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of this section. He looks at marriage practices, such as how the "As a daughter, she took part in the religious acts of her father...

wife, and particularly Athena, the Goddess of Wisdom. Our beautiful city is named after her, and Melitta wants to honor her and as...

out what women were like because of the way in which history is written. Dependent on what is studied, it seems that some texts l...

by wedding the daughter of Creon, the "lord of this land" (Euripides). As this speech indicates, Euripides begins the thematic c...

until a water snake slithered by. Panicked and briefly forgetting about the traveler on his back, Puff-jaw dove, which threw the ...

he defends himself well, Socrates is still found guilty and stoically accepts his fate, indicating that since only the gods are aw...

This research paper describes the perspective of ancient Egyptians regarding writing and magic. Four pages in length, four sources...

This essay focuses on Daniel 7 and 1 Enoch 46 and 48. The Book of Enoch is not part of the canon and, in fact, was lost for centur...

One of the leaders who is always mentioned when discussing leaders in general and military leaders, in particular, is George S. Pa...

This essay pertains to "The Iliad" and "The Odyssey" by Homer, the ancient Greek poet and the worldview and cultural values that a...

This paper examines the Ancient Egyptian culture and beliefs of and discusses how culture can change religious beliefs over time. ...

The author compares the importance of these inventions alongside many other technological inventions that trace their roots to anc...

This paper explores the ways the ancient views of religion changed in response to the philosophical schools. There are three sour...

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

This research paper pertains to two ancient world leaders, Qin Shuhuangdi, First Emperor to China, and Ramses II, Pharaoh of Egypt...

This research paper presents a discussion that focuses on an ancient Greek amphora from the Attic period that depicts Herakles and...

This 12 page paper gives an overview of the history of the theatre in ancient Greece and the connection with mythology. This paper...

This essay discusses Homer's ancient classic epic, The Iliad, and the film Troy (2004, directed by William Petersen), indicating ...

rule of the emperors" that "Roman sarcophagi became elaborate, with mythological scenes carved on the sides and statues of the dec...

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...

emotional aspects and familial storylines which had not been present in any great extent in either the Egyptian or the Mesopotamia...

This paper offers an overview of Old Testament scripture that pertains to how the ancient Israelites regarded slavery and the fun...

Near-death experiences (NDE) have been reported since ancient times. Even Plato reported one. In recent decades, there have been t...

This paper describes an exhibit currently be shown at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. The exhibit features ancient...

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

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...

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

no lack of literature about how gods and goddesses (goddesses, especially) are linked with death. The Greeks - Artemis, Niobe, Fer...

This research paper addresses lessons that the Umayyad Caliphate (661-750), the Holy Roman Empire (814-1806), and the Mongol Empir...