Essays on Greek Mythology

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An Analysis of The Journey of Odysseus

3 pages / 1223 words

The Odyssey presents its readers with many moments of grief – Penelope grieves over the possible loss of her husband, Telemachus is riddled with the grief the suitors give him by trying to take over his missing father’s estate. Perhaps the most striking example of...

Odysseus

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An Analysis of The Different Traits of Odysseus

3 pages / 1367 words

Odysseus: A Realistic Barbaric Hero The ancient hero, often being assumed to be a beacon of perfection and civilization among the hordes of barbarians, is considered by modern standards to be less perfect, but more realistic. In the epic poem The Odyssey by Homer, the...

Odysseus

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A Study of The Different Influences in The Character of Odysseus

3 pages / 1226 words

The Odyssey, by Homer, tells the tale of warrior-king Odysseus and his misadventures and accomplishments along his journey. With strength of character, a quick wit about him, and the gods on his side, Odysseus suffers through enumerable trials in order to see his wife, Penelope,...

Odysseus

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An Analysis of The Reasons Why Homer's Iliad is Considered as a Morality Play

2 pages / 706 words

In the Iliad, Homer highlights how it is human nature for individuals to be susceptible to malicious intentions no matter how deep seated one’s moral compass is, thus allowing the Iliad to be considered a morality play. The Iliad is also considered to be a...

Iliad Morality

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A Characterization of Zeus, The Powerful Leader of The Olympian Gods

2 pages / 898 words

Zeus was the leader of the Olympian Gods and was widely known for his bad habit of having affairs with women while he was married with Hera. He was born to Rhea and Cronus, who was a titan. He swallowed his children, but Zeus managed...

Zeus

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Zeus: Rise to Power and Rule of The Gods

2 pages / 1010 words

The Greek god Zeus is essentially the product of several generations of distrust and thirst for power. When Kronos castrates his father Ouranos and cast his genitals into the sea, he is in essence crowned the new king of the universe. Stepping into such a...

Zeus

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Hero in The Odyssey: The Unheroic Traits of Odysseus in Homer's Epic

1 page / 995 words

Selflessness, trustworthiness, and sacrificial may be words to describe a hero. In The Odyssey by Homer, despite being portrayed as a hero, Odysseus’ actions seemed to prove otherwise. He shows very minimal traits of being a hero, and thinks more so of himself than others....

Hero’s Journey Odysseus The Odyssey

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The Concept and Description of Hell in The Iliad, a Poem by Homer

2 pages / 786 words

Hell has been described as a residence for souls after death has long been a topic of discussion and debate. This notion intrigues man. It is a concept that man cannot know about except through direct experience, which, once obtained, cannot be shared. Yet this...

Hell Iliad

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Unavoidable Destiny: Flannery O’connor’s Southern Adaptation of Oedipus Rex

3 pages / 1470 words

Flannery O’Connor’s Wise Blood is a powerfully unsettling novel concerning a lost man in the grotesque, dark world of the American South. Published in 1949, Wise Blood’s protagonist Hazel Motes serves as a reflection of the power of mythology that continues to assert itself in...

Novel Oedipus Oedipus Rex

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Suffering on Hope: Comparing Prometheus and Io

1 page / 800 words

“Let him hurl his twin-forked lightning bolts down on my head.. let him make the wildly surging sea waves mingle with the pathways of the heavenly stars… he cannot make me die,” says Prometheus after his suffering gives him the hope to withstand Zeus (Aeschylus...

Mythology Myths

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Themes Spawned from The Conflict Between Prometheus and Zeus

1 page / 760 words

Prometheus Bound serves as an allegory radiant in theme. Yet, while the symbolism employed by Aeschylus is fairly ubiquitous, and while some scholars argue that the paramount issues of Aeschylus’s play lie in both Prometheus’s services to mankind and in Io’s wanderings and future progeny,...

Character Myths Zeus

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The Responsibility of Choice in Prometheus Bound

2 pages / 967 words

Aeschylus’ play Prometheus Bound centers on the struggle between Prometheus and Zeus. Prometheus is an intelligent god who is concerned with the welfare of others. Zeus is a tyrant who acts rashly according to his emotion. The two figures clash when Prometheus, a loyal friend...

Character Myths Zeus

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

9 pages / 3601 words

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.

1 page / 1363 words

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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Comparative Analysis of Creation Myths in Two Different Cultures

1 page / 1225 words

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 manner...

Creation Myth Myths

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Gilgamesh Obligation,failures and Success as a Great Leader

1 page / 912 words

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"

1 page / 3052 words

At the time it was written down, the Epic of Gilgamesh was the definitive national epic of Babylonia. Babylon was the capital and largest city in Babylonia, which lay within the region of Mesopotamia. Today it is among the earliest known works of literary narrative,...

Epic of Gilgamesh Gilgamesh

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Morals Created from Relationship in Gilgamesh Narratives.

1 page / 882 words

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

1 page / 1262 words

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