The Consequences Of Wishes, Fate Or Fiction, The Monkey’s Paw “Be careful what you wish for you may receive it,” describes “The Monkey’s Paw” a short story written by W.W. Jacobs, in 1908. This story is based on the fairy tale idea of a person having three wishes. This story illustrates how people can become consumed by greed and how curiosity killed the cat. Or in this situation how t

The Bermuda Triangle Off the southern tip of Florida lies a phenomenon called the Bermuda Triangle. Ships, planes, and over one thousand lives were lost in the Triangle without a trace. Theories have been put forth, but still no universally accepted explanation exists for the mystery that surrounds the Bermuda Triangle. The Bermuda Triangle covers almost 440,000 square miles of the A

. Hera Hera was the Queen of the gods and the daughter of the Titans, Cronus and Rhea. She was the sister and wife of the god Zeus. Hera was the goddess of marriage and the protector of married women. This is very ironic since her marriage wasn’t very stable. Her husband Zeus was always described as falling in love with one woman after another and resorting to all kinds of tricks to hide

Oedipus The King Oedipus the King In Oedipus the King, gods play a huge part in the turn out of the events, and although they are more behind the scenes then other characters, gods are always present in the mind of the reader. After reading the play, there is a feeling of madness towards the gods, because of all the things they have put upon the King and his people. Although this p

The Egyptian Sphinx There is Seven Wonders of the World; I think that the sphinx is by far the most enchanting. The dictionary defines the word Sphinx as 1.Mythology. A figure in Egyptian myth having a body of a lion and the head of a man, ram, or hawk. 2. Often Sphinx Greek Mythology. A winged creature, having the head of a woman, and the body of a lion, noted for killing those who cou

The Goddess Athena The Goddess Athena The Goddess Athena is the main female Character in the Odyssey. She is the main female character because she is the female that appears most in the story and helps Odysseus. Athena helps Odysseus throughout the story, she even ask Zeus to make sure that he survives through all of his hardships. For instance, she helps him by disguising him as

Compare Myth We study the similar myths of various societies by comparing them to one another. We can compare these myths on the basis of their generic, genetic, or historical relationships. Generic relationships among myths are based on the way people react to common features in their environment. For example, the Maori of New Zealand and the ancient Greeks both had myths that descr

Comparison of Hector and Achilles In book VI, Hector returns to battle despite the pleas of those he loves. Compare Hectors behavior with Achilles' refusal to fight after he has been shamed. Both are heroes. What is heroic about each decision' Do you approve of one more than the other' Why' If so, what values do they have that you do not' Both Hector and Achilles are noble war

The Illiad The Illiad The Illiad is a tale of heroes and gods, it is a story of Achilles, of his anger and determination. And of his slaying of the Trojan Hector. The purpose of the war was to recover the most beautiful women in the world, Helen. She was the wife of Menelaus, king of Sparta. Menelaus went hunting, and Paris from troy came and took Helen away. After two years o

The Great Warrior The Great Warrior One if the most common types of literature is the epic. An epic is a long narrative poem on a serious subject, presented in an elevated style and concerned with a heroic character or characters whose actions speak for a particular group of people, such as a nation or a race. Epics have four characteristics. The hero has a high status and is a promi

The Lame God Of Fire The Lame God of Fire Greek mythology may have several different versions of one myth or tale, depending upon the source. One of the stable foundations of ancient Greek mythology is the divine role of the twelve great Olympian gods and goddesses that live atop Mount (Mt.) Olympus, along with numerous other lessor gods and goddesses known to mythology. These twelv

The History, Myth, And Impact Of Medusa Introduction Most people in the Western world know little about the mythical Medusa other than the fact that, for her, a bad hair day meant a crown of writhing snakes. She was a Gorgon, one of three sisters who were ghastly, creatures that resembled dragons more than human beings. They were encased in golden scales and had snakes as their hair. M

The Legend Of The Black Bayoy “Are you listening'” the old man wheezed with a raspy voice. “Uh yeah, yeah I\'m listening. I’m turning the recorder on right now, Mr. Taylor.” Dave said as he pushed the record button and readjusted his thin rimmed glasses. He looked around the hospital room for a glass of water and found it on the bed tray with un-touched hospital meatloaf. Taking a swig

The Libation Bearers The Libation Bearers Interesting conclusion to this play, but I cant say I didn’t see this coming. The cycle of bloodshed will continue to till justice is met. I really don’t know when that will happen since everyone in the play is getting revenge in the name of justice and that the divine gods ordered such things to happen. Now what confuses me a bit is when a

The Naked Citadel The Naked Citadel reveals a life, hidden behind the walls of a Men’s world. This essay is a revelation of the relations between men as men, as humans and as fighters. These are the three major aspects of the life behind the walls of the Citadel, the manly world. Susan Faludi paints a beautiful picture of this world and the interrelations within its boundaries by putting

