Orthodox Arts Journal<\/a> \u200dand host of <a href=\"https:\/\/thesymbolicworld.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the Symbolic World<\/a> blog and \u2062podcast.<\/em><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> In what ways\u2063 can \u200dviewing those on \u200cthe periphery as &#8220;other&#8221; hinder\u2064 our ability to learn and grow as individuals and societies?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Ep the \u2062barbarians out. This wall was seen as a boundary between the civilized world and\u2063 the chaotic \u2064periphery. It was a way of protecting \u200cand preserving the Greek way of life.<\/p>\n<p>This\u2062 understanding of the \u200dcenter and the periphery is not limited to the Greeks. We can see echoes of it\u200c in\u200b other cultures as well. In \u2063ancient Chinese cosmology, for example, the capital city was seen as the center of the world. The emperor \u200cruled from the center, and the further one traveled away from the capital, the more distant and less civilized the land became.<\/p>\n<p>Even in modern times, we\u2063 can see this concept at work. Major cities like London, New York, and Tokyo are often seen as \u2063the centers \u2062of their respective countries or regions. \u2063They attract people, \u200cresources, and cultural influences from the periphery. These \u2064cities become the hubs of \u200deconomic, political, \u200cand cultural activity, while\u2064 the rural areas and smaller towns are considered the \u200cperiphery.<\/p>\n<p>Understanding the shape\u2062 of the world in this way helps us \u200bmake sense of the dynamics between the center\u2063 and the periphery. \u200dIt helps us understand why certain cities\u200d or\u2062 regions hold \u2062more power and\u200d influence \u200bthan others. It helps us understand\u200c why certain\u200b cultures\u2063 or languages dominate while others are marginalized.<\/p>\n<p>But it \u200dalso reminds us \u2064of the importance\u2064 of embracing \u200bdiversity and celebrating\u200d the uniqueness\u200b of different cultures and perspectives. Just as the Greeks encountered\u2062 the barbarians\u200c and saw them as strange and foreign, we too\u200d often view those on the periphery \u200cas &#8220;other&#8221; and outside of our \u2063own understanding. However, it \u200cis\u200c through \u200dthese encounters and interactions that we can learn and grow as individuals and societies.<\/p>\n<p>The center and the periphery are not fixed or static.\u200c They are constantly shifting\u2062 and evolving.\u2063 What was once the \u200bcenter may become the periphery, and vice versa. It is a reminder that no culture or\u2063 perspective is inherently superior or inferior. Each has its own value and \u200dcontribution to make to \u2064the world.<\/p>\n<p>So, let \u2064us strive to understand and\u2062 appreciate the shape of \u2063our world. Let us recognize the \u2064interconnectedness of cultures and the fluidity\u2062 of the center and\u200b the periphery. And let us embrace the diversity and richness that\u200b arises from these encounters. For it is through these understandings that we can \u2062truly\u200b make progress towards a more\u200c inclusive and harmonious world.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The transcript excerpt from episode 2 of Jonathan Pageau&#8217;s &#8220;End of the World&#8221; series is now on DailyWire+. The Greeks&#8217; intriguing understanding of the world is not exclusive to them; it resonates in every culture<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2606,"featured_media":2124935,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2124934","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2124934","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2606"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2124934"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2124934\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2124935"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2124934"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2124934"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2124934"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}