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Genesis and Hesiod on Creation

sun and moon; animals, birds and fish; and finally, people. This took six days, and on the seventh day God rested from all this wo...

Ancient Greece to the New Testament and Dreams, Oracles, and Prophecy

In eleven pages this paper discusses the concepts of interpreting the future through prophecy, by the prophets, and through dreams...

Cultural Influence of the Book Of Genesis

In five pages this essay examines the influence of the Book of Genesis on such authors as William Faulkner and Thornton Wilder. T...

Achilles' Shield in 'The Iliad' by Homer

In five pages the importance and symbolism of the shield of Achilles is considered in this examination of Homer's epic....

Achilles' Shield in 'The Iliad' by Homer II

In five pages this paper examines how the epic represents Achilles' shield in a consideration of what its importance symbolizes....

Chapter One of Genesis and the Rig Veda Indian Creation Myth

In four pages this paper compares the creation myths found in the first chapter of the Book of Genesis and 'In the Beginning' of t...

'The Odyssey,' 'Epic of Gilgamesh,' Violence and Heroism

This essay consists of six pages and in a comparative heroic analysis of Gilgamesh and Odysseus presents the arguments that despit...

'The Iliad' and 'Epic of Gilgamesh' on Death and the Afterlife

These two classic epics are contrasted and compared regarding the perspectives on death and immortality in the afterlife contained...

Guidance of the Angel Raphael in Paradise Lost by John Milton

In ten pages this paper analyzes the guide role of the angel Raphael in the epic poem Paradise Lost by John Milton....

British Literature and the Theme of Sin

In fifteen pages this paper discusses how sin is depicted in the Books of Genesis and Romans as well as how it is thematically dev...

Epic of Gilgamesh and Dream Interpretation

In five pages dreams are discussed and the dream featured in Gilgamesh is interpreted. There is no bibliography included....

Epic of Gilgamesh and the Character Enkidu

wild state Enkidu represents the noble savage, the noble animal that is pure of spirit and strong. He was to balance out the negat...

Christian and Islam Views on Creation

Adam and Eve, in the Garden of Eden and God as Creator. However, at this point, with the intervention of the devil, there is a cru...

Piety, the Bible, Sophocles, and Plato

surely bless you and make your descendant as numerous as the stars in the sky." Because Abraham never questioned a divine commandm...

Analysis of the Vedic Hymn of Creation

not concerned with the creation of man but rather with the creation and evolution of the cosmos. Eliade (1995), however, notes th...

Genesis 1 Through 3

or what God tells us to do with our treasure. Sadly, humans today are not very much different than Adam and Eve in many ways. It ...

Creation As Found In Genesis 1 & 2

of the work to be don, the formation of a creature" (1871). The creature is to be Gods representative who has the authority over a...

Heroism in the Epic of Gilgamesh

boasts of his strength and courage, believing those alone are the lone criteria by which a hero is judged. The gods intervene to ...

Darwin's Theory and Genesis

occurrence of profitable variations" (Darwin IV). This offers the reader an understanding of how change and alteration creates new...

Anselm, Aquinas, Descartes/Existence of God

conclusion that "a being than which none greater can be conceived can be conceived to be greater than it is," which is "absurd" (A...

Ancient Jewish Leaders

The major challenge in constructing histories of Israel and Judah is the fact that they were individuals but they also had cities ...

A Primary Source Analysis: Genesis and American History

This essay analyzes the Book of Genesis and then discusses its impact on the worldview of Europeans during the sixteenth century a...

Common Meaning in 'The Epic Of Gilgamesh,' 'Siddhartha,' and 'Black Elk Speaks'

that was meant to be good in his life. In order to live ones life in purity, Siddhartha believed that these truths were to be clo...

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...

Thematic Comparison of Gilgamesh with Current Events

of evil. Bush pursued his quest for immortality by invading the Middle East, first in Iraq in March of 2003, and then established...

Women in Genesis and the Qu'ran

This four-page paper compares and contrasts women in the Book of Genesis in the Bible and the Qu'ran. Common topics regarding wome...

Forecasting for a Fast Food Outlet

and ice creams sold in the summer, this looks at the trends rather than just the past performance. Regression analysis takes th...

Ideas for Disabilities

This essay discusses a book's ideas and tips for individuals who have certain disabilities, such as language disorders, intellectu...

Differing Depiction of Women in Homer's Epics 'The Iliad' and 'The Odyssey'

Greek society was that imposed upon them by either their fathers or purchasers. They would never aspire to privilege or influence...

'The Odyssey' by Homer, the Gods, and Odysseus

journey home to his wife Penelope and son Telemakhos in Ithaka. The gods and goddesses also shape the poem structurally, and are ...