Mythology Essays, Research Papers & Term Papers (298) essays
Mythology essays:
The scientific explanation for the existence of Vampires
... of Asia more than five hundred years before the time of Christ , feared vampire or creatures similar to vampires enough so that they created charms to protect themselves from being attacked by such creatures. The Assyrians and the Babylonians feared a creature similar to a vampire ...
How Oedipus causes his own self-destruction in "Oedipus the King" by Sophocles
... Oedipus Rex" by Sophocles is a tragedy in which the main character, Oedipus Rex, killed his father and married his mother. Approaching the end of the play, Creon, now the King of Thebes, said to Oedipus ...
Changing Views of the Chorus in Antigone
... of this Sophocles drama, causing the reader to question the reliability of the chorus. The opening lines from the chorus merely inform the reader about the war which had just taken place between Thebes and Argos. Their last lines of this opening choral passage, however, introduced king Creon ...
Tragic Heroes vs. Mythic Heroes.
... hero and tragic hero are two primary examples. Although both have the word hero in their titles, epic tales such as Oedipus Rex, The Epic of Gilgamesh, and The Odyssey reveal that the destinies of the heroes can affect and distinguish a hero by something binding them all together: fate. The fate of ...
Greek and Norse Mythology.
... of the Roman stories into their own. The only two existing primary sources of Norse mythology are the Prose (Elder) Edda, and the Poetic (Younger) Edda. These were written about one thousand to eight hundred years ...
Medusa.
... blood of Medusa, it's said that the winged horse Pegasus was created. The decapitated head of Medusa was used by Perseus to kill the sea monster Centus. Athene carried the aegis of Zeus at Tory. The gigantic head of Gorgon, a thing of ...
Robin Hood: More Than an Outlaw
... King's wicked brother, Prince John, falsely accused the Bishop treason, and made himself the king (Green 10). The Sheriff of Nottingham was appointed by Prince John to make sure the common people were punished severely. The sheriff is one of the major enemies of ...
The Mythology of Lilith. A very short essay about the Lilith myths.
... stories, she has been a Demon, a fallen angel, a feminist, and the mother of the Vampires. According to the creepy, weird, possibly neurotic people that claim to be Vampires, she is not the mother of the Vampires. Actual mythology on the origins of Lilith and her role ...
Beowulf and The 13th Warrior: Differences and Similarities
... stories, one very important detail to notice is the parallel between Mr. Buliwyf and Beowulf (both of them are leaders of soldiers and they both rush to the aid of a troubled king whose kingdom is in danger). On top of, both of these leaders of ...
Zeus
... stone wrapped in swaddling clothes in place of her infant son. When Zeus reached manhood he reappeared and, by means of a trick, caused Cronus to vomit up Poseidon, Hades, and the rest of his swallowed offspring. Led by Zeus , they fought a successful war ...