Academic papers on Mythology

Comparing and Contrasting Zeus and Odin:
This 7 page paper compares and contrasts the Greek God Zeus to his Norse counterpart Odin. This paper argues that the striking similarities between these two mythological gods illustrates how influenced the Norse culture was by the Greek culture. ...
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Learning the Miracle of Mindfulness with Ease
Personal response to reading The Miracle of Mindfulness by Thich Nhat Hanh. Reading The Miracle of Mindfulness is a practice in mindfulness because of the author
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Discovering the Radiant Mind
Personal response to reading The Radiant Mind collection edited by Jean Smith. The Radiant Mind is a practice in walking the path of Buddha. It is the search for knowledge like walking a path in search of teachers, except that the teachers are all...
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Shaping the Conceptualization of Folk Culture
A 10 page paper which examines how cultural nationalism and antimodernism have affected the concept of folk culture. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Early Christianity/A Mix of Myth
A 4 page research paper that which addresses traditional Christian dogma that asserts that the Bible is literally true and that the story of Jesus' life, death and resurrection are unique. However, examination of ancient myth and Jewish tradition...
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An Analysis of Medea
This 4 page paper examines the story of Jason and Medea and delves into the way in which she is characterized. Her portrayal as a murderess is the focus of this paper. No additional sources cited.
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The Nature of Dionysus
This 4 page paper examines the Greek god through classic works. The paper supports the view that the nature of this character is contradictory and ambitious. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Achilles: Leadership Abilities And Inabilities
6 pages in length. The writer discusses the manner by which Achilles should be judged when determining his abilities
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The Norse God Odin
A 3 page examination of the Norse god Odin. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Lysistrata
3 pages in length. The writer discusses fictional components and feminism as they relate to the story. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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Oedipus, A Tragic Hero
This 3 page paper examines the story of Oedipus Rex and how he is a tragic hero, according to Aristotle's concept. The story of Oedipus Rex, and its cathartic effect, is discussed. No bibliography.
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Greek Religion, Culture and Customs
This 10 page paper discusses aspects of Greek religion, culture and customs. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Demeter and Persephone
This is a 4 page paper which discusses the Greek myth of Demeter and Persephone. The bibliography has 5 sources.
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Celtic Mythology
A 5 page paper which discusses various aspects of Celtic Mythology. The paper addresses the importance of magic in the religion, as well as the themes presented in several ancient myths. In addition, the paper discusses archetypes found within...
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Mythbusting
This 3 page paper investigates the modern myth that police investigate all crimes and proves it to be false. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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