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Myth, Fact, and Early Christianity

sacrificed consorts who was killed by the Father Zeus after the fertility rite that coupled him with his Mother (Graves 89). Also ...

Injustice and Vengeance in William Shakespeare's The Tempest and Euripides' Electra

story of Agamemnon we are presented with a man who sacrifices his daughter, at the request or command, of the gods, in order that ...

Persephone and Demeter

an arrow and it landed directly in Hades heart (Forebel). Hades fell in love with Persephone and insisted that she marry him and ...

William Shakespeare's Richard the Third and Its Cinematic Interpretations

brought his version of the play forward 500 years into the 1930s. Both McKellen and director Richard Loncraine felt that Richard ...

William Shakespeare's Characters Macduff and Macbeth

Macbeth says only "We will speak further" (I, v, 71). The next time we see Macbeth he has a long soliloquy in which he enumerates...

Aspects of Celtic Mythology

see a great deal of intent on magic in a Celtic wedding, where there are many ways in which to honor the mystical forces, some of ...

Persuasiveness of Iago in William Shakespeare's Othello

lines of the opening curtain, Roderigo says "Thou toldst me thou didst hold him in thy hate" (I, i, 7), to which Iago replies, "De...

Dispelling Police Investigation Myths

In three pages this paper exposes the false myth that all crimes are investigated by law enforcement officials. Three sources are...

Closely Reading Ophelia's 'Mad' Songs in William Shakespeare's Hamlet Act IV, Scene V

where hours were spent singing songs and learning nursery rhymes. When Gertrude inquires as to how she is doing, Ophelia sings, "...

An Analysis of an Article on Fingerprints by Gregg Easterbrook

testing since its available and relatively inexpensive-why would we not want to make sure that the people who are in prison actual...

Middle Age of Human Development Myths and Reality

a great deal of study of late due to the fact that there are so many "baby boomers" coming of middle and elderly ages, pushing asi...

William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream and the Supernatural

supernatural. Even before the humans enter the forest, and Oberon and Titania become involved in playing tricks on the humans thro...

Justice, Murderers, Susan Glaspell's Trifles and William Shakespeare's Hamlet

When Hamlet returns home, he is greeted with what he is convinced is his fathers ghost. After identifying himself, the ghost prom...

Police Discretion's Mythological Aspects

is the responsibility of the criminal and juvenile justice systems to prosecute all violations of the law, and ... failure to do s...

Othello and Desdemona in William Shakespeare's Othello

fall upon my life" (Shakespeare I iii). In this he is leaving it all up to his wife and her father, nobly demonstrating that he do...

Nigerian Yoruba and Hindu Myths Regarding Creation

The Yoruba gods Olorun, Orunmila, Obatala, Olokun, and Eshu alike have many powers. The Hindu gods, in turn, represent the concep...

Themes in William Shakespeare's Hamlet and Sophocles' Oedipus

Jocastas acceptance of her role and of the death of her son is fundamental to the actions of the play. When Oedipus kills Laius a...

William Shakespeare's Hamlet and the Theme of Conflict

that Hamlet must seek vengeance for the crime. This begins the powerful intrigue in the play that is filled with conflict. In t...

What a Director Should Know about a Production of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet

the best Shakespeare company in the world so perhaps the director might want to consider a minimalist production. The focus of th...

Life Balance and Myths

the Internet that dealt with three topics: the values and beliefs of Hinduism; the advantages and disadvantages of a college educa...

Fourth Act of William Shakespeare's Macbeth

with Macbeth as Malcolm states, "Come, go we to the king; our power is ready;/ Our lack is nothing but our leave; Macbeth/ Is ripe...

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...

Role of Bianca in William Shakespeare's Taming of the Shrew

good enough for her. Another issue that Bianicas situation brings up is the sign of the times. These days, wed scratch our...

William Shakespeare's Hamlet and the 'Poisoned Ear' Motif

sent from God, and in return, the monarch was expected to keep their best interests at heart and to protect them. Not only h...

The Hitler Myth by Ian Kershaw

had been only political, economic and social division. Kershaw begins by explaining that the "idea and image of a Fuhrer of the ...

Society and Individual Opportunity

jobs, and education are just some of the areas which are affected by this practice. Given these evidences, alone, it becomes obvio...

Egyptian, Mesopotamian, and Christian Stories of Creation

particular motif is also seen in biblical passages that indicate Yahwehs strength: "Was it not you who split Rahab in half, who pi...

William Shakespeare's Macbeth and Julius Caesar

the person seeking power truly does see how things can be improved if people listen to them. For example, in the simple of situati...

William Shakespeare's King Lear and the Representation of Edmund as a Power Opportunist

maximum benefit, and his practical reaction is immediate action (Cahn 146). As Victor L. Cahn noted in his consideration of Edmun...

Climaxes in William Shakespeare's King Lear

there, she might have added a dose of common sense to the proceedings, and pointed out to her husband that dividing the kingdom am...