In spite of having well-developed brains, multifaceted technologies and centuries of technical development, the human species still are a frightened, superstitious lot. ... Like every other race, the Victorians were a superstitious set of people too. ... Historians argue that the Victorians had always been superstitious even prior to the industrial upheaval. ... "The refreshing meal, the brilliant fire, the presence and kindness of her beloved instructress, or, perhaps, more than all these, something in her own unique mind, had roused her powers within her [Helen] suddenly acquired a bea...

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I always questioned meanings of stories told to me, but I was never given the answers I was looking for. ... I will not use this story though, for purely superstitious reasons (just in case). ... In a dream context, the rich symbolism of Cinderella's story clearly has meanings lurking beneath the surface of her unconsciousness. ... In dream analysis the animals have significant meanings. ...

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Another element that makes Buddhism a philosophy is that it does not obligate one to have faith or be superstitious. ... The Buddha taught that it is only through Complete Understanding and Wisdom that one can understand the meaning of life. ... The philosophy is beneficial since its founder was an intelligent man with many creative concepts that explain the meaning of life. ...

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Stonehenge followers and archeologists believe that the Windmill Hill people constructed and gave meaning to Stonehenge through their genius and primitive tools. ... Even if the Druids did not actually assemble these ruins, they may well have executed rituals there and comprehends its astronomical meanings and purposes. ... This unfathomable theory is based on religious and superstitious beliefs, and it is hardly based on research concluded by astronomers and archeologists. ...

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Elizabethans also gave superstitious explanations for changing weather and season, phase of life, and sickness and death (59-63). ... He was still a young man so he was happy to enjoy the realities of life rather that ask about its meanings (Schiller 200). ... He doesn't attach any particular meaning or significance to them, nor does he give them any special powers or control over humans. ...

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He is revealed to be the "vice shah of Iran" (237), a "Lorenzo de Medici" (234) - like figure in Italy, and even worshipped as a god in "backward religions" by primitive, "ignorant and superstitious people" in the jungles of Africa (237). ... Heller argues that the shares are worthless if the individual is dead, and anyone buying into Milo's doomed ventures are as "ignorant and superstitious" as the primitive tribesmen that worship him. ...

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In chapter 8, Huck asks Jim "what kind of stock" he "speculate in", to which Jim promptly answers "live stock" meaning cattle (Twain 35). ... Another characteristic to Jim's doltish appearance was his superstitious viewpoint. ...

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Paine continues to have a problem with the superstitious nature of the stories combined with the fact that the power of the so-called prophets is constantly being put in terms of evil. ... Perhaps Paine's strongest argument is that anyone can manipulate language to form any meaning desired. ...

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Certain superstitious and religious beliefs like the importance of the Oracle of the Hilles and Caves are also highlighted. ... Other tales which gives meaning to their culture include: their human sacrifices, mutilation of a diseased Ogbanje child, the Osu practice, the belief in juju medicine, the spirit possession, and the belief of the divinity of a python. ...

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He finds no meaning in religion and its practices, and finally, after practicing all possible religions, he finally understands God as a person who cannot be reached, as the practices are false and untrue, and the people who are supposedly the "men of God" are themselves blind and unsure. ... This leads to various superstitious beliefs and practices in the society. ... The inner or true meaning of religion is forgotten by the people, and only the external practices are being followed blindly. ... It is notable here that this aspect of religious practice is also condemned in OMG where...

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It is significant to point out and compare the superstitious beliefs of the characters in King Lear to indicate just how deeply ingrained these tendencies were in the mindsets of Elizabethan citizenry. ... So, Ursa Major has no astrological meaning in that sense at all. ...

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It is not until the next sentence that Hawthorne disclaims the phenomenon by writing: "A superstitious old woman was the only witness of the prodigy- (Hawthorne 1283). ... As not to leave the reader unsatisfied, during the course of the funeral scene, Hawthorne twists the same story to enlighten the readers of the true meaning of the veil. ...

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Characters in tall tales are often considered "larger than life,"" meaning they exhibit extraordinary qualities (Wilson 21). ... Critics have recognized Jim as a complex character, at once a superstitious and ignorant stereotype but also an intelligent human being who conveys more depth than the narrator is aware of. ... In The Adventures of Tom Sawyer Injun Joe is known as a "half-breed,"" meaning he is half-white and half Native American. ...

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I'm very superstitious and believe in dreams and powers beyond us, that in the end everything can amount to some good, and some bad. ... Dreams or experiences often hint to things or have a meaning. ...

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