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G'Kar (/ dʒ ə ˈ k ɑːr / juh-KARR) is a fictional character in Babylon 5 played by Andreas Katsulas. He is a Narn and initially appears as a villainous diplomat opposite Londo Mollari , being constantly engaged in insidious, if petty, and often comical schemes.
A wise old man: Philosopher in Meditation by Rembrandt. The wise old man (also called senex, sage or sophos) is an archetype as described by Carl Jung, as well as a classic literary figure, and may be seen as a stock character. [1] The wise old man can be a profound philosopher distinguished for wisdom and sound judgment.
In Jungian psychology, the Wise Old Woman and the Wise Old Man are archetypes of the collective unconscious. The Wise Old Woman, or helpful old woman, "is a well-known symbol in myths and fairy tales for the wisdom of the eternal female nature." [1] The Wise Old Man, "or some other very powerful aspect of eternal masculinity" is her male ...
Andrew Katsulas [needs IPA] (May 18, 1946 – February 13, 2006), known professionally as Andreas Katsulas, was an American film and television actor, most recognized for portrayals of Narn Ambassador G'Kar on the American science fiction television series Babylon 5 and Romulan Commander Tomalak on Star Trek: The Next Generation.
These wise sayings of men of former times, the words of famous men, are consecrated at holy Pytho; from there Klearchos [c] copied them carefully, to set them up, shining afar, in the precinct of Kineas. When a child, show yourself well-behaved; When a young man, self controlled; In middle age, just; As an old man, a good counsellor;
His name is written in Imperial Aramaic אחיקר and in Syriac ܐܚܝܩܪ and is transliterated as Aḥiqar, Arabic حَيْقَار (Ḥayqār), Greek Achiacharos, and Slavonic Akyrios, with variants on that theme such as Armenian Խիկար (Xikar) and Ottoman Turkish Khikar, a sage known in the ancient Near East for his outstanding wisdom.
The difficulty of becoming a sage was often discussed in Stoicism. When Panaetius, the seventh and final scholarch of the Stoa, was asked by a young man whether a sage would fall in love, he responded by saying: "As to the wise man, we shall see. What concerns you and me, who are still a great distance from the wise man, is to ensure that we do ...
In front of him is Death, about to claim his life, when an old man appears out of nowhere and confronts Death. One particular night, Dan heads out to an all night gas station, where he meets the same old man from his dreams. Dan, nervous, leaves immediately, but as he turns back, he sees the man standing on the roof.