By the Waters of BabylonBy the Waters of Babylon

pg. 110pg. 110

Pay attention to the setting and ask Pay attention to the setting and ask yourself…yourself…

Is this story set in…Is this story set in…

The pastThe past

The presentThe present

Or the future?Or the future?

Also, write these words down and after the Also, write these words down and after the story, see if you can figure out what they story, see if you can figure out what they

meanmean1. Dead Places1. Dead Places

2. The Great River2. The Great River

3. Old books & writings3. Old books & writings

4. Old Days4. Old Days

5. Place of the Gods5. Place of the Gods

6. God-road6. God-road

7. Ou-dis-sun7. Ou-dis-sun

8. Bitter Water8. Bitter Water

9. UBTREAS9. UBTREAS

10. ASHING10. ASHING

11. The temple with the 11. The temple with the stars for a stars for a roofroof

12. The dead god12. The dead god

The Dead Places were…The Dead Places were…

Houses or dwellings of humans who died a Houses or dwellings of humans who died a long time ago…long time ago…

The Great River, Ou-dis-sun wasThe Great River, Ou-dis-sun was

The Hudson RiverThe Hudson River

Old Books and Writings were…Old Books and Writings were…

Books written in English that existed Books written in English that existed before our society was destroyedbefore our society was destroyed

The Old Days were….The Old Days were….

The days before The Great Burning, The days before The Great Burning, our “present day”our “present day”

The God Roads were…The God Roads were…

The Concrete roads we The Concrete roads we used to use…used to use…

The Bitter Water was…The Bitter Water was…

The OceanThe Ocean

The Place of the Gods was…The Place of the Gods was…New YorkNew York

UBTREAS was…UBTREAS was…

The Sub Treasury in New York,The Sub Treasury in New York,

now called Federal Hall National Memorialnow called Federal Hall National Memorial

Ashing was…Ashing was…

A Statue of George Washington in Union A Statue of George Washington in Union Square, New York CitySquare, New York City

The temple with the stars for a roof The temple with the stars for a roof was…was…

The ceiling at Grand Central StationThe ceiling at Grand Central Station

Who do you think the dead god Who do you think the dead god sitting in the chair was?sitting in the chair was?

This was a fantasy story; but several things, although they This was a fantasy story; but several things, although they sounded odd, were based in reality. Some examples are…sounded odd, were based in reality. Some examples are…

1. Priests, chants and spells1. Priests, chants and spells

2. A purification process2. A purification process

3. Interpreting animals as signs3. Interpreting animals as signs

4. Cultures in the future having less 4. Cultures in the future having less knowledge than cultures in the pastknowledge than cultures in the past

The Cherokee have similar chants, spells, and dances…The Cherokee have similar chants, spells, and dances…

The Cherokee had many lively dances. In the uka dance, the chief, or The Cherokee had many lively dances. In the uka dance, the chief, or

uka uka himself offered thanksgiving in a spirit of rejoicinghimself offered thanksgiving in a spirit of rejoicing

Priests, Chants and SpellsPriests, Chants and Spells

A Purification processA Purification processSome Native Americans also have a purification process…Some Native Americans also have a purification process…

The individual goes alone into the wilderness to a sacred place where he The individual goes alone into the wilderness to a sacred place where he fasts, thirsts, smokes tobacco, prays, and fasts, thirsts, smokes tobacco, prays, and meditatesmeditates for a vision. for a vision.

Vision quests are mostly undertaken by males usually when entering Vision quests are mostly undertaken by males usually when entering puberty, but sometimes in childhood.puberty, but sometimes in childhood.

They also have maturity rituals, sometimes called vision questsThey also have maturity rituals, sometimes called vision questsYoung boys before or at puberty are encouraged to enter into a period of Young boys before or at puberty are encouraged to enter into a period of

fasting, meditation and physical challenge. He separates himself from fasting, meditation and physical challenge. He separates himself from the tribe and go to a wilderness area. The goal is to receive a vision the tribe and go to a wilderness area. The goal is to receive a vision that will guide his development for the rest of his life. They also seek to that will guide his development for the rest of his life. They also seek to acquire a guardian spirit who will be close and supportive for their acquire a guardian spirit who will be close and supportive for their lifetime. lifetime.

Interpreting animals as signsInterpreting animals as signs

In the Cherokee religion, In the Cherokee religion, The Eagle, flying toward the East, is a symbol of The Eagle, flying toward the East, is a symbol of strength, endurance and vision. East signifies the renewal of life and the strength, endurance and vision. East signifies the renewal of life and the rebirth of Cherokee unity.rebirth of Cherokee unity.

Also, Egyptians believed cats to be sacredAlso, Egyptians believed cats to be sacred

When a cat died their former owners and occupants of the house wouldWhen a cat died their former owners and occupants of the house wouldgo into deep mourning and shave their eyebrows as a sign of grief. go into deep mourning and shave their eyebrows as a sign of grief.

PeoplePeople are not the only mummies in Egypt, as the cat was also mummifiedare not the only mummies in Egypt, as the cat was also mummified significantly. significantly. Cats were not only protected by almost every occupant of Egypt, but alsoCats were not only protected by almost every occupant of Egypt, but also by the law. So extreme in fact was the devoutness of the Egyptian cultureby the law. So extreme in fact was the devoutness of the Egyptian culture to the cat, that if a human killed a feline, either intentionally orto the cat, that if a human killed a feline, either intentionally or unintentionally, that human was sentenced to death. unintentionally, that human was sentenced to death.

Cultures in the future having less knowledge Cultures in the future having less knowledge than cultures in the pastthan cultures in the past

Examples: Examples:

Roman bathroomsRoman bathrooms

Bathhouses also had large Bathhouses also had large public latrinespublic latrines, , often with marble seats over channels often with marble seats over channels whose continuous flow of water constituted whose continuous flow of water constituted the first “flush toilets the first “flush toilets

This was in 117 A.D. Let’s check out the early 1900’sThis was in 117 A.D. Let’s check out the early 1900’s

2,000 years later, their toilets looked 2,000 years later, their toilets looked like thislike this

Usually the father of the family dug a new hole a few feet from the Usually the father of the family dug a new hole a few feet from the outhouse, moved it onto the new hole, then took the dirt and filled in outhouse, moved it onto the new hole, then took the dirt and filled in the old hole. However, I know an uncle who got in there with a the old hole. However, I know an uncle who got in there with a shovel because he didn't feel like digging a new hole.shovel because he didn't feel like digging a new hole.

What about the concept of flight?What about the concept of flight?

Between 1899 and 1905 A.D., the Wright Between 1899 and 1905 A.D., the Wright brothers conducted a program of brothers conducted a program of aeronautical research and experimentation aeronautical research and experimentation that led to the first successful powered that led to the first successful powered airplane in 1903airplane in 1903

But the actual concept of flight is But the actual concept of flight is much, much oldermuch, much older

These are in ancient EgyptThese are in ancient Egypt

Compare them…Compare them…

Helicopters…Helicopters…

GlidersGliders

These carvings were made at least These carvings were made at least 3,000 years BEFORE the Wright 3,000 years BEFORE the Wright

Brothers took their first flightBrothers took their first flight

What about homes?What about homes?These were the homes built and used These were the homes built and used

in early James town in the 1700’sin early James town in the 1700’s

These, are the pyramids of Giza, constructed These, are the pyramids of Giza, constructed some time around 2600 B.C.some time around 2600 B.C.

This is the construction of the insideThis is the construction of the inside

These pyramids are at least These pyramids are at least 4,000 OLDER than the 4,000 OLDER than the Jamestown settlementJamestown settlement