Essays 31 - 60
In five pages this paper examines William Shakespeare's use of mythology in such plays as The Taming of the Shrew, Twelfth Night, ...
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...
in harmony with their world. Each time, however, he was disappointed as the people began to become preoccupied with their evil wa...
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...
who played an important role in how Greek and Roman society viewed women. The paper then discusses various mythological works and ...
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...
Chaos. Gaea, the first Titan, was the earth, itself. After she emerged from the Chaos, she gave birth to her own consort, Uranus, ...
the changes which have occurred vary according to the specific African culture being discussed, there are certain commonalities wh...
troubles of Dr. Morbius and his daughter Altaira who have been living on a desolate planet. A rescue team finally arrives lead by ...
in this work goes into the Great Families of Mythology and provides information on The House of Atreus, The Royal House of Thebes,...
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 ...
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...
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 ...
great success was their habit of taking the best from the civilizations they conquered and incorporating it into their own. They g...
"power for the spiritual rebirth to take place" (Winston). The first known pyramid was built during the time of the third dynasty ...
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...
period of blissful co-existence between gods and humans, when differences were few. A utopian time of eternal springtime, people ...
the will to live together is the result of sharing past memories. These shared memories of common experiences, whether "of glories...
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. ...