Academic papers on Mythology

Edith Hamilton/Mythology
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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THE ALLEGORY OF CUPID AND PSYCHE
This 5 page paper discusses the very nature and essence of love as defined and opined by Plato in his Symposium. The story of cupid and psyche are used as an allegory in conjunction with Plato's observations to make some philosophical conclusions...
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THE ISSUE OF RAPE IN ANCIENT ROMAN AND GREEK CIVILIZATIONS
This 4 page paper discusses the prevailing attitude of Rome toward outsiders, women, and the innocent. Examples are given from mythology. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Telemachus in the Odyssey
A five page paper which considers the role of Telemachus, Odysseus's son, in Homer's Odyssey and the way in which Telemachus' development and growth parallels that of Odysseus himself.
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Why Athena Tends To Help Certain Heroes And Disregard Others
5 pages in length. Athena, the strong and outspoken female goddess, was the conduit between many heroes and their ultimate conquests in battle, coming to the aid of such men of distinguished valor as Herakles, Perseus and Odysseus. While her...
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Phoenix Rising As Metaphor
An 8 page paper. The focus of this paper is women who become divorced in midlife years and using the concept of the rising phoenix as a spiritual metaphor for their recovery. The paper begins by discussing the myth of the phoenix and its meaning in...
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Chupacabras: Clearly Fictional Creatures
7 pages in length. Fantastic creatures have existed throughout time as the direct result of man's overactive imagination. From the Loch Ness Monster to Bigfoot, history has never had a shortage of wholly unaccountable, bizarre living things and...
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Oedipus And Antigone: Significance Of Teiresias
3 pages in length. Teiresias' significance in Oedipus and Antigone speaks to the importance of prophecy as it exists in Greek mythology. Teiresias, a famous Thebian prophet, gained his special powers as a trade-off for the blindness Athena cast...
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Medea: Passion And Reason
14 pages in length. Medea represents everything the typical mythological female was not; her defiance, passion, reason and intestinal fortitude combined together with her ability to balance the most important elements of her life: love for homeland...
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Archetype/Great Mother-Demeter
A 3 page personal essay in which the writer discusses the mythological figure to whom she feels the closest affinity and the archetypal meaning behind this figure. The writer chooses Demeter and feels that this figure represents the Jungian...
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THE CULT OF ISIS
This 5 page paper discusses the ancient religion of Isis. History, myth, and influences discussed. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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The Role Of The Chorus In Aeschylus' "Agamemnon" And Euripides' "Medea"
4 pages in length. The role of the chorus in Aeschylus's Agamemnon and Euripides' Medea reflects external thoughts, opinions and emotions as they exist beyond the primary characters; in fact, one might readily surmise how the chorus in each...
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The Life of a Woman in Ancient Greece:
This 7 page paper constructs the life of a character named Eleni, who is a young woman in ancient Greek society. This paper delves into all aspects of her life, illustrating how life in this time period would have been for such a young women. ...
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Adam and Eve/Mythological Archetype
A 3 page essay that discusses the nature of the story of Adam and Eve. The writer argues that examination of this creation myth shows that it parallels the development of every human life, and represents the innate human longing to be "one" with a...
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Greek and Roman Gods and Goddesses
Greek and Roman Gods and Goddesses 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...
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