When.com Web Search

Search results

  1. Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
  2. Immortality - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immortality

    There are numerous symbols representing immortality. The ankh is an Egyptian symbol of life that holds connotations of immortality when depicted in the hands of the gods and pharaohs, who were seen as having control over the journey of life. The Möbius strip in the shape of a trefoil knot is another symbol of immortality. Most symbolic ...

  3. List of people claimed to be immortal in myth and legend

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_claimed_to...

    Olumba claimed to be the Abrahamic God [12] in human form. Members of his religion claim he is immortal. [13] Khidr. In Islamic mythology "Al-Khidr" or "The Green" is a guide and servant for other prophets. He is considered an immortal human who, depending on the versions, is normally a human servant or prophet of God.

  4. Terror management theory - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terror_management_theory

    In many cases these values are thought to offer symbolic immortality, by either a) providing the sense that one is part of something greater that will ultimately outlive the individual (e.g. country, lineage, species), or b) making one's symbolic identity superior to biological nature (i.e. one is a personality, which makes one more than a glob ...

  5. Tree of life - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tree_of_life

    Various trees of life are recounted in folklore, culture and fiction, often relating to immortality or fertility.They had their origin in religious symbolism. According to professor Elvyra Usačiovaitė, a "typical" imagery preserved in ancient iconography is that of two symmetrical figures facing each other, with a tree standing in the middle.

  6. The Denial of Death - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Denial_of_Death

    Such symbolic self-focus takes the form of an individual's "causa sui project", (sometimes called an "immortality project", or a "heroism project"). A person's " causa sui project" acts as their immortality vessel, whereby they subscribe to a particular set of culturally-created meanings and through them gain personal significance beyond that ...

  7. In humans, stems cells allow limited regeneration of certain cells in our body (which is why they’re central to the exploration of anti-aging therapies), however, other animals display much ...

  8. A Scientist Says Humans Are Rapidly Approaching ... - AOL

    www.aol.com/scientist-says-humans-rapidly...

    As the field of nanotech grows, the role of nanobots in human bodies will only mature with it, he claims. At some point, the body may become more than 99.9 percent nonbiological.

  9. Eternal youth - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eternal_youth

    Eternal youth is a characteristic of the inhabitants of Paradise in Abrahamic religions.. The Hindus believe that the Vedic and the post-Vedic rishis have attained immortality, which implies the ability to change one's body's age or even shape at will.