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Brazil's Urban Life

Emilia Viotti da Costa's The Myth of Racial Democracy in Brazil: A Problem of Social Mythology is referenced in this consideration...

Brazil, 'Social Democracy,' and Discrimination

its very least, and revisionist history at the most. The dynamics of "social mythology" We might say that social mythology is a w...

Shakespeare and Mythology

In five pages this paper examines William Shakespeare's use of mythology in such plays as The Taming of the Shrew, Twelfth Night, ...

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...

Past and Present Mythology According to Joseph Campbell

the work of all the worlds peoples from the beginning of time. These truths may be presented in the cultural context in which they...

Hopi Culture and the Connection Between Mythology and Landscape

in harmony with their world. Each time, however, he was disappointed as the people began to become preoccupied with their evil wa...

Overview of Blackfoot Mythology

the creation of the world (Peardon, 2001). The term "legend" is applied to accounts which are told as true (Peardon, 2001). The ...

Ancient Greek Mythological Heroes and Episode II of Star Wars

still just one being who is in constant struggle with his own existence. When determining who truly exercises power in an a...

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 ...

Power of Myth by Joseph Campbell and American Society

In 7 pages the hero mythology is applied to the society of the United States in a consideration of 3 concepts from The Power of My...

Tlingit Mythology and the Raven

In four pages this paper examines Tlingit mythology and the Raven's role in a discussion of 3 myths. Five sources are cited in th...

Alcestis by Euripides

simply what it is on the outside but cutting into it reveals layers of different contrasts and flavors. The "Foundation" of the Pl...

Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry

In eight pages this report examines the complexities of relationships and Western mythology within the context of the Pulitzer Pri...

J.R.R. Tolkien and Norse Mythology Influences

In 6 pages this paper discusses J.R.R. Tolkien's The Hobbit, Lord of the Rings, and Return of the Ring in a consideration of the i...

The Biblical Story of Cain and Abel

5 pages and 5 sources used. This paper provides an overview of the Biblical story of Cain and Abel, and relates the importance of...

Enlightenment and Entwinement Myth of Horkheimer and Adorno

In seven pages the correlation between enlightenment and mythology as argued by Horkheimer and Adorno is examined. There are no o...

Ethnography and Eskimo Essays

In ten pages an ethnographic perspective is offered in an exploration of Fineup Riordin's text which considers the Yup'ik Eskimo c...

Social Implications of The Kin of Ata Are Waiting for You by Dorothy Bryant

In five pages Bryant's utopian society as it manifests itself in her novel in terms of the sociological implications of physical a...

The Mind vs. The Heart in 'Hippolytus' and 'Prometheus Bound'

The struggle in Greek mythology of the mind and the heart is examined in this paper consisting of four pages with quotes supplied ...

Comparing and Contrasting Achilles and Beowulf

The writer compares and contrasts Achilles, a hero from Greek mythology, with Beowulf, the hero of the Old English epic poem. The ...

Mythology of Ancient Greece and Rome and Human Sacrifice

In twelve pages the tales of Demeter, Cybele and Attis, Adonis and Aphrodite, Endymion and Selene are examined in a consideration ...

Greek Mythology and Names of Constellations

In twenty five pages this paper examines how Greek mythology influenced the names of constellations and stars. Eleven sources are...

Egyptian Goddess Isis

In eight pages this research paper discusses Isis in terms of her origins in Egyptian mythology and speculates on the social impac...

Greek Mythology and Literature and the Gods' Incestuous Relationships

contribution to the image in Greek mythology is the story of Chiron, who was born of a union between Zeus and Ixion, the son of Ar...

The Creation Gods in Greek and African Mythology

In a research paper containing eight pages the supreme or creation African mythological gods are contrasted and compared with Zeus...

Mythology of Native Americans

cites that as many as several hundred thousand must exist collectively (Gill & Sullivan, 1992). Each myth that I came across was...

Escape and Myth in Comic Books

Do comic books as an art form simply represent a desire to escape from reality or are they the embodiment of a new form of modern ...

Mythopoetic Mind and Mythology

In four pages Mircea Eliade's definition of mythopoetic mind is considered as the concept relates to mythology, culture, and socie...

Motifs of Ancient Greek Literature and Superman

This essay consists of seven pages and presents the argument that the motifs in the contemporary Superman stories are much like th...

Mythology Functions According to Joseph Campbell

story of Demeter and Persephone expresses not only the passing of the seasons, but also the whole drama of life, death, life that ...