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Themes and Messages in The Ramayana and The Aeneid

In five pages these epics are contrasted and compared in terms of the similarities and differences in their themes and messages. ...

Epic Characteristics of Gilgamesh

millennium BC, but probably existed in much the same form many centuries earlier" ("Gilgamesh," gilgamesh.html). Gilgamesh tell...

War as Portrayed in The Ramayana

In four pages this paper examines how violence and war are portrayed in such Indian classical epics as The Ramayana. Three source...

3 Interpretations of Sir Gawain

Gawain and the Green Knights text persona is what separates the character from the other two representations. Would you grant me ...

Society, Man and Destiny

In ten pages this paper evaluates the extent of man's power over his fate within the literary contexts of 'Epic of Gilgamesh,' 'Th...

Ancient Greece's Tragic Heroes Agamemnon, Achilles, and Hector

their lives? These are some of the questions we will consider as we look at these men in action in Homers Illiad. Tragedy Accord...

The Threepenny Opera by Bertolt Brecht

The writer discusses Bertolt Brecht's play The Threepenny Opera and explains its significance to twentieth century theater. The wr...

Epic of Gilgamesh and Philosophy

In six pages this report discusses how the beliefs and philosophies of the ancient culture of Mesopotamia are reflected in The Epi...

Comparative Analysis of 'The Aeneid' and 'The Odyssey'

In five pages this paper contrasts and compares how heroes are defined in these ancient epics. There are no other sources listed....

Ancient Society of Sumer, Kingship's Role, and Epic of Gilgamesh

of the people of Sumer" (Greer 17), as represented by King Gilgamesh of Uruk. It is also an excellent historical tool which can b...

Literature and the Epic Nature of "The Iliad" by Homer and "Gilgamesh"

of the gods in these works appears to be more focused on generating chaos than introducing peace and tranquility to the universe. ...

Gilgamesh vs. Odysseus: Epic Dissimilarities

meanings of friendship and death. Gilgamesh was a solitary soul until he encountered the primitive nature man Enkidu, with whom h...

Criminal Justice and the EPICS Program

the criminal justice system, some designed to help inmates, others to keep track of them. This paper discusses a program called "E...

The Kebra Negast and the Sundiata

oral tradition, which makes the tales uniquely alive and constantly changing. This paper briefly compares two such epics, the Sund...

Myths From Ancient India and Mesopotamia

The controversy over the federal funding of stem cell research is outlined in an article titled "Stem-Cell...

Pentangle's Symbolic Meaning in 'Sir Gawain and the Green Knight'

In five pages this paper examines the moral truth representation of the pentangle in an analysis of the 'Sir Gawain and the Green ...

'Song of Roland' and Medieval Epic Poetry

long before it was ever written down. To use Si!r Philip Sidney phrase pertaining to the oral traditions of epic poetry, it was ...

'Perspectives on the Individual' and Human Nature

among four children in his family. The father was an intelligent, religious man, a hard-working storekeeper and an important leade...

Dante the Poet and Author in The Divine Comedy Part I

In five pages this paper discusses the author Dante Alighieri and his fictional alter ego Dante the poet in his epic in terms of t...

The House Giacomo Built History of an Italian Family, 1878-1978 by Donald S. Pitkin

In five pages this 1985 text is examined in terms of its family epic characteristics. There are no other sources listed....

King Gilgamesh's Epiphany

I fear death, and now roam the wilderness-- I will set out to the region of Utanapishtim, son of Ubartutu, and will go with utmost...

Environmental and Abortion Ethics

on "what all human beings should do if they want to be moral: They should always act in their own self-interest" (Thiroux 37). Ad...

'Hero and Leander' by Christopher Marlowe

In five pages the influence Marlowe received from writers of ancient Greece and Rome are considered as reflected in this poetic ep...

Useful Historical Tool, The Epic of Gilgamesh

author does not present stories of his political maneuverings or military battles. Instead, the story is told about a singular ma...

Critique of Homer's 'The Iliad'

quoted as saying: "Achilles, valiant though you be, you shall not thus outwit me. You shall not overreach and you shall not persua...

Genesis, Gilgamesh, and the Flood

In 5 pages this paper considers the significance of the Great Flood story retelling in the Epic of Gilgamesh and in the Book of Ge...

Romance and Epic Characteristics

individual stories into the tapestry that became his famous epics. He did not create the stories; they had come from hundreds of y...

Rebekah and Nausicaa in the Bible and Homer's 'The Odyssey'

This paper examines the power by women in ancient Hebrew and Greek societies as represented by Rebekah in the Old Testament and Na...

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...

Epics of 'Ulysses' by James Joyce and 'The Odyssey' by Homer

In 8 pages these different literary texts are compared in terms of how they satisfy the epic definition in nation and character po...