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Blind men and the elephant, 1907 American illustration. Blind Men Appraising an Elephant by Ohara Donshu, Edo Period (early 19th century), Brooklyn Museum. The parable of the blind men and an elephant is a story of a group of blind men who have never come across an elephant before and who learn and imagine what the elephant is like by touching it.
The story is not accepted as part of the original text by the editors of the critical edition of the Mahabharata, [192] in which the twenty-line story is relegated to a footnote in an appendix. [193] The story of Ganesha acting as the scribe occurs in 37 of the 59 manuscripts consulted during the preparation of the critical edition. [194]
Greatest Heroes of the Bible: The Story of Moses (1978, TV episode) Greatest Heroes of the Bible: The Ten Commandments (1978, TV episode) Animated Stories from the Bible: Moses: From Birth to Burning Bush (1993, TBN, TV episode) Moses (1995, TNT Bible Series) The Prince of Egypt (1998) The Ten Commandments: The Musical (2006) The Ten ...
Gary's experiences parallel the story of the broken bow in the Book of Mormon. A "Mighty Change" 1986 30 min. Part of the "Hold to the Rod" series, volume 9. Three stories illustrate the role of prayer and scripture study in the process of experiencing a "mighty change" of heart. An analogy is drawn between physical birth and spiritual rebirth.
The Elephant Whisperer is a true reflection of his ability to be at one with the pachyderms. —Ralph Helfer, author of Modoc. A lovingly written tale of close encounters, some beautiful, some frightening, with humans and non humans alike. Anthony’s story of his trials and tribulations in preserving a herd of African elephants is a parable.
True, III Kings speaks of ivory, or "[elephants'] teeth", as the Hebrew text puts it, yet not as indigenous, but as imported from Ophir. In the post-exilian times, especially in the books of the Maccabees, elephants are frequently mentioned; they were an important element in the armies of the Seleucids. These animals were imported either from ...
White Elephant, Dirty Santa, Yankee Swap. It's the Christmas gift exchange that goes by a hundred names, with thousands of different rules that vary family to family.
The six-story Lucy the Elephant is the only remaining of the three, and survives as a tourist attraction near Atlantic City. These giant elephant structures, however, are dwarfed by the 32-story Bangkok Elephant Tower in Thailand. This iconic elephant-inspired building reflects the influence of the elephant in Thai culture. [78]