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The special status of the wolf was not based on national ideology, but rather was connected to the religious importance of the wolf to the Romans. [33] The comedian Plautus used the image of wolves to ponder the cruelty of man as a wolf unto man. "Lupus" (Wolf) was used as a Latin first name and as a Roman cognomen.
The Wolf of Gubbio was a wolf who, according to the Little Flowers of St. Francis, [1] terrorized the Umbrian city of Gubbio until he was tamed by Francis of Assisi acting on behalf of God. The story is one of many in Christian narrative that depicts saints exerting influence over animals and nature, a motif common to hagiography . [ 2 ]
Noah's Ark Story of the biblical flood: February 1, 2005 [17] Prince Vladimir: February 23, 2006 A Christmas Journey: About the blessings God gives: October 10 2006 [18] The Very First Noel: 2006 [19] Friends and Heroes: March 12, 2007 – July 3, 2009 Noah's Ark: July 5, 2007 The Ten Commandments: October 19, 2007 Booples: October 23, 2008 ...
The story of Jesus Christ's life from birth to Easter-weekend resurrection is summarized in this epic movie, The Greatest Story Ever Told. But be prepared—it's a doozy. But be prepared—it's a ...
In Matthew 12:40, Jesus compared his own burial to Jonah's entombment in the forestomach of a whale. [18] Wild dogs, Ezekiel 13:4; Wolf — In the Tanakh (Hebrew Bible), the Tribe and figure of Benjamin were compared to a wolf, owing to the tribe's warlike character and heroic tribal members such as King Saul and Mordecai. [23]
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Rank Title Distributor Worldwide Box Office religion Year References 1 The Passion of the Christ: Icon Productions: $622.3 million Christian 2004
Such biblical epics have less trouble with this obliquity than non-biblical works. This is because whilst there is no visual representation of God himself in the source text that such movies are based upon, there are visually representable elements that can be used, from burning bushes to clouds and fire, in the manifestations of God. So ...