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Greek Myths, 2003.
A look at the continued fascination for Greek myths and legends in western culture through psychoanalysis and philosophy.
1,043 words (approx. 4.2 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 36.95
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This paper discusses how Greek myths are seen by western civilization as great works of art and beauty. It attempts to analyze why there is a continued fascination with them. It looks at how myths are the basis of our societal and religious practices and are therefore intrinsically treasured institution. It shows how philosophy has contributed to the understanding of the myths by interpreting them as universal allegories about humanity and existence, thus ensuring the continued fascination. It also examines how through psychoanalysis the characters in myths serve as examples of the human?s unconscious desires. Myths are true works of art that can infinitely adaptable and infinitely important as we change our values.
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"Psychoanalysis is another field that has adopted the universalthemes and stories of the myths this time to explain the inner workings of our consciousness and thought processes. Sigmund Freud and then later Carl Jung both used the Greek myths to elaborate on their own theories of the mind. Myths according to the strain of psychoanalysis preached by Freud can explain unconscious desires; the characters in myths serve as examples of the human?s unconscious desires. The Greek myths served as a good universal basis for the experience of the human condition, thus allowing them to be useful in psychoanalysis."
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Greek Myths and Monsters, 2008.
A discussion of the monsters in Greek mythology.
1,641 words (approx. 6.6 pages), 11 sources, MLA, $ 53.95
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This paper discusses three of the monsters of Greek mythology:the Gorgon Medusa, the Minotaur and Scylla and Charybdis. The paper also looks at the role that they play in this culture. The paper explains that among the most grotesque of the Greek monsters was the Gorgon. The paper suggests that the Gorgon is a representation of a human head undergoing decay, more common to the Greeks than to modern peoples, but still distasteful. The paper then points out that just as the Gorgon reflected something the Greeks had seen in real life, the Minotaur may have reflected their revulsion with human sacrifice as carried on by the Minoans of Crete. In conclusion, the paper shows that the Greeks tried to explain their world and to do this they created a series of myths and legends that have vastly enriched the world's lore and literature ever since. While some of their stories seem more than fantastic, on examination, most have a reasonable explanation.
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"Medusa was eventually killed by Perseus. He was the product of one of Zeus' many dalliances. Perseus and his mother, Danae, came eventually to the land of Seriphos, where the king fell in love with Danae. Wanting to get Perseus out of the way, the king tricked him into going on a quest for the head of Medusa. (Hard, 239)
"Perseus received help from the gods Hermes and Athena, who sent him to the Graiai, the three "old woman," sisters of the Gorgons, who knew their secrets. The Graiai gave Perseus winged sandals with which he could fly, a cap of invisibility which would let him approach Medusa unseen, and a metal satchel in which he could safely store her head."
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Greek Myth as History, 1979.
This paper examines myth as history as exemplified in the Greek Pantheon of the characters of Oedipus, Theseus, and Hercules stressing conflicts between myth and reality and sources and functions of myths.
3,150 words (approx. 12.6 pages), 10 sources, $ 111.95
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"The purpose of this research is to examine the topic "Myth as History" as exemplified in the Greek Pantheon of the characters of Oedipus, Theseus, and Hercules. The structure of this study is bi-focal. It first analyzes the concepts of myth and mythology, perhaps from an anthropological point of view. Second, it compares and contrasts the mythical and possibly historical elements in the myths surrounding the three above nominated characters of that Pantheon:
The prime function of myth is to codify, support, and validate the traditional belief and behavior . . . knowledge of the mythical past gives incentive and justification for rituals and moral action,and also guides to the correct performance of sacred acts.. ... "
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Women in Greek Myth, 2002.
An analysis of the role and treatment of women in Greek mythology.
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 3 sources, $ 26.95
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A paper about how women are depicted in the classical Greek myths, "Jason and The Golden Fleece" and "Demeter and Persephone".
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Depictions of Marriage in Greek Myth, 2005.
A discussion of the depictions of marriage in the "Theogony", "The Homeric Hymn to Demeter", and the "Odyssey".
2,137 words (approx. 8.5 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 66.95
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This paper first discusses real-life, Ancient Greek marriage rituals and Greek attitudes towards marriage in order to demonstrate how many of the aspects of marriage in Greek myth paralleled aspects of marriage in real life. The paper then discusses three different Greek works and compares each one's depiction of marriage.
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"Indeed, many of the things we see in Greek myths happened in real life as well. For example, the Greek girls usually married quite young, around the age of 14, which was meant to ensure that the girl was a virgin and pure in mind and body. ?Marriage to a family member was an acceptable alternative and occasionally encouraged in order to consolidate family wealth? - if we look at many of the marriages between gods (taking only this example), we will notice that many of them were affiliated. Remember, for example, that almost all of the Olympian Gods were in some way related, most of them being brothers and sisters, and that many of them were married, like Zeus and Hera, for example."
