Ritual and sacrifice in Spenser’s Epithalamion
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A paper which looks at the concepts of ritual, sacrifice and violence in Spenser's poem Epithalamion, with specific reference to the magical and metaphysical associations of blood sacrifice and defloration, and how this is relevant to the importance of marriage within the social order. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: JLepithal.rtf

Role of the Feminine in Ancient Creation Myth
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A 3 page essay that contrasts and compares 3 creation stories. In ancient creation mythology, the role of feminine deities, and women in general, is to provide a sense of conflict, which serves to both heighten the drama of the story as well as provide a rationale that justifies the societal status quo of male domination. This pattern is evident in three ancient creation myths, “Enuma Elish” (ancient Babylonian epic), Hesiod’s “Theogony,” and Book of Genesis (ancient Hebrew). No additional sources cited.
Filename: kheehes.rtf

Roman Mythology / Cupid, Mars, & Venus
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In 3 pages the author discusses Cupid, Mars, and Venus, who were figures in Roman Mythology. Roman mythology has many interesting gods and goddesses. They are mirrored in Greek mythology. Cupid, the god of love, Venus, the goddess of beauty and love, and Mars, the god of war are three of mythologies well known deities. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: PCromyth.doc

Roman Mythology and Its Influence on Culture
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This 12 page paper discusses some of the way in which Roman mythology made the society and the Empire strong. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: HVRomMyt.rtf

Scholarship (True Historical Analysis) And Contemporary Entertainment (Popular Culture): Erroneousness And Embellishment
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24 pages in length. The predominance of historical revisionism in today's filmmaking illustrates the reason why contemporary society buys into certain inaccuracies as truth. Recognizing the power Hollywood has for skewing reality is the key to understanding the problem behind how societies such as the Greeks and Romans are perceived from a perspective of adulterated depiction. Indeed, such distinctions have been overlooked to the point of being immersed within the very infrastructure of what contemporary society believes to be true based solely upon Hollywood's version of historical facts. Mighty Aphrodite and Gladiator illustrate two of myriad accounts whereby the past is based more upon reading between the lines than they are upon fact. Historical accuracy - the goal of which is "to achieve an effective blend of historical accuracy and compelling drama" (Crowdus 2005, 12) - is a component of popular culture whereby individual perception commands the reins. Bibliography lists 15 sources.
Filename: TLCFilmHist.rtf

Star Wars, Episode II: Relation With Ancient Greek Mythology And Its Heroes
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6 pages in length. One of the most prominent literary motifs of mythology is that of power and the tragic hero. Examining the fundamental interpretation of Star Wars, Episode II, the student will find that this film also struggles with the concepts of power and the tragic hero, as well. It may appear as quite contrary in nature to have two such divergent literary approaches upon which to draw the same conclusion, however, it becomes much more acceptable when one realizes that beneath all the garishness associated with heroic deeds, the protagonist is still just one being who is in constant struggle with his own existence. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: TLCStarW.rtf

Telemachus in the Odyssey
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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.
Filename: JLtelem.rtf

The Battle of Frogs and Mice
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This 5 page paper discusses the poem "The Battle of Frogs and Mice" and what it might mean for our age. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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The Battle of Zeus and Typhon and Parallels in Hindu and Zoroastrian Myth
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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.
Filename: BWhesiod.rtf