Of EARTH, WIND FIRE and WATER, which would you use to describe life and it's many facets? And can you give an example?
2007-03-17 08:31:16 · 8 answers · asked by April J 4 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
excuse me, metaphor
2007-03-17 08:57:22 · update #1
I get the feeling I'm going to get a lot of Water on this.
2007-03-17 08:59:22 · update #2
Earth. An ever-changing mixture of disaster and beauty never ceasing to amaze us. It is what you make it and you have to make the best of what it brings you- rain, sunshine, sleet, etc.
2007-03-17 09:54:29 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
The answer is water.
Water transforms from ocean to clouds to rain...and back to ocean again. It is what powers literally everything on earth. It feeds plants which feed animals which feed other animals who die and decompose into nutrients in the soil to sustain more plants.
Water also observes the rule that matter can neither be created not destroyed. It is the ultimate recycleable material and is therefore the perfect metaphor for the circle of life.
Water is also responsible for what we find pleasing about nature, carving out the Grand Canyon, cliffs, beaches, etc., in addition to being the only ingredient necessary for life (out of the four elements you mentioned).
Like life, water can also turn against you, e.g., tsunamis or backyard-pool drownings. You can swallow it, but it can also swallow you. Gotta respect that.
2007-03-17 15:43:54 · answer #2 · answered by no_good_names_left_17 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Earth. The changing seasons - they remind me of the changing seasons in a person's life. They remind me of new birth, and the process of maturing, growing old and finally dieing. And then new life springing up all over again. Like - Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter.
2007-03-22 06:39:16 · answer #3 · answered by gigiemilu 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fire.
At the beginning they are exciting and bright but they eventually die out into nothing.
They both have beginnings and ends.
They can be destructive or helpful.
Fire is like the many emotions; the raging anger, the calm sadness, bright happiness.
They are fierce, they are tough, and they are cool.
They can be scary.
They can be wasted.
"Bright eyes burning with fire."
"How could a fire that burns so bright, suddenly burn so pale?"
2007-03-17 15:35:06 · answer #4 · answered by ¿¿ANswER♠?? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fifth element of old religions and Aristotle's : AETHER
Maybe it can be understood as APHEIRON of Anaximender too. Something in everything, unknown, unbounded, non-changing...e.t.c. In some beliefs it is Akasha, aetheric element, god, but I think it is logical to think it as the only god, one god like in Islam, Christianity and Judaism.
2007-03-17 16:01:51 · answer #5 · answered by ORKAN E 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wind.
One can easily find themselves worlds away from where they intended, hoped or planned to be. Life is best when viewed as an adventure.
2007-03-22 11:29:06 · answer #6 · answered by Zasu 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Water. I cannot describe it. I can only tell you that this word is metaphor, not metephore.
Water is living, abundant, and necessary for life.
2007-03-17 15:41:09 · answer #7 · answered by makeitright 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
life is fire.....
it's strong and hot and exciting and beautiful......it's a struggle to find your own self and also to live in this world
2007-03-17 16:03:53 · answer #8 · answered by suzanna_banana 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