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entitled Gates of Fire, as well as others, one can get a sense of how the Persians lived at the time. In the novel, Pressfield foc...

understanding the deeper connections and interpretations of the characters who populate Chaucers work. Those deeper connections cl...

In five pages the enduring popularity of this ancient Greek myth is examined. Three sources are cited in the bibliography....

of traditional Chinese medicine, it is important to also understand that it is not only a collection of ancient remedies and pract...

of the United States. Without the philosophies of those that lived in the centuries prior to the U.S. Declaration of Independence...

so "The Iliad" and "The Odyssey" are rare glimpses into the feminine status in what was essentially a strict Greek patriarchy. Wh...

them somehow" (Ancient Greek Religion and Mythology, 2003). For example, "The Egyptian goddess Isis was especially popular in Athe...

rap artists came to be regarded as heroes by many. With the tragic events of September 11, 2001, however, we have once again com...

you not, such as you are, get your following together and sail beyond the seas? Did you not from your a far country carry off a lo...

they conquered. MAYAN CIVILIZATION: THE SPANISH INVASION The typical Maya family consisted on average of five to seven members. ...

lost natural state, at which point Shamhat offers to take him to the city where the joys of "civilization shine in their resplende...

woman), the two became inseparable friends/lovers. From that point forth, Gilgamesh never abused his power again. In te...

happens, people fail to achieve happiness and feel only increased levels of stress (Morris, 1997). If businesses incorporated Ar...

many years, but started to become less open during the dark ages. It was at this time that the Christian church took control. The ...

of these concepts were a part of the Jewish faith. And, it was not only Judaism that was affected. Many other world religions woul...

in fifth century Athens, actually led the nation (190). Some might argue that the leadership was based on age and gender and so al...

civil and criminal courts, all lawsuits were treated as civil suits (Long). The victim prosecuted the case rather than any legal r...

occurs near the end of the conflict. These two warriors fight over who has the greater claim to a captive woman who is also the d...

dilemma for his children, Orestes and Electra, who have to choose between not avenging their father and murdering their mother (18...

indeed a city of art and beauty - at least for those among the wealthy who could afford both art and beauty. As with any urban are...

opens "Marriage" delivers a millenarian prophecy that identifies Christ, revolution and apocalypse and, in so doing, "satanizes" a...

and mother. At the age of 17, she eloped with Romantic poet Percy Bysshe Shelley, already a married father of two. She didnt rea...

does provoke Didos suicide one has to question to what extent he would embrace the label of hero. At the same time, besides the in...

of course, was according to legend. However, the legends gained such popularity that in time many came to worship Isis, alone. Tem...

merely oppressed and used the natives. Kurtz is a man who is very diverse and very intelligent. He is a powerful speaker, a poet, ...

If they did leave the confines of the house, they were required to be escorted by male slaves or by male members of the household....

he had come down with a deadly disease. The author states that "Habrocomes pulled his hair and tore his clothes; he lamented over ...

This essay contrasts and compares the way that the "Epic of Gilgamesh" and Genesis describe the Flood. The writer argues that the ...

This paper offers an evaluation of ancient Egyptian civilization and how it demonstrates the defining characteristics of civilizat...

this theme forward, the next commandments lay the foundation for civilized society. The first of these social commandments is to...