Assignment: Mythology Research Project
.... him so that only Olorun
knew the secret. He made the first man and woman and their daughter and her
husband. The rest of the human beings descended from the them.
As time passed, the Creator noticed that as humans multiplied and
prospered, they gave thanks to Mother Earth but forgot about him. He decided
thenceforth to take the souls of half the humans signifying a tribute.
In the myth, Why Men Must Die told by the Zulu's of Natal in South
Africa, we are told how because of a slow moving tiny animal m .....
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Myth Or Reality, Today's Perception On Monsters
.... man to simulate this larger stride. Footprints were the same
type as typically found at a Bigfoot sighting. A more recent sighting of Bigfoot
took place last year on July 11, in the Wild Creek area in the foothills of
Snoqualmie National Forest.The picture was obtained from the photographer bt
Cliff Crook, the director of Bigfoot Central. The cameraman was out on a hike
when he heard splashing coming from the stream below him. He then found himself
face to face with the creature. Usually after most sightin .....
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Ouija Boards
.... Others think the fingers of the questioner influence the pointer.
There are basic guidelines that should be followed for using Ouija
boards. If any of you are willing to try one you should check out some of the
safe things to do to protect yourself or anyone else from possible harm. As many
people improvise a ouija board as a game, it is always best to protect yourself.
Where there is no protection from 'evil forces' extremely frightening things can
occur. Sinister messages can be spelt out, claimed to .....
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Pallas Athene Versus Minerva
.... is the patron
Goddess of arts and crafts, weaving, the olive tree, overseer of Athens, and
especially of Wisdom/War. Because the Greek culture was one of intelligence,
sophistication and knowledge, Their version of Athena was mainly of a logical
and sensible person, who would avoid a fight if possible. The Romans, who were
a society of warlike men, focused on Minerva's war capabilities and short temper.
Both cultures focused on the parts of the Gods which were most like themselves
and best suited th .....
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Progression Towards Light
.... murder and
consumption of Thyestes' children continues with Clytaemestra's murder of
Agamemnon and Cassandra. The darkness which is present in the beginning of the
story is further magnified by the death of Agamemnon. This is illustrated when
Clytaemestra says, “Thus he [Agamemnon] went down, and the life struggled out
of him; and as he died he spattered me with the dark red and violent driven
rain of bitter savored blood” (lines 1388-1390). Clytaemestra has evilly and
maliciously murdered her own hus .....
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The King Must Die: Is Theseus To Perfect To Be A Human Being?
.... or not, his life
would become a search for the truth. This sign proved him to be more than human.
A hard challenge was brought onto to a younger Theseus' shoulders when
he worked under his grandfather at the tender age of eight. Theseus was to
teach the inner workings of his job that was soon to be passed on to his
apprentice. Yet, this boy tested his patience every day and would push him
around and laugh at the year older Theseus. Theseus thought that if he was
truly born of a god that he .....
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The Riddle Of The Sphinx
.... is paid to the meaning of names of
characters and places in relation to Biblical stories. Even recent fairy tales
which fall into the category of myth, often reveal through metaphor more truth
in scripture than one would anticipate.
The most relevant and necessary topic for the understanding of the
imagery and symbolism of myth is found in the framework of the celestial zodiac.
The pictures found today in the zodiac were not developed by the Greeks, but
were in place perhaps as early as 4000 .....
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Vampires
.... which they affectionately came to call
"red blood suckers" . Due to their belief in these mythical creatures they began
the practice of placing stones on these vampires graves to kep them from
escaping.This then became standard practice and is still used to this day in the
form of a tombstone. Tombstones were used to control ghosts and other spirits
instead of their original use in controlling vampires.
Due to the fact that vampires seemed to be so commonplace around the
globe, there was a large variety .....
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Theseus
.... had murdered their own victims. Among the villains that Theseus killed,