Mythology Essays, Research Papers & Term Papers (298) essays
Mythology essays:
Theseus Why is Theseus a Good hero and what steps did he use to achive that status?
... the Maze, and that he himself would slay the Minotaur. The people of Athens did not know what to say, but Theseus went off and with alittle help of Ariadne, King Mino's daughter, he went off to the Maze. Ariadne told Theseus to attach a string to the door of the maze and ...
The heroes journey in relation to Jim Hensen's "The Dark Crystal."
... the traditional hero myth, Jenson's film traces the experience of the hero's "call to adventure." In this case, typifying the "wise old man" archetype (219) Leeming discusses, Jen's mystic master, urSu, sends Jen to find the missing crystal shard and heal the Dark Crystal ...
Mythologies
... literally untrue, there is a stronger current of truth that lies beneath the surface words of a myth. This current of truth flows through the power of symbols, actions, and reactions that have a very deep meaning for all people, regardless of race or age and in many cases even the period of time ...
King Arthur and Merlin Fact or Fiction? This essay is about wether King Arthur and Merlin were in fact real.
... and watching the tales of King Arthur come to life the question has been posed, "Was Arthur in fact truly real?" Although there is no conclusive evidence that King Arthur and the characters in the tales are real, there are faint hints that can answer the question. Due to the fact that there ...
Perseus: Symbol of Ethical Values.
... and which people can follow today. The myth of Perseus shows that he acts within the social and ethical boundaries of ancient times, that are similar to the values of today's society. As a child Perseus and his mother were abandoned in a trunk and left afloat in the ocean. A fisherman found them and ...
Atlantis - Will we ever know?
... and unfounded ideas. These unverified fantasies make a dubious complement to the other dark side of the Atlantean fantasy: hoaxes. Atlantis has been "discovered" many times, but most notably in the fall of 1912 by Dr. Paul Schliemann. Schliemann introduced himself as the grandson of the ...
Report on "The Odyssey", by Homer
... times. In The Odyssey, the guest-host relationship is very important to safety and well being of the people. Then believe that if one of the two, either the guest or the host, acts improperly something bad was bound to happen. This idea is practiced almost always by the people and they live there ...
Hampshire Castle- a short story about medieval times in england
... times, the castle walls stood strong and proud. There were no signs of neglect or decay. The stables were fully stocked with magnificent chargers, ready for battle. Knights could be seen, practicing there skills in the vast courtyard. The owner and head of this castle was Lord Ran, king of the ...
A made-up dispute between Hephaestus & Aphrodite
... and you were only trying to get it out of him, or...' He stopped right there, tears slowly forming. He had seen the look in her eyes, and knew right then and there that there ...
Origin Myths
... and the lens that people of that place or time or of that culture see the world through. All these stories differ greatly from one another and apparently, they are not all, if any, correct. By comparing both myth s, I see that both cultures had their own way to explain the existence of the ...