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Hospitality in the Telemachy

(Thorburn 370). This is the custom that plays a prominent role throughout the Telemachy and the Odyssey as a whole. The Telemach...

Overview of Book of Songs

a whole" (Yu 380). These natural images are used to open each stanza, as Yu notes that there are "three tetrasyllabic stanzas of f...

Ancient Greece and Rome/Suffering

of injury or illness in the ancient world. Therefore, in ancient Greece and Rome, the practice of euthanasia, that is, intentional...

The Depiction of Women in Ancient Literature

political actions. Stories of Cleopatras focus on Julius Caesar and her use of Caesars images to maintain a relationship with Oct...

Ancient Egypt, Its History and People

did happen, as Hatshepsuts rule illustrates (Hillard and Wurtzel 25). A particularly interesting aspect of her rule is the way in ...

Mulan, Within the Context of Early Chinese Poetry

Allen 6). This poem clearly indicates the focus of cultural focus on women that stresses their role in terms of sexual desire an...

Ancient Egypt: A Day in the Life

jobs a man can get that doesnt require him to toil long hours in the hot Egyptian sun. You might even say I have it made! Entry 2...

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...

Social Status of Women in the Ancient Societies of Greece, Rome, and Mesopotamia

Emperor Valentinian issued a written order to Pope Damasus I requiring the Christian missionaries to cease calling at the homes of...

Ancient Roman Spectacle of Gladiator Competition

In six pages this paper discusses how ancient Roman politics were represented in the gladiator spectacles as they were staged to e...

Two Art Figures from the Ancient World

This research contrasts and compares two art figures from ancient civilizations, which are part of the collection at the Metropoli...

Ernest Hemingway's 'Death in the Afternoon'

The relationship between ancient sacrifice and bullfighting in Spain is examined in this analysis of 'Death in the Afternoon' by E...

Herodotus on Living

In five pages this paper examines the Histories of Herodotus in a consideration of the ancient historian's views on fine living. ...

Pencil's Life Cycle

In ten pages a pencil's history is sketched in terms of its ancient origins and how it has evolved into the writing instruments of...

Old Testament, 'The Odyssey,' 'Epic of Gilgamesh' and Social Function in Literature

in mind we present an examination of Gilgamesh as he illustrates the struggle for social function, or mortality, despite the inter...

Explaining What Cannot Be Explained Through Mythology

In five pages this research paper examines the social function of mythology with the emphasis being on the myths of ancient Greece...

Social Values Mirrored in Classic Literature

In nine and a half pages this paper considers how social values are reflected in the ancient literary works Phaedo, Euthyphro, Cri...

Common Traits of Ancient Art

In this paper, the writer looks at the different art forms of ancient cultures, including pieces from Mesopotamia, Egypt, China, a...

Ancient Rome and Divorce

In ten pages the various types of marriages and divorces that existed during the time of Ancient Rome are examined in terms of cha...

Feminism and the Role of Clytemnestra

Agamemnon's actions led to his demise at the hands of his wife, Clytemnestra. While Aeschylus shows her as a strong woman who exac...

Aztec Calendar or 'Sun Stone'

of the Aztecs (Nahuatl), it is called the tonalpohualli simply meaning the "day-count." The tonalpohualli and the xiuhpohualli c...

Hindu Religious Text Bhagavad Gita

In five pages this religious work is critically examined and considers how maintenance of the social status quo is a primary featu...

Comparative Analysis of 'The Aeneid' and 'The Odyssey'

In five pages this paper contrasts and compares how heroes are defined in these ancient epics. There are no other sources listed....

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...

Early History of Women's Subjugation

In three pages this paper presents a brief overview of women's subjugation from the ancient period until the 17th century. One so...

1922 Collection of the Treasures of Tutankhamun

early demise saw the tombs modification, and completion, to accommodate the pharaoh. The only part of the complex that contains wa...

Ancient Construction Form for Housing

Ancient people used a form of construction called cob construction. This paper examines the art and how it was useful to our ances...

Venus de Milo's Sublime Sculpture

high point of sensuality and complexity of emotion; the expressions showed nuances of feeling. This period of sensuality saw the ...

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....

Afterlife and Culture of Egypt

In fifteen pages ancient Egypt is considered in a discussion of its afterlife cultural beliefs. Ten sources are cited in the bibl...