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Allusions in Canto IV of Dante’s Inferno

Adam was the first man, whose creation, fall and history are told in the opening chapters of Genesis. Abel, in Hebrew Hebel (breath, vapor), the second son of Adam, murdered by his brother Cain. He was considered by God to be a man of faith Noah was spared for his piety when God, angered at…

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The Prostitute With A Heart Of Gold: Greek Mythology, The Story Of Pygmalion

I chose the archetype The prostitute with a heart of gold. An archetype is defined as a universal idea that can take many forms, appearing spontaneously, at any time, at any place, and without any outside influence (Pygmalions Word Play, Carl Jung, p. 82). When present in the unconscious, an archetype shapes thoughts, feelings, moods,…

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Greek Mythology

Greek Mythology Mythology was an integral part of the lives of all ancient peoples. The myths of Ancient Greece are the most familiar to us, for they are deeply entrenched in the consciousness of Western civilization. The myths were accounts of the lives of the deities whom the Greeks worshipped. The Greeks had many deities,…

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Odysseus As The Epic Hero

Odysseus’s Journey to Becoming The Epic Hero Outline Introduction – In Homer’s The Odyssey the tale of a man’s journey back home after long years at war is also the tale of a man’s spiritual journey through his own soul. The beginning – Odysseus leaves Troy feeling almost immortal and this pride is what leads…

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Odysseus

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Oedipus’s Life: A Story of Five Achievements and Steps on the Road of Mount Cithaeron

Oedipus’s life is lived out in many accomplishments and achievements. Mount Cithaeron symbolizes his journey from the being of his life to the end. It also symbolizes the important steps toward or trying to reach the peak, the perfect blend of mind and spirit. Mount Cithaeron portrays how people take a journey toward self awareness,…

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Journey,

Oedipus

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Jupiter, the King of the Romans, and the Greek Gods

Roman gods are very similar to Greek gods and mythology. Most of the Roman gods have a Greek god that is very similar or practically the same. For instance, Zeus who was the king of the gods, is equivalent to Jupiter in Roman culture. A lot of the Roman gods were named after planents such…

Belief Systems,

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Wisdom

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A Comparison of Greek and Norse Mythology

Hundreds of years ago people did not have the technology to explain different forces of nature. They created gods, each with separate powers, to rule their domains. Some of the gods were merciful, some were wicked, and others were merely servants of more powerful gods. Looking at the gods, it is easy to tell what…

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Wisdom

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Response On The Oedipus Trilogy

Imagine killing your father and sleeping with your mother! This is what Oedipus did! Even though I read this story many times I am still shocked when I read the part of how Oedipus fulfilled his prophecy. It makes me tingle inside! I still can’t believe that Jocasta did not know that she married her…

Ancient Greece,

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Oedipus,

Suicide

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Criticism Of The Play Antigone By Sophocles

Summary of “Antigone” by Philip Harsh In “Antigone” by Philip Harsh, the play Antigone by Sophocles is critisized. Many argue about the originality of the play. Scholars believe that a large portion of the play was made up by Sophocles instead of being reffered to the orginal epic. Characters such as Tiresies and Ismene are…

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Play

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Icarus

Daedalus, hating Crete and his long exile, and longing to see his native land, was shut in by the sea. Though he may block escape by land and water, he said, yet the sky is open, and by that way I will go. Though Minos rules over all, he does not rule the air. So…

Books,

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Literary Genre,

Literature

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