Essays on Greek Mythology

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Supernatural Nature of Wind in 'Epic of Gilgamesh' and 'Hong Gildong'

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In many cultures, wind has taken on its own personal identity. Through story telling wind has been given power of the supernatural in order to be used by the gods to influence or punish the heroes of Earth. The supernatural power of wind can be...

Epic of Gilgamesh Gilgamesh

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Ignorance Results to Immaturity in Adults.

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Understanding the Consequences of Entitlement The most dreaded lesson in the eyes of a child is the concept of “no.” While most children eventually realize that not everything in the world is available for their taking, the select few who neglect to recognize their limitations...

Epic of Gilgamesh

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Ancient Concept of Loss in The Epic of Gilgamesh

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The Mesopotamian epic, Gilgamesh, translated by David Ferry tells the tale of loss that has been so prominent to even stand around until this day and time. This concept of loss has especially been nurtured in the Mesopotamian time period because of the almost regular...

Epic of Gilgamesh

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Gilgamesh Obligation,failures and Success as a Great Leader

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The epic poem of Gilgamesh is recognized as one of the earliest works in literature, originating back to the existence of ancient Mesopotamia. Since then, numerous versions of the story have been published, including one by David Ferry, called Gilgamesh. Regardless of the version, they...

Epic of Gilgamesh

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Mother, Goddess, Seductress, Harlot: Women in "The Epic of Gilgamesh"

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Introduction In The Epic of Gilgamesh, the female characters hold small roles, but they are in no way secondary to the male characters, as their roles are pivotal to the story. Through their roles as mothers, harlots, and goddesses, they manipulate the story according to...

Epic of Gilgamesh Gilgamesh

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Morals Created from Relationship in Gilgamesh Narratives.

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Introduction As human beings, we are inclined to crave human interaction and acceptance. These two concepts eventually lead to friendship—a token cherished by all of us, including the main characters of The Epic of Gilgamesh, Enkidu and Gilgamesh. Throughout the epic, the theme of friendship...

Epic of Gilgamesh

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Friendship: How The Death of a Soulmate Affect Gilgamesh

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The famous Italian priest Thomas Aquinas once said: “There is nothing on this earth more to be prized than true friendship.” How does the loss of a friend affect a human being? In Herbert Mason’s retelling book Gilgamesh: A verse narrative, the concept of friendship...

Epic of Gilgamesh

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The Life after Death Differs in The Bible and Ancient Epic of Gilgamesh.

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Questions like these that baffle the human mind, and have done so for centuries: what happens after we die? Is there truly life after death? Such riddles can never be known to those who have not crossed over “to the other side”, so to speak,...

Epic of Gilgamesh

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Comparative Analysis of Creation Myths in Two Different Cultures

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Introduction The eternal struggle between optimism and pessimism is never more apparent than in the comparison of the creation myths of the Yoruba and the Babylonians, The Creation of the Universe and Ife and The Enuma Elish respectively. Humanity springs forth in much the same...

Creation Myth Myths

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Heracles - a Hero and a Victim Ath The Same Time

2 pages / 760 words

Introduction Heracles, Greece’s greatest hero, is a demigod whose mortal life is dominated by a series of successes due to his tremendous strength and failures due to his excessive passions. While, ostensibly, his passions cause him pain and bring about misfortune, he ultimately gains eternal...

Myths Tragic Hero

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The Heroes of Old and New: Odysseus and Sally Ride

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With intelligence, courage, determination, and other heroic qualities, who wouldn’t want to have a hero, or much less be one? That’s right- no one! We all have heroes in our lives, and we probably have all taken them for granted at one point. But have...

Heroes Odysseus

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Barth’s Perseus: from The Young Destroyer to The New Medusa’d Man

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In The Perseid, the second novella from the novel Chimera, Barth intertwines gender roles in his postmodern portrayal of the myth of Perseus. The Perseid, akin to much ancient Greek mythology, is unabashedly male-centered as the eponymous narrator and his insufferable conceit render women to...

Book Review Perseus

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Stereotypes and Predetermined Notions in Hercules

2 pages / 968 words

Disney’s film, Hercules, is filled with stereotypes and predetermined notions. Character portrayals and plot development reveal these stereotypes. The focal point will be on gender roles and body image to expose the tacit connotations presented throughout this film. Concealed stereotypes in Disney movies send young...

Hercules Stereotypes

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The Battle of Ritual and Wisdom: Misogynistic Myths in The Handmaid's Tale

3 pages / 1166 words

Myths are essential to the human race. The Greeks and Romans used them to explain nature, life and death. Abrahamic and Eastern religions use them to modify behavior and mollify human anxiety about what happens postmortem. In order to keep a myth alive, to retain...

Myths The Handmaid’s Tale

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An Explanation and Justification of The Problems of Odysseus in The Odyssey

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The oral tradition is the oldest and most archaic manner of human discourse. The Odyssey of Homer is an example of a literary work that emphasizes the importance of such oral tradition. In it, the hero, Odysseus, is faced with the tasks of detailing, through...

Odysseus The Odyssey

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The Symbolic Meaning of The Bed and The Scepter in The Odyssey and The Iliad

2 pages / 1032 words

In his epic poems, Homer often chooses commonplace objects to symbolically encompass many themes of the story. In The Iliad, a golden nail-studded scepter embodies the major themes of the epic, and the marriage bed of Odysseus and Penelope serves the same role in The...

Iliad The Odyssey

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Analysis of Odysseus as an Angry Narrator Or Cultural Supremacist

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The foreboding dark mist in the gloom of the night (141) shadowing Odysseus arrival to the island of the Cyclopes suggests a sinister and frightening site. Recounting the unnaturalness of the occupants and the horror of the ensuing events, Odysseus narration seemingly confirms this interpretation....

Odysseus The Odyssey

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A Study of Odysseus and Recognition

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Which scenes of the Odyssey between Odysseus’ return to Ithaca and his slaughter of the Suitors show Homer at his best as a story teller.’ (Books 14-24) Made-to-order essay as fast as you need it Each essay is customized to cater to your unique preferences...

Odysseus The Odyssey

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From Greeks to The Outside World: The Experience of Odysseus's Journey

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The nature of a civilized society or person, rather than an uncivilized one, depends on perspective. Mores that one culture holds dear potentially offend others. Wise travelers remain aware of location before flashing a casual thumbs up or blowing their noses in public–although commonplace in...

Odysseus The Odyssey