Essays and Research Papers on Mythology / Mixed

6 pages in length. The writer discusses the mythical element of the movie "What Dreams May Come," as well as associates such with Freud and ancient mythology. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

A 5 page essay that reviews Joseph Campbell's classic text "The Hero with a Thousand Faces." The writer offers a brief summation of the text, as well as a review of some of the exemplary features of the book. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

This 8 page paper explores the role of female deities within the Nordic Pantheon and relates that to modern Scandinavian society. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

A 5 page paper. Ancient myths are often resurrected for modern day entertainment. Hercules is one of those that has gained a great following in today's society. This essay offers a brief overview of Hercules life, according to Greek mythology, and compares it to the Hercules presently on television. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 15 page paper explores the ancient Egyptian religious beliefs in terms of how it relates to nature and natural forces. Bibliography lists 12 sources.

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 sources.

(5 pp) What we will do in this discussion is see how two mythic heroes, Achilles and Odysseus compare to each other as they move through the mythic hero's journey. Annotated bibliography lists 6 sources.

A nine page paper looking at the Greek creation cosmogony versus the Biblical one, as described by Hesiod in the fifth century and the Biblical book of Genesis. The paper illustrates many points of comparison and contrast, and concludes that in large measure such stories reflect the culture of the people who composed them. Bibliography ...

6 pages in length. The writer discusses how the ten tales of Ovid's 'Metamorphoses' reflects contemporary society. No additional sources cited.

A 5 page paper which discusses the parallels the film "Manchurian Candidate" and Aeschylus' "Libation Bearers" of the fifth century. Bibliography lists 2 additional sources.

(5 pp) What we will do in this discussion is see how two mythic heroes, Achilles and Odysseus compare to each other as they move through the mythic hero's journey. Annotated bibliography lists 6 sources.

(5 pp) What we will look at in this discussion is the importance of the Swordbelt of Pallas in the Aenid by Vergil to see if we can trace the mythic intent from the physical description of the swordbelt of Pallas found in The Doloneia: Pallas was wearing "distinctive armor, and a ...

This 5 page paper looks at the way the gods are portrayed in two very different belief systems trough two literary works. By using Homer's 'The Iliad' and Saint Augustine's 'Confessions' the representational similarities and differences are discussed and explained. The bibliography cites 2 sources.

This 4 page report discusses the fact that some of the world’s most fascinating stories and myths are surprisingly similar despite the thousands of miles and years between lands and cultures. They each follow a very similar pattern, although that of the battle between Zeus and Typhon is the most well-delineated and graphically-portrayed of any of them. Bibliography lists 6 sources. ...

A 5 page essay that examines the origins of Rome, which are represented in two famous myths – the saga of Aeneas and the story of Romulus and Remus. The writer first summarizes these two legends and then examines the purposes that they fulfilled in Roman culture. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

This 5 page paper looks at these four mythological character and examines their personalities and characteristics and events in their lives to discuss their suitable for a role in caring for the young. Then bibliography cites 2 sources.

A 5 page research paper that examines the functions that mythology has performed in human societies. The writer mainly focuses on Greek myths, and other creation stories in explaining how early people turned to mythology for explanations of natural phenomenon. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

Joseph Campbell, in his 1972 book, Myths To Live By, argued that the individual in search of spirituality through myths must disengage from the elementary idea by recognizing each image of God is merely a symbol of the beliefs held by a culture and is representative of all beliefs stemming from that same mystery. This 15 page paper argues ...

In addition to being half male and half female, Dionysus was half God and half mortal. This 7 page paper provides a tutorial based on the thesis that writing about the Greek God, Dionysus, the duality of his form and disposition may be a place from which the study may begin. Bibliography lists 7 sources.

A 5 page discussion of the meaning of the symbolic representation of the bull and the Virgin Mary in Spanish culture. Contends that the symbology of the Virgin Mary and the Bull could be said to collectively represent the traditional patriarchal hierarchy of Spanish culture, the Virgin Mary representing the ultimate model of womanhood ...

A six page paper which looks at the traditions of Irish folklore, such as the children of Danu, the Sidhe and the sacred thorn, and considers the way in which cultural values and old customs and beliefs have persisted into the present day. Bibliography lists 3 sources.

12 pages in length. The writer discusses three elements of mythology: comparing two stories; treatment of women; and the tragic hero as a popular literary motif. Bibliography lists 10 sources.

10 pages in length. The writer discusses the manner by which women have been treated in such mythological tales as Ovid's Metamorphoses, Euripides' Electra and The Epic of Gilgamesh. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

5 pages in length. Both Seneca and Euripides envisioned something different when they each penned their individual version of Medea. That Euripides put forth a decidedly more humane and sensitive version illustrates how Seneca took her fundamental character and transformed it into an unsavory, vengeful sorcerer. Clearly, Seneca's Medea boasts a more ...

A 10 page research paper that examines the Greek sagas featuring Herkules and the Mesopotamian epic hero Gilgamesh. The writer looks at how violence is portrayed in these epics. Bibliography lists 6 sources.