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Women and Sexuality in Greek Life

In fifteen pages this research paper examines the time of Pericles and the status of gays and women in a contrast and comparison t...

Greek Culture and the Original Olympic Games

of the Games. Whether they existed before that year is unknown, and there was debate many years ago as to whether 776 BC could be...

Thomas Laqueur's Making Sex Body and Gender from the Greeks to Freud

In five pages this paper examines the one gender theory argument of author Thomas Laqueur in Making Sex and also critiques the tex...

Greek War God Ares

In seven pages Ares and his passion for war and brutality are examined as is the God of War's love affair with the married Aphrodi...

Comparative Analysis of Hebrews, Greeks, and Romans

In six pages these societies are contrasted and compares as they relate to philosophies expressed in the Bible and the writings of...

Comparing Marital Attitudes by the Hebrews and Ancient Greeks

allowing them to be less complex than they often are in real life. In the Old Testament in the bible, they tend to be rather simpl...

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...

'The Odyssey' by Homer and the Greek Goddess Athena

In five pages this paper discusses the wise goddess who was Odysseus's mentor in 'The Odyssey.' Five sources are cited in the bib...

Overview of the Greek Mythological God Dionysus

In five pages Dionysus is the focus of this overview. Five sources are cited in the bibliography....

Ancient Greek Literature Compared with the Writings of Edgar Allan Poe

In eight pages Homer's 'The Odyssey' and Sophocles' 'Oedipus Rex' are compared with Poe's 'Ms. Found in a Bottle' and 'The Purloin...

Classical Greek Drama and the Works of Sophocles and Aeschylus

This paper examines the classical works represented by Sophocles' Theban plays and Aeschylus's The Oresteia in 5 pages. Three sou...

Christian Theology and Greek Culture

In ten pages this research paper investigates how Christian theology and thought were influenced by the culture of ancient Greece....

Greek Athletics and the Diadumenos of Polykleitos

In 6 pages this paper examines how important athletics were in ancient Greece in a sculptural consideration of the Polykleitos can...

Beowulf and Ancient Greek, Roman, and World Societies

In five pages this paper compares and contrasts these various peoples who lived in different societies during different time perio...

The Ancient Greek Plays 'Oedipus' and 'Lysistrata'

In 5 pages, this paper considers how the tragedy of Oedipus differs from the comedy Lysistrata. There are 3 additional sources in...

Greek Plays and the Use of Messengers

In twelve pages this research paper examines how messengers were used in the plays of ancient Greece. Eight sources are cited in ...

Ancient Greek Literature and Gender Distinctions

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...

Western Culture and Greek Civilization's Impact

In fifteen pages this research paper examines Western culture in terms of the impact of ancient Greece regarding principles of dem...

Evolution of the City According to Italian, Roman, Greek Cultures

In five pages the way cities evolved in terms of various cultural influences are considered with organic and planned cities exampl...

Legends of the Apollo Greek God

the serpent 2 and with his arrows, dispatched the serpent Python. The serpent Pylon had been possessed of a gift of prophecy and ...

Worship and the Greek Goddess Athena

In three pages this paper examines Athena's attributes and considers why she was worshiped so passionately. Three sources are cit...

Greek Mythology, Women, and Warriors

In seven pages this paper considers the injustices of war in a consideration of women's unequal roles represented in the works of ...

Being More Like the Greek Philosopher Socrates

In five pages this report examines whether or not the world would be a better place if people followed Socrates' philosophical exa...

Greek Games, Now and Then

This research report examines customs, events, and for example meanings of the Phaeacians' games. Homer's Odyssey and Virgil's Aen...

Similar Values of the Greek Stoics and Jean Paul Sartre

of the fact that the Stoics believed that natural evils were an aspect of existence that could not be overcome, those who possesse...

Greek Literature and Admirable Character Leadership

In five pages and 2 parts Homer's 'The Iliad' is examines in terms of Patroklos' leadership abilities with a contrast and comparis...

God According to the Ancient Greek Philosopher Xenophanes

all, but rather only the world (Burnet ch2bii). Modern terminology used by those sharing Xenophanes views would be that there lik...

Kenneth Dover's The Greeks

In five pages this paper discusses this text in terms of the labeling of 3 of its chapters. There is 1 source listed in the bibli...

Greek Archaic Society and Power

to his position, he represents all the virtues and flaws of a man, in spite of the fact that he is only part human. But it is the...

Aristotle and Greek Tragedy

Poetics by Aristotle is used as a springboard for this topic. Aristotle's take on tragedy is the focus of this paper. This five ...