Essays and Research Papers on Mythology / Mixed

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.

A five page paper which looks at the differences between Pentheus and Dionysus, with particular reference to the concept of duality and the sacrificial nature of Pentheus' death. Bibliography lists 1 source

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.

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 protective shield was bestowed upon these heroes, it was denied from others who ...

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 ancient Egypt and in the early days of Christianity. ...

A 10 page overview of dragons. The author distinguishes between Eastern and Western dragons noting that while in the West dragons are typically regarded as evil and something to be eradicated, Eastern dragons are most often revered. Morphology and function differs radically, however, even among eastern dragons. Bibliography lists 8 sources.

A 5 page paper which examines the legends and tales involving Morrigan who is often referred to as the dark aspect of the Celtic Triple Goddess in Celtic mythology. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

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 the people who have sighted them. The fervor and hype surrounding one particularly intriguing ...

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 upon him for accidentally seeing her bathing. Now bestowed with the ability to ...

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 and love for Jason. The event that upset this symmetry, however, sets off a downward spiral ...

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 archetype of the Great Mother. Bibliography lists 1 source.

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 respective play serves as the audible conscience of characters who lack the sense of right ...

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 being greater than ourselves and that the story has ...

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 the people who have sighted them. The fervor and hype surrounding one particularly intriguing ...

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 upon him for accidentally seeing her bathing. Now bestowed with the ability to ...

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 and love for Jason. The event that upset this symmetry, however, sets off a downward spiral ...

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 archetype of the Great Mother. Bibliography lists 1 source.

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 respective play serves as the audible conscience of characters who lack the sense of right ...

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 being greater than ourselves and that the story has ...

A 5 page paper which examines the legends and tales involving Morrigan who is often referred to as the dark aspect of the Celtic Triple Goddess in Celtic mythology. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

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 sources. Filename: SA044Grk.rtf

A paper which looks at the function of fantasy in contemporary cinema, with particlar reference to myth in film, as evinced by Lord of the Rings, the Star Wars series and Harry Potter. Bibliography lists 4 sources.

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. Bibliography lists 5 sources.

A 10 page paper which examines how cultural nationalism and antimodernism have affected the concept of folk culture. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

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.