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…lilies made of gold and beryl falling from the sky". An earthquake that consequently happened right then could have caused "the earth swaying" and "mighty drums of thunder". Can anyone truly attain "a state of all knowledge"? Is "nirvana" truly a state…

…authority, he or she is to blame for such phenomena as fire, flood, earthquake, and eclipse. Because these ill omens can descend on earth as a warning to humanity that all is not well in this world, the fear of heavenly punishment proves useful as a curb…

…refused to change to a more modern style after the earthquake hit and damaged some of the structural work. This family obviously had strong ties to their house as when the House was excavated they found some family members in the Tablinium clutching some…

…began to crumble in the 5th Century. There are a number of reasons for this. The numbers of full citizens started declining rapidly. This occurred due to several factors : they died in the invasions against the Persians, they did in the earthquake of 468 BC…

…sensitive Gatsby is and the narrator compares him to "as if he were related to one of those intricate machines that register earthquakes ten thousand miles away". This metaphor shows the clear comparison and emphasize of how sensitive Gatsby is. However…

…. <Tab/>The third day after Jesus was crucified was a Sunday. On that Sunday morning, Mary Magdalene and the Virgin Mary went to look at the tomb. Suddenly there was a violent earthquake; an angel of the Lord came down from Heaven, rolled…

…when two ocean plates bump against each other, and one plate shoves underneath the other plate. Often this also brings earthquakes. Trenches are average 2000 to 4000m lower than the rest of the sea bottom. Still all sorts of animals live in these thriving…

…to be a work of fiction. The bottom most city-layer, which is referred to as 'Troy 1' was thought to have been destroyed by an earthquake, which led Schliemann to believe that this couldn't be Homer's Troy, as the Greeks used fire to burn the city. The second layer…

…like an earthquake--black clouds were casting up over it; the moon was setting in the waves, broad and red, like a hot cannon-ballk." p.293. No greater evil can be found than one that comes directly from the pits of hell, and any bad act performed upon…

…that indicated the Great Pyramid contained imperfections resulting from poor construction and earthquake damage. In November 1884, Petrie arrived in Egypt and excavated at Tanis for the Egypt Exploration Fund, in which he was given 250 pounds per month…