Modern Religious Experience: Personal Commemoration- Reflection #7

Modern Religious Experience: Personal Commemoration- Reflection #7: "Think of an event in your life- past, present or future. You are going to create a commemorative ritual for this event. First, describe the ..."

My 5 day event will commemorate all of the places I've lived up until now. This is important because traveling the world has been a key part of my existence and identity. The first four days will commemorate each of the locations I've lived in chronological order (Swaziland, Japan, South Africa, South Korea), with the fifth day commemorating my homeland of America.
The commemorative lines should be read every day before the festivites begin:
"From hemisphere to hemisphere,
From coast to coast.
From traveling the world, we experience the most."

The festivities include music from that region, dancing, and food from the local restaraunts.

Greek Mythology & Morality: Athena's Gift

Athena's Gift

Back when the gods on Mount Olympus were rolling dice to decide which god would get to be honored with which city, one particular city with much promise was being argued over by two gods: Athena, the goddess of wisdom, and Poseidon, god of the sea. Zeus proposed a contest, whoever presented the best gift to the city would win. Poseidon conjured up a magnificent warhorse, whereas Athena brought forth an olive tree. The gods agreed that Athena's gift was thoughtful and would not bring anguish upon the people like a warhorse might. Therefore, the city was called Athens.

Explanation

The moral of this story is one that exhibits not only what a person should do, but what attributes are considered favorable in this Greek society. Poseidon's gift represents how war can often be alluring (like the magnificent warhorse), but in the end only brings pain and suffering to the people on both sides. Athena's gift may not be as flashy or active, but this olive tree represents the opposite of Poseidon's: the finer things in life, peace and prosperity, the arts and sciences, etc. By Athena winning the contest, this shows how the gods feel about these different views, and the path that they think humans should follow. This story also explains why the famed city of Athens came to be called so.