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Description of several major characters in Norse (Scandanavian) Mythology, including Woden and Thor, and a brief look at the Ragnarok (end of the world).
... the most powerful and valiant god. He was the god of thunder and the defender of the world of men and the world of the gods. Thor's weapon was the hammer, and just the threat of ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Classical Studies > Mythology
Mythology research project. Speaks of The Yoruba and Madagascar myths
... of creation, the beginning of the world was a formless Chaos which was neither sea nor land. Orisha Nla, also called the Great God, was sent down from the sky to the ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Classical Studies > Mythology
The Traditions of Christmas
... the rest of the world in many ways. The first is they celebrate on January 7th instead of the 25th of December. The Russian Orthodox Church still follows the Julian Calendar as the for most of the world ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Classical Studies > Mythology
The Bow of Odysseus
... The Bow of Odysseus To quote Crissy, "Book 21 of the Odyssey might be termed 'The Book on the Bow.'" It contains the history of the bow and an account of the contest which marks the beginning of ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Classical Studies > Mythology
King Arthur The Legend
... the dog of Arthur the Soldier, and of the grave of Anwr, the son of Arthur the Soldier. The passage then continues describing the twelve battles that Arthur fought and won. The last battle, the greatest in the history of the ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Classical Studies > Mythology
The relationship between mythology and literature.
... for some of the world's greatest drama, and similar themes can be traced back to the Renaissance ... History of Myth" is about how literature and mythology were shaped by the problems of the society people lived in. Armstrong states that the existence of ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Classical Studies > Mythology
The Christian Hell and the Greek Underworld
... the weeds are sorted out and burned in the fire, so it will be at the end of the world. The Son of ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Classical Studies > Mythology
A Brief Discussion of Mythology
... of all early cultures before the development of writing and reflected the beliefs of older generations that included speculations about the nature of the world, its origin, and the ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Classical Studies > Mythology
An essay about the Apocalyptic visions in Beowulf.
... people. Now when you think of the end of the world what do you think of, fire, death, destruction, ... of great history. Then Beowulf again starts with the accomplishments and boasts. "I guarantee you: she {Grendel's mother} will not get away, / not to the ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Classical Studies > Mythology
Pandoras Box: Have Postmodern Artists Gone too Far?
... of Philosophy and History at Rockford College suggests: The development of scientific theories such as evolution and entropy brought with them pessimistic accounts of human nature and the destiny of the world. The spread of ...
Subjects: Humanities Essays > Classical Studies > Mythology