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The Greek Myth, 2004.
A psychoanalytic approach to understanding the universality of Greek creation mythology.
3,167 words (approx. 12.7 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 91.95
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This paper discusses how the whole universe follows through a cycle of creations, causing a cycle of life and death. It looks at how concepts provided by myths can be applied to most of these issues at hand and how myths can be analogously related to almost all topics. It questions the universality of myths through an analysis of the myths of ?Gaia and Ouranos? and ?Rhea and Kronos? from Hesiod?s "Theogony", along with comparative collections from the "Enuma Elish". The universality of these myths is addressed by applying Richard Caldwell?s psychological approach in the areas of decomposition, symbolism, projection, symbiosis, and individuation.
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"Psychoanalysis states that every thought is composed of hidden or unconscious reflections, which can be displayed in ones actions, which agrees with the universal fact that we quickly judge people by their actions whether conscious or unconscious. By decomposition we can derive the main latent content and relate it to several actions in the manifest. Several latent thoughts can be encompassed in a single manifest act, although there may be several ways of grouping them. These latent thoughts can contain a theme such as wishes or fears or both. In the myth of ?Gaia and Ouranos?, Ouranos fears that he might be killed by his son or his son-in-law. His hidden or unconscious thoughts are manifested by the act of hiding his children in Gaia?s womb."
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Greek Creation Myth, 2003.
Discusses the cosmic rule flowing from the creative principle of chaos.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 5 sources, $ 63.95
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Describes Zeus as master of the universe. Examines the male principle, the female principle, the transfer of cosmic power from the creative female to the active male, Gaia, the Titans and Monsters, and the gods.
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"However one explains the way in which Zeus becomes master of the universe-and the fact that ultimate rulership is specified as male undoubtedly has parallels in the whole of recorded human experience-it is necessary to see that the transition of ..."
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Creation Myths, 2003.
A look into the similarities and differences of the creation accounts contained in the Bible and the Greek myths of Hesiod and Ovid.
1,255 words (approx. 5.0 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 42.95
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The creation stories of the Bible and the legends written by ancient Greeks Hesiod and Ovid are alike in many respects, but all differ on various issues. The paper explains that the content of the Bible was passed down as oral stories from 2,000 ? 1,500 B.C., but was only written down in 900 B.C. Hesiod wrote in 700 B.C., and Ovid around 8 A.D. The paper shows that the Bible would bear similarities to works of literature that came after it due to the sharing of ideas in literature that was so common at the time.
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"Ovid also spoke of multiple ages of man, starting with the perfection of the Golden Age and ending with the horror of the Iron Age. These generations of man were sparked from when either the Creator ?made the divine seed? or Prometheus fashioned the earth into the image of the gods. This corresponds to the idea in Genesis that man was created in God?s image."
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Greek Mythology in Eugene O'Neill's "Desire Under the Elms", 2002.
The Greek myth Hippolytus provides the basic framework for Eugene O'Neill's "Desire Under the Elms". This paper compares and contrasts the plot, characterization and theme of the play and the myth.
1,682 words (approx. 6.7 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 54.95
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The paper begins by looking at the characters who are similar to the Greek characters, but have differences as well. According to the writer, the plot differs from the Greek myth, but captures many of the same archetypal premises set forth by the story of Hippolytus and Phaedra.
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"O'Neill's play is set in rural New England during the 1850's. The main characters are Ephraim Cabot, his son Eben Cabot, and his two brothers Simeon and Peter. The Cabots work a farm and Simeon and Peter grow wary of laboring through the stone-plodded fields of New England. Eben, the youngest of the three has vowed to himself that he will one day take back the land that once belonged to his mother, who is dead. Eben believes that his father intently overworked his mother, creating her death so he could have say so over who will be heir to the farm. When Ephraim goes out of town for a spell, Eben offers Simeon and Peter three hundred dollars a piece to leave town. The elder brothers decide to take the money and run to California to work in the gold mines. Half of Eben's equation is solved, but Ephraim returns home married for the third time to a lady named Abbie."
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"Frankenstein" and the Myth of Prometheus, 2007.
An analytical comparison of Mary Shelley's novel, "Frankenstein" and the Greek myth of Prometheus.
2,479 words (approx. 9.9 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 75.95
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This paper analyzes the connection between Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein" and the myth of Prometheus (due to her subtitle of the novel, "The Modern Prometheus"). It examines the text of "Frankenstein" and explores, in detail, the foundations for the myth of Prometheus, as written down in ancient Greece and subsequently passed on through the generations via the Greek oral tradition.
