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and cunning. As Lysistrata so desperately asserts: "The nations fate is in our hands alone!" (Aristophanes, 1994). Lysist...

determined by birth were disposed of and ten trittyes (thirds) were created each called after called after local heroes (Leveque a...

by public desire. In consequence, new (homosexual) variants of existing myths, and in some cases new (homosexual) myths, were gen...

most convoluted example of relationships that get mixed up and end badly, only to have things reverse in a startling turn of event...

"witnessed great political growth during the early years of the Late Classic period under the reigns of long-lived rulers" and the...

the foot of power!/Nothing care I for Zeus" (Aeschylus). In other words, Prometheus will not succumb to tyranny and a power that r...

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

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...

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

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

relationship between a city or Nations government and a person is much like that of a parent/child relationship. The state nurture...

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

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

It was also the time that farmers harvested their crops. October 31 heralded in a change in lifestyle for people and animals and i...

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....

their strong financial record demonstrates a doubling in their enrollments and their gross revenues between 1995 and 1999 (Company...

terrified of the retribution that followed delinquent taxation, the Roman period was one that reflected a considerably negative le...

In five pages this paper contrasts and compares the myths featured in these ancient works and also makes a thematic comparison wit...

the purpose of allowing the repressed feminine or nurturing side of man to come forth and for the brutal or aggressive side of wom...

there is noting upon which the beliefs of an individual may be based and built or expanded upon. Descartes Meditations It is in "...

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

Athens up as the shining example of democracy saying: "Let me say that our system of government does not copy the institution of o...

only tolerated and accepted, but also embraced as part of daily life (Anonymous, 2001). In most early societies, slavery seems to...

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 fifteen pages acupuncture or the ancient Chinese technique of stimulating pressure points is discussed through definitions, his...

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