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Epic Hero Transformation in Greek Literature

In six pages this paper examines the transformation of the epic hero in ancient Greek literary works such as Euripides' Medea, Sop...

Nonliterate Peoples and Ancient City State Religions

In five pages this paper examines the ancient religions in terms of the literate and nonliterate perceptions of the Divine and Ult...

Fashion of Ancient Greece, Symmetria and Simplicity

a changing environment, and with these alterations began to emerge the earliest elements of style. Each culture began to elaborat...

Comparison of 'Aeneid' by Virgil and 'The Iliad' by Homer

are not primarily about war. The love element is significantly greater. In exploring Virgils Aeneid, it is perhaps the metamorpho...

Greeks and the Impact of the Persian Wars

In three pages this paper discusses how the Persian Wars affected 5th century B.C. ancient Greece with the reigns of Philip II and...

Contemporary Symbolic Logic History

Aristotelian philosophy is a good place to start. For Aristotle,...

Oedipus the King by Sophocles and the Ancient Greek Gods

In three pages this report analyzes the power of the ancient Greek mythological gods in this consideration of Oedipus the King by ...

Defining a Fair Society

Some values to emanate from democratic societies include the right to be heard, the right to the pursuit of happiness, and all the...

State and Society Relationships in The History of Herodotus and Homer's 'The Odyssey'

In six pages this paper compares these two works of ancient Greek literature in a consideration of relations between state and soc...

Polybius's Philosophies

In five pages this paper examines the ancient Greek philosophies of Polybius and whether or not they are applicable to the contemp...

Edward Albee's Tragic Play Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf

tortured marriage. The world of George and Martha is a closed, stagnant environment. It is filled with highly destructive element...

Athens and the Mitylenian Debate

In five pages this paper discusses the effects and involvement of Athens in the ancient Mitylenian debate with Thucydides' texts c...

Book of Genesis, 'The Odyssey,' and Order versus Disorder

In 5 pages tis paper discusses the conflict of order vs. disorder as depicted in these ancient Hebrew and Greek texts. There are ...

Joy Imagery in the Poetry of John Keats and Samuel Taylor Coleridge

reinforce this impression, as do the alteration of four-stress lines and three-stress lines. We know without really analyzing it t...

Greek Philosophers and Myth v. Knowledge

he did not know the true cause of an action he would readily admit to not knowing. This should not be mistaken however for a will...

The God Kings' Age in Ancient Egyptian Civilization

A paper consisting of seven pages considers the period from 3500 until 1500 BC in ancient Egyptian civilization referred to as the...

Ancient Mayan Tradition and Breath on a Mirror and Popol Vuh of Tedlock

In 6 pages the Old Testament is compared and contrasted with the myths of the ancient Mayan civilization in a consideration of the...

Coleridge vs. Byron

Romantic poets Lord Byron and Samuel Taylor Coleridge were contemporaries who viewed the world through different perspectives. Thi...

Ancient Rome's Crucifixion Practice

In five pages this essay examines the crucifixion practice of the ancient Romans during the time of Jesus Christ and considers its...

Ancient Library of Alexandria and its Destruction

In five pages this paper examines the great ancient Library at Alexandria's rise and subsequent destruction. Three sources are ci...

Society of Ancient Greece and Women

This paper examines how women in Ancient Greek society were portrayed in a comparative analysis of the plays Lysistrata by Aristop...

Ancient Roman Medicine

in five pages this paper examines how ancient Rome used such medicines as St. John's Wort in a consideration of contemporary treat...

Historical Analysis of Edward Gibbons' 'The Decline & Fall of the Roman Empire,' Thucydides' 'History of the Peloponnesian War,' and Tacitus' 'The Annals'

In ten pages three ancient historical texts are analyzed in terms of author's approach to history, the representation of the past,...

Ancient Society and Women

In five pages this paper examines gender during ancient times as portrayed in The Golden Ass by Apuleius. Three sources are cited...

Pyramid Constructions and Mathematical Applications by the Ancient Egyptians

advanced understanding of the subject because their exploits in engineering, astronomy and administration would not have been poss...

Crocus sativus Saffron

Saffron has been used by mankind for centuries. It represents, in fact, one of the worlds most valuable substances. Consequently...

Ancient Greece and Rome/Suffering

of injury or illness in the ancient world. Therefore, in ancient Greece and Rome, the practice of euthanasia, that is, intentional...

Overview of Book of Songs

a whole" (Yu 380). These natural images are used to open each stanza, as Yu notes that there are "three tetrasyllabic stanzas of f...

The Depiction of Women in Ancient Literature

political actions. Stories of Cleopatras focus on Julius Caesar and her use of Caesars images to maintain a relationship with Oct...

Mulan, Within the Context of Early Chinese Poetry

Allen 6). This poem clearly indicates the focus of cultural focus on women that stresses their role in terms of sexual desire an...