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Comparing Greek Classics 'The Aeneid' by Virgil, 'The Bacchae' by Euripides, and 'Oedipus the King' by Sophocles

his rule to all those who regarded him as an interloper. He sought the assistance of his most trusted advisor, his brother-in-law...

Ancient Writings Like Epic of Gilgamesh and Ideology

purposes of taming Enkidu, the wild man (Radcliffe, 2001). Enkidu is important to the story as he exemplifies the average man in s...

Cinematic Portrayal of Greek Virtue and Philosophers

84). However, Socrates is willing to concede that an individual can desire an evil thing if he mistakenly first evaluates it as go...

History of Land War Strategies

ideal for battle. In the late Middle Ages, two developments in respect to the conduct of warfare had been combined to reduce the c...

Ancient Egypt Religion and Mythology

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...

The Cultures of Ancient China and Greece

gods in the form of logic, reasoning and wisdom (Chung, 2002). Homers work placed gods in a position that was superior to man. In...

Chinese Calligraphy Art Form

and is known as the curly script for the form it adopts after each stroke (Calligraphy). Emperor Qin Shi Huang modified ancient z...

Ancient Greece and Women's Roles

Artemis, and her hair was cut. For the next several months the bride was taught the domestic duties she would perform for the rest...

Calculus' History

pass another mid point, and so on into infinity (OConnor and Robertson, 1996). The argument looks at this as proving that motion m...

Ancient Egypt's Civilization and its Meaning

In five pages this paper examines the meaning of civilization in this Ancient Egypt consideration that discusses its socioeconomic...

Epic Heroes in 'The Iliad, 'The Odyssey,' 'Beowulf,' 'The Aeneid,' and 'The Ramayana'

than life and serves as a role model for others to follow; they are brave, smart and good in battle; and, the hero embarks upon a ...

Greek Theater and Women's Role

has obviously made her own way in life and has been well respected, her one goal throughout the entire play is to wed a man who is...

Fertility Art of Ancient Times

forms. This Snake Goddess--who shakes two snakes as an animal sits on her head--may have been used as part of this ritual" (Anonym...

Ancient Greece and Death

death (Religion and Death). According to Greek philosophy, the god Hermes led the soul of the person to the river Styx which sep...

Men and Women of Ancient Greece

For entertainment, men tended to engage in a variety of activities, mostly involving drinking, wrestling, horseback riding, and ga...

Myth, Tragedy, and Romance

blind lord Dhritarashtra so much that she voluntarily bandaged her eyes, as she vowed that she would not enjoy anything that she c...

An Overview of the Civilization of Ancient Egypt

the ancient Egyptian pharaohs and the sphinx, a two-hundred and forty foot long statue with the body of a lion and a head of a man...

NDEs and Religious Ministers

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

Attitudes towards Slavery in the Old Testament

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

Shihuangdi and Ramses II

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

Overview, Ancient Greek Amphora

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

The Theatre of Ancient Greece

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

The Hellenistic Period

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

Gilgamesh, Genesis: Comparing Floods

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

"Troy" (2004) and Homer's Iliad

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

Power and Pathos/National Gallery of Art

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

Civilization and its Characteristics

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

The Greatest Military Leader

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

Origins of Mental Illnesses

Treatment included drilling holes in peoples heads to release the evil spirits (Stoker, 2010). Other treatments included exorcism,...

Chapters from Two Apocalyptic Books

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...