Comparison /Jacob and Odysseus
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A 5 page essay that analyzes the story of Jacob in Genesis and the saga of Odysseus in Homer's Odyssey. The writer contrasts and compares the features of the two narratives. No additional sources cited. khodyjac.rtf Comparison /Jacob and Odysseus : a 5 page essay that analyzes the story of Jacob in Genesis and the saga of Odysseus in Homer's Odyssey. The writer contrasts and compares the features of the two narratives. No additional sources cited.
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Comparisons of the Myths of “Cupid and Psyche” and “Beauty and the Beast”
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This is a 5 page paper comparing the stories of “Psyche and Cupid” and “Beauty and the Beast”. Several elements are similar to the storylines of the myth “Psyche and Cupid” and the folk tale “Beauty and the Beast”. Both female heroines in the stories must overcome hardships, travel and separation from their families in order to be with the ones they love who are not as they appear to be. Psyche believes her husband to be human only to find out he is a winged God. Bella believes the Beast to be a beast until it is revealed he is actually human. Both heroines end up loving the “beasts” despite their appearances and both end up having to experience transformations in order to be with the men they love: Psyche becomes a winged God to be with Cupid and the Beast becomes a man to be with Bella (Beauty). Bibliography lists 6 sources.
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Dante's Vision of Hell:
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This 5 page paper discusses Dante's Inferno and dicusses his interpretation of Hell. Furthermore, this paper discusses the effects which Dante likely wanted to produce for the reader. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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Death in Ancient Greece
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This is a 9 page paper discussing the Ancient Greeks’ attitude to death and the rituals and beliefs which surrounded death. Death among the Ancient Greeks was treated as honourable as described by Homer and its prevalence in their society became a daily way of life. Men died in battle and from disease and whether or not the belief was for a good or evil life which followed, detailed rituals were adhered to in order to preserve the soul of the person in the afterlife until that person was reborn again. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Dionysus
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In addition to being half male and half female, Dionysus was half God and half mortal. This 7 page paper provides a tutorial based on the thesis that writing about the Greek God, Dionysus, the duality of his form and disposition may be a place from which the study may begin. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Do Artists and Playwrights in the Classical World Present Herakles in a Consistant Way?
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This 14 page paper examines the background of the Greek god Herakles and how this mythalogical figure is depicted in art. Additionally, this paper examines whether various pieces of art depicting Herakles depict a consistant image.
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Edith Hamilton/Mythology
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This 5 page paper dicusses Edith Hamilton's book, Mythology. It talks about how she presents Greek mythology, and the different stories that involve it. 1 source cited.
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Euripides' "Medea" And Seneca's "Medea": Compare/Contrast
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5 pages in length. Both Seneca and Euripides envisioned something different when they each penned their individual version of Medea. That Euripides put forth a decidedly more humane and sensitive version illustrates how Seneca took her fundamental character and transformed it into an unsavory, vengeful sorcerer. Clearly, Seneca's Medea boasts a more defiant, anger characterization than does Euripides, asserting an obvious contempt for Medea in particular, as well as women in general. Contrarily, Euripides' Medea tells of a genuine love that is torn apart by greed and blind ambition; had it not been for Jason's impetuosity, Medea would have had no reason to utilize her magical abilities in such a vengeful fashion. The message that such vast difference says about each culture speaks to the issue of patriarchal control. No additional sources cited.
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Fate and Oedipus the King.
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(5 pp). Ancient Greeks cared deeply about the pursuit of knowledge. Although the truth was often a terrifying concept, they still saw it as a critical virtue. The theater with its chorus and collection of ancient stories, was one way in which the ideas of knowledge and truth were examined. How fate plays a role in this play, and in our lives is discussed. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Greek and Roman Gods and Goddesses
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This 3 page paper answers three questions posed by a student regarding Greek and Roman gods which appear in myth and literature. The heroes in The Odyssey and The Aeneid are discussed. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Gregory Horace's Translation Of Ovid's 'Metamorphoses'
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6 pages in length. The writer discusses how the ten tales of Ovid's 'Metamorphoses' reflects contemporary society. No additional sources cited.
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Hades And Hitler: Compare/Contrast
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5 pages in length. A cold heart and calculating mind are what bind the Greek god Hades and German assassin Adolf Hitler. When one compares the similarities by which they undertook their unrelenting wickedness, it is with little difficulty that one can draw myriad common denominators where these two historical characters are concerned. Hitler, in his self-prescribed superiority, sought to annihilate the entire Jewish population in an effort to cleanse the world of what he deemed as unworthy people; Hades, whose inherent powers afforded him the ability to inflict pain and misery on all who came into the underworld, relished this hegemony. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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