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"Once again, we can sense the presence of Prometheus as he breathes life into the lifeless clay of the earth which lies before his feet. Incidentally, Victor describes his newly-risen Creature as having yellow skin, black hair and lips and pearly-white teeth, colors which are most closely associated with the earth, such as in yellow ocher clay used for modeling purposes by sculptors. In addition, this creation scenario is replete with regeneration, meaning that the Creature, composed of dead body parts from the graveyard, is much like the liver/heart of Prometheus which regenerates itself on a daily basis so that the eagle can feed on it as Prometheus lies bounded to the rock."
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Oedipus Myth, 2001.
Examines George Lucas' "Star Wars" triology & Peter Hedges' novel "What's Eating Gilbert Grape." How plot & theme develop the Greek myth.
2,250 words (approx. 9.0 pages), 6 sources, $ 79.95
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"This paper is a comprehensive Oedipal readings of two contemporary texts, George Lucas' Star Wars trilogy and Peter Hedges' novel, What's Eating Gilbert Grape. It considers the way in which each work uses elements of the ancient Greek myth to explore issues and develop themes. Both works use familiar elements from the myth in the plot. At the beginning of Star Wars, Luke Skywalker does not know who his father is; by the end of the trilogy, he has vanquished the man who gave him life and come to his own kind of peace with his destiny. Gilbert Grape's father committed suicide when the boy was young, and his life now consists of his attempts to free himself and his mother of the effects of the family tragedy. Both works also draw from the themes raised in the myth, themes which account for its endurance as a rich source for fiction and drama."
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Food in Myth and Fairy Tales, 2000.
A discussion of the role and significance of food in the Greek myth of "Demeter and Persephone, "Alice in Wonderland," etc.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 1 source, $ 23.95
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" In one of those peculiar but enduring distinctions that exist between the worlds of high and low culture, the stories of the people of classical Greece have come down to us as "myths" rather than "folktales" - and so are to be considered in general of greater consequence. However, for the purposes of this essay on the importance of food in fairytales, we shall set aide this distinction for the moment because it is from Greek "myth" that comes the archetypal story of food and folklore.
The particular story being referred to is that of Demeter who was for the Greeks the goddess of corn and the harvest. When her daughter Persephone was abducted by Hades, god of the underworld, Demeter's grief was so great that she neglected the land; no plants grew, and famine devastated the earth. Dismayed at this situation, Zeus, the ruler of the universe, demanded that..."
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The Ritual Theory of Myths, 2002.
The paper explores the ritual theory of Roman myths by examining the myths and rituals surrounding two Roman Gods, Demeter and Dionysus.
927 words (approx. 3.7 pages), 1 source, MLA, $ 32.95
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The paper analyzes the connections between the ritual calendar of the Romans and the cyclical elements contained in the myths of Demeter and Dionysus. The paper discusses the issue of whether myths or rituals came first and concludes that it is likely that the rituals preceded the myths.
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"Demeter was the Roman goddess of corn and the earth?s fertility. She and Dionysus were considered to be benevolent helpers of mankind. Like many of the Roman gods and goddesses, they were honored and represented by daily activities. Demeter and Dionysus were represented by the acts of breaking bread and drinking wine. Demeter lost her daughter to Hades and Dionysus died with the coming of the cold season. It is not difficult to see the mythological connection to death and the coming of cold in the ancient world. The story of Demeter has many cyclical elements, including the compromise that Demurrer?s daughter would spend only a portion of the year on earth. This coincides with the fertility cycles and winter on earth."
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Myths about Sex, 2004.
This paper addresses the key issues regarding the myths about sex. It has a "Myth: Fact:" format and has numerous issues, which are discussed with relevant factual information.
2,849 words (approx. 11.4 pages), 4 sources, APA, $ 84.95
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This paper addresses the main myths that are spread regarding sex. It addresses each myth and discusses it in detail, considering the reality and the facts that deny or prove that myth.
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"Youngsters face enormous confusions throughout their early years with regards to sexual knowledge. Their questions and queries either fall on deaf ears or they are to shy to discuss this. This results in a lot of confusion and therefore gives rise to rumors and stories which they hear from peers and class mates."
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Myths and Avoiding Stagnation, 2002.
A detailed demonstration of the meaning of petrification of the myth and its effects on myths.
1,600 words (approx. 6.4 pages), 5 sources, MLA, $ 52.95
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This paper presents a detailed demonstration of the meaning of petrification of the myth. The writer takes the reader on an exploratory journey to discover what the term means and how it effects the myths. Using several examples of its occurrence the writer demonstrates the term and its meaning.
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"Petrifiction of a myth can mean death to a myth. The petrification process is a process by which a substance is hardened to such a point, that it will hold its current look and value for all time. The petrification of stones for example can create some beautiful discussion pieces, while the petrifications of dinosaur shapes can tell the world the history of their existence. Petrification in many areas can be a positive thing, but the myth that petrifies ceases to serve its purpose and soon dies. Therefore, the petrification of the myth is the myth?s biggest challenge and one that it has to work its way around for its entire existence."
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