Anthropomorphism And Definitions

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Anthropomorphism “The eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous, and His ears are open to their cry” (Psalm 34:15). The following verse from the bible uses the literary device anthropomorphism. The definition of anthropomorphism is the attribution of human characteristics and qualities to non-human beings, objects, natural, or supernatural phenomena (Encyclopedia). Anthropomorphism, is a way to connect unhuman objects with people and encourage a relationship between the two. The origin of the word anthropomorphism is Greek from the words antrop- and -morphos. Anthrop means “human” and morphos means “form or shape” (Encyclopedia). The word was first used in the 1700s. The oldest known act of anthropomorphism is the Lowenmensh figurine in