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or reader cannot help but smile when Lysistrata demands the women repeat the oath: "To husband or lover Ill not open my thighs th...

involvement of magical powers that develop the processes and actions confronting the hero. As a direct result, there is generally...

In five pages the enduring popularity of this ancient Greek myth is examined. Three sources are cited in the bibliography....

of traditional Chinese medicine, it is important to also understand that it is not only a collection of ancient remedies and pract...

of the United States. Without the philosophies of those that lived in the centuries prior to the U.S. Declaration of Independence...

so "The Iliad" and "The Odyssey" are rare glimpses into the feminine status in what was essentially a strict Greek patriarchy. Wh...

In five pages Lysistrata as featured in the famous ancient Greek play is the focus of this character analysis. Three sources are ...

called herself the Goddess (1989). In ancient Egypt it seemed as if dynastic power had passed through females even when the Pharao...

(Kjeilen). Sumer, though, corresponds with the center of what would become Babylonia. From its early development, Sumer demo...

entitled Gates of Fire, as well as others, one can get a sense of how the Persians lived at the time. In the novel, Pressfield foc...

understanding the deeper connections and interpretations of the characters who populate Chaucers work. Those deeper connections cl...

ghost stories and one even entailed the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius (2001). Included are a wide array of characters inclusive of the ...

In five pages this report discusses the pre Socratic ancient Greek philosophy of seventh century BC Ionia. Three sources are cite...

Olympic Games that the Greeks initiated. On the other hand, most of the Greek citizens were obliged to labor for the purpos...

occurred throughout political history. Numerous American presidents have deceived their wives and, therefore, their country...

of envisioning and grasping the full significance of difficult passages. In his preface, Anderson outlines his general approach....

or when (Montet, 1968). There is some historical text which has been deciphered giving some of the details of ancient Egypt. Mon...

by fate. There is little human determination as to what manner of action should take place. And yet, it is human decision that c...

"National Style" got its start - and finally ended during the latter part of the 19th century - in Philadelphia (Pollock, 2002)....

forms. This Snake Goddess--who shakes two snakes as an animal sits on her head--may have been used as part of this ritual" (Anonym...

Fields(Pearce, 2002). From early Greek accounts, then, one could easily conclude several things about the ordinary Grecian...

of their bodies and exercise often, sometimes along with the men, and sometimes by themselves" (Anonymous Legal Status in the Gree...

has obviously made her own way in life and has been well respected, her one goal throughout the entire play is to wed a man who is...

death (Religion and Death). According to Greek philosophy, the god Hermes led the soul of the person to the river Styx which sep...

For entertainment, men tended to engage in a variety of activities, mostly involving drinking, wrestling, horseback riding, and ga...

city in that time frame is in order. Civilization based in Rome, lasted for some 800 years.4 The earliest period of Rome is merg...

the bird with his crossbow. With this act, which apparently was motivated by pure blood-lust, the Mariner sins not only ag...

not take a sedate woman? That would be more fitting than a little skittish thing of a girl." However, Ronan could not be stopped, ...

And, in terms of using their sexuality, "They do not share their couches with their husbands but with the other men who happen to ...

The bright-eyed Mariner"(Coleridge, 2002). The sailor (or Mariner) says that though they started on calm enough seas, the wind p...