Essays 31 - 60
The three elements of mythology such as the popular literary motif of the tragic hero, the treatment of women, and the comparing o...
This 10 page paper examines the way writers have treated women in mythology. The writer examines The Epic of Gilgamesh, the Metamo...
still just one being who is in constant struggle with his own existence. When determining who truly exercises power in an a...
the work of all the worlds peoples from the beginning of time. These truths may be presented in the cultural context in which they...
the creation of the world (Peardon, 2001). The term "legend" is applied to accounts which are told as true (Peardon, 2001). The ...
journey, he prefers to run from the prophecy. He thinks he is doing the right thing, much like Ruebens belief that he is doing the...
story of Demeter and Persephone expresses not only the passing of the seasons, but also the whole drama of life, death, life that ...
land to appear with their nutrient rich soils. By day Ra sailed through the air on a boat between the sky and the earth, resting a...
who played an important role in how Greek and Roman society viewed women. The paper then discusses various mythological works and ...
in this work goes into the Great Families of Mythology and provides information on The House of Atreus, The Royal House of Thebes,...
in harmony with their world. Each time, however, he was disappointed as the people began to become preoccupied with their evil wa...
can deduce from a study of the dark sculpture is that the Romans considered themselves to be of supernatural abilities and as such...
In three pages this paper examines how in the Star Wars' trilogy George Lucas incorporated elements of myth. Two sources are cite...
came about where concepts such as heaven, divinity, truth, the sanctity of birth, and sacrifice (2005). These were new concepts in...
Chaos. Gaea, the first Titan, was the earth, itself. After she emerged from the Chaos, she gave birth to her own consort, Uranus, ...
great success was their habit of taking the best from the civilizations they conquered and incorporating it into their own. They g...
the changes which have occurred vary according to the specific African culture being discussed, there are certain commonalities wh...
and furthermore substantiates the domination of men over women. The clear message is that the patriarchal, punishing Jehovah shoul...
One of the of the fundamental reasons for the success of the Romans was their ability to adopted the best components of the cultur...
troubles of Dr. Morbius and his daughter Altaira who have been living on a desolate planet. A rescue team finally arrives lead by ...
or most, of the myths surrounding Morrigan she is seen, as noted, as a woman of battle. She was there with every war of the Celts ...
is notable about Tolkien is that his world makes internal sense. Each race (Elves, Dwarves, Men, Orcs, etc.) has a distinct langua...
image South African-ness. The markets of this iconic South African beer would often refer to it as the peoples beer (Talotta, 2000...
no lack of literature about how gods and goddesses (goddesses, especially) are linked with death. The Greeks - Artemis, Niobe, Fer...
In a paper of four pages, the writer looks at Hebrew and Egyptian mythologies. A discussion highlights similarities between the tw...
This paper examines the Ancient Egyptian culture and beliefs of and discusses how culture can change religious beliefs over time. ...
This research paper offers and overview of Sumerian mythology and how it was influenced by climatic and geographical features of t...
This research paper/essay discusses the "Iliad" and the "Aeneid" as two epic poems that mirror the values of Greek and Roman socie...
see a great deal of intent on magic in a Celtic wedding, where there are many ways in which to honor the mystical forces, some of ...
"power for the spiritual rebirth to take place" (Winston). The first known pyramid was built during the time of the third dynasty ...