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This research paper/essay discusses the "Iliad" and the "Aeneid" as two epic poems that mirror the values of Greek and Roman socie...
voracious sexual appetites by raping young village girls and claiming other mens wives as his own conquests on their wedding night...
than life and serves as a role model for others to follow; they are brave, smart and good in battle; and, the hero embarks upon a ...
in order to acquire knowledge, and to demonstrate bravery or quick-wittedness while they are dealing with unfamiliar situations or...
so "The Iliad" and "The Odyssey" are rare glimpses into the feminine status in what was essentially a strict Greek patriarchy. Wh...
in mind we present an examination of Gilgamesh as he illustrates the struggle for social function, or mortality, despite the inter...
Agamemnon's actions led to his demise at the hands of his wife, Clytemnestra. While Aeschylus shows her as a strong woman who exac...
In eight pages classical Greek civilization is examined in a series of brief independent essays that include astrology and the Gre...
This essay consists of six pages and in a comparative heroic analysis of Gilgamesh and Odysseus presents the arguments that despit...
In 6 pages this paper analyzes how women's roles in these works by Homer reflect the cultural perceptions of women in ancient Gree...
In four pages this paper examines evaluates the acceptability of the protagonists' actions in these classic literary works by Virg...
In five pages this paper examines a 'trunk theater' rural school production of Medea, the Greek tragedy by Euripides....
cultures. In addition, the kind of difficulties and trials faced by different ancient communities will also tend to be similar. On...
very opposing forces. There is an evident duality to Herakles. On the one hand, he has a compassionate side that truly wants to ...
(Hunter). She takes him to the River Styx because, "everything the sacred waters touched became invulnerable, but the heel remain...
afterlife, gods and worship, adventure and achievement, and legacy. The gender roles and children depicted in The Epic of Gilgame...
is very advanced and demonstrates once again a close connection, in the ancient Greeks works, between mathematics and philosophy. ...
As such one could clearly argue that the basic design of the Epidauros influenced the design and construction of the Colosseum. Th...
truth about who killed his wifes husband is being uncovered. He shows himself again as noble by insisting that justice be done and...
period between September 1, 1939 (the date of Germanys invasion of Poland) and September 2, 1945 (the date of the Japanese surrend...
a great deal of art, was incredibly reflective of what was considered the good life. There was a change in the society at that tim...
In ten pages this paper discusses how Euripides' plays depicted Clytemnestra in this consideration of the shift in women's portray...
content of his disturbing dreams to Jocasta, her response was, What should a man fear? Its all chance, / chance rules our lives. ...
This research paper presents a discussion that focuses on an ancient Greek amphora from the Attic period that depicts Herakles and...
of the gods in these works appears to be more focused on generating chaos than introducing peace and tranquility to the universe. ...
In five pages this paper examines how democracy is metaphorically depicted in the actions of Achilles and Agamemnon in 'The Iliad'...
The fates of death or destruction could be explored in a dramatic structure, and how the protagonist elected to face his destiny, ...
In eight pages this paper discusses how in the plot and characterizations featured in Zorba the Greek author Nikos Kazantzakis dep...
In 5 pages tis paper discusses the conflict of order vs. disorder as depicted in these ancient Hebrew and Greek texts. There are ...
as I thought, in so savage a manner; for I had never seen among my people such instances of brutal cruelty. The closeness of the ...