Mythology Essays

Betrayal can be dishonesty, deception, or disloyalty. There is much disloyalty between Medea, a Colchian princess, and her family which is the effect of her passionate love for Jason, a man sent on a quest to get the Golden Fleece to receive his rights as King. Jason, himself also shows …

Outline: Introduction Thesis: The outer and inner conflicts of the novel triggering Antonio’s maturation are built on dualities: the Lunas vs. the Marez (subtopic 1), the Catholic Church vs. the curanderismo (subtopic 2), Western culture vs. Chicano culture (subtopic 3), mythic vs. historic reality (subtopic 4). The questions: How do …

Dame Van Winkle is cast as the ultimate antagonist in the famed classic, Rip Van Winkle.  Readers do not, on a tangible level, witness the seemingly endless and horrific abuse suffered by Rip.  The guile of Dame Van Winkle, however, is referenced repeatedly throughout the story.  Thus, readers are left …

This course introduces students to many of the key mythical narratives of the ancient Greeks and Romans through a close reading of primary texts in English translation. Together we will explore the mythical worlds of the ancient Greeks and Romans as the poets of these civilizations depicted them in their …

Bio Name: Hera The meaning of Hera is: “Queen of Heaven.” Birth: It is not clear when the beautiful Greek goddess Hera was born, although she was born either on an Island called Samos or on a land called Argos. Hera was born to Cronus, the Greek Titan god of …

The epic poem “Iliad” which was composed by the Greek writer, Homer, depicts the intimate mother-son relationship between Thetis and Achilles.  In Greek mythology, Thetis was a beautiful, silver-footed sea nymph and was one of the fifty Nereids, who were the daughters of Nereus – the “ancient one of the …

Question: Inanna makes preparations for her descent. Do any of these preparations assist her in her journey? Use examples from the text to illustrate your ideas and meaning. Inanna listened to the moans and wailing of her sister Ereshkigal, from her office as a holy priestess to descend to the …

A myth is a story that explains objects in the natural world as resulting from the action of some supernatural force or entity, most often a god. Many cultures have mythological stories in which they attempt to explain the unexplainable. In most cases they have three similar characteristics they tell …

The city of Athens ascribes its name according to mythical lore to Athena, the Goddess, and that it was founded by Sais, a native of Egypt. It is also known that it was Theseus, son of King Aegeus, who was responsible for making the city into a real kingdom. According …

ARTEMIS was the great Olympian goddess of hunting, wilderness and wild animals. She was also a goddess of childbirth, and the protectress of the girl child up to the age of marriage. Her twin brother Apollon was similarly the protector of the boy child. Together the two gods were also …