Essays 31 - 60
is of excellent quality which is likely why it quickly became a classic, and one which others emulate. The ending is satisfying. S...
is notable about Tolkien is that his world makes internal sense. Each race (Elves, Dwarves, Men, Orcs, etc.) has a distinct langua...
studying it in the same way we study language (Csapo, 2005, p. 220). His theory puts more emphasis on the meaning of myth rather t...
still just one being who is in constant struggle with his own existence. When determining who truly exercises power in an a...
the work of all the worlds peoples from the beginning of time. These truths may be presented in the cultural context in which they...
in harmony with their world. Each time, however, he was disappointed as the people began to become preoccupied with their evil wa...
the creation of the world (Peardon, 2001). The term "legend" is applied to accounts which are told as true (Peardon, 2001). The ...
who played an important role in how Greek and Roman society viewed women. The paper then discusses various mythological works and ...
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...
Chaos. Gaea, the first Titan, was the earth, itself. After she emerged from the Chaos, she gave birth to her own consort, Uranus, ...
the changes which have occurred vary according to the specific African culture being discussed, there are certain commonalities wh...
troubles of Dr. Morbius and his daughter Altaira who have been living on a desolate planet. A rescue team finally arrives lead by ...
grown son would ultimately come to kill his father and marry his mother. When Oedipus was born, he was immediately abandoned on M...
of course, was according to legend. However, the legends gained such popularity that in time many came to worship Isis, alone. Tem...
family would become highly educated as well as become involved civically. Following with that, then, he took a position as a...
in regard to religious art. Religion, of course, is very diverse in India. Hindu is the primary religion (comprising 82.6 percen...
came about where concepts such as heaven, divinity, truth, the sanctity of birth, and sacrifice (2005). These were new concepts in...
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 ...
In seven pages the correlation between enlightenment and mythology as argued by Horkheimer and Adorno is examined. There are no o...
In ten pages an ethnographic perspective is offered in an exploration of Fineup Riordin's text which considers the Yup'ik Eskimo c...
story of Demeter and Persephone expresses not only the passing of the seasons, but also the whole drama of life, death, life that ...
bits of information from ancient times, which have to do with the themes that have supported human life, built civilizations, and ...
represent the important roles of women. The contrast between mythological women and mythological men represents the complexity of...
In a research paper containing eight pages the supreme or creation African mythological gods are contrasted and compared with Zeus...
in the house" (Kamat women.htm). It is as though the very essence of a woman as a human being is given no consideration beyond th...
cites that as many as several hundred thousand must exist collectively (Gill & Sullivan, 1992). Each myth that I came across was...
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 ...
In four pages Mircea Eliade's definition of mythopoetic mind is considered as the concept relates to mythology, culture, and socie...
The writer compares and contrasts Achilles, a hero from Greek mythology, with Beowulf, the hero of the Old English epic poem. The ...
In eight pages this research paper discusses Isis in terms of her origins in Egyptian mythology and speculates on the social impac...