The Odssey: Better Men In The Odyssey, written by Homer, the main character Odysseus faced misfortune in his attempts to return home after the Trojan war. His son Telemakhos also faced hardships all the while Odysseus was away. From these misfortunes they both learned to become better men and together were able to regain control of their estate in their homeland of Ithaca. During his

The Odyssey “THE ODYSSEY” AS A HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL REPRESENTATION OF RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE PEOPLE AND THE GODS AND GODDESSES OF MT. OLYMPUS The overall objective of this research paper is to identify and discuss “The Odyssey,” by Homer during his journey of Odysseus following the Fall of Troy. It was during this sojourn that Odysseus encounters various characters, and g

The Oresteia The Oresteia By: Anonymous In the trilogy Oresteia, the issues concerned are the transformation from vengeance to law, from chaos to peace, from dependence to independence, and from old to new. These four significant changes all take place throughout the play and are somewhat parallel to the transformations that were going on in Ancient Greece. In Aeschylus’ trilogy, t

A Weaker God:The Iliad,Odyssey&Gilgamesh The Oxford English Dictionary defines god as “1. A being conceived as the perfect, omnipotent, omniscient ruler and originator of the universe, the principal object of faith and worship in monotheist religions. 2. A being of supernatural powers, believed in and worshipped by a people.” The first definition reflects Modern America’s connotation of

Lost City Of Atlantis Lost city of Atlantis The Ocean is filled with untold stories that are waiting to be discov-ered. Who knows what may lie under the deep blue Ocean. Atlantis is one of those untold stories that are awaiting an explanation. Atlantis today has no solid explanation of how old it is, where it is located, or if it really existed at all. There are numerous theo

The Power Sword Vs. The Sword Of Protection I think we all remember the eighties it was a time of big hair, rock bands, and cheesy cartoons. Some of these cartoons were Ninja Turtles, Rainbow Bright, and GI Joe, but one of the biggest cartoon trends was He-man and She-ra. Personally, I think that She-ra was far superior to He-man for three reasons. She-ra had more sinister villains, she

Antigone Antigone The play Antigone by Sophocles is a play like no other. There are three major themes or ideas which have a very important role in the play. The issues that Antigone and Creon have between them are what ties this whole play together. The themes are also developed with the use of their issues between each other and what they believe in. “Freedom of religion was encourage

The Story Of Death THE STORY OF DEATH The story of death goes far back to times unknown to any scientist who has studied the topic. It has many interpretations but the most popular version that I truly believe is the authentic story, I will tell now. It all started back in ancient Greece. A Greek god named Timex had a workshop in a deep valley. He was as old as time and seven dwarfs

The Tale Of Cupid And Psyche In Edith Hamilton’s Mythology, the ancient mythological tale of Cupid and Psyche is a story of love that has been enjoyed by people for centuries. In more detail, it is about beauty, truth, and goodness, for these are three aspects of love. It is also about death, the hereafter, and rebirth. Its simplicity touches hearts, and at the same time tantalizes ou

The Roots Of Ancient Greek Theater The roots of ancient Greek theater lie in the cult of Dionysis, the god of wine and fertility. In myth, Dionysis’ followers were satyrs, drunken half-animal, half human creatures and maenads, or mad women. In ancient Greek times, Dionysis’ followers would sometimes assume these roles in their religious rituals resulting in much singing, drinking and da

Chinese Myths Chinese Creation Myths At the start of every civilization many stories are told to explain life and how things began. Each culture portrays the beginning of life in a different way but are similar in many ways. The themes and gods may differ by name and physical features, but the part they play in creation are all too familiar in every myth. In Chinese mythology, the

Temples Of Egypt The ancient Egyptians believed that temples were homes of the gods and goddesses. Every temple was dedicated to a god or goddesses and he or she was worshiped there by the temple priests and the pharaoh. Few people were allowed to see the inside of the temples. One of the mysterious places in ancient Egypt was the inside of a temple. One of the temples was Temple of

Tigris There is always a beginning, and an end. This, is the beginning of the legend, that has passed from mouth to mouth, through countless ages and millennia. It is one of our greatest triumph, and greatest defeat, all at once. It is about our lost kin, the horned ones, the Tigris. A long time ago, a time no longer in memory, only in legend, the horned ones walked among us. Few and

Tiresias Many view Tiresias as gifted with the visions of prophecy. At times however the ability to foresee the future resembles a curse for Tiresias. The visions isolate Tiresias from the world. No one possesses his ability and therefore they cannot relate to his situation. Tiresias employs his visions to warn of approaching disaster but often his advice falls on deaf ears. Those who

Creation Myths The Myths of Creation …Every culture has a story that tries to explain its human origins. This is simply a normal human phenomenon. The lucky cultures are those whose creation myths contain some humor and kindness…. Stan Mulder What purpose do the creation myths serve for humanity' Every society has a creation myth and that suggests that every society has a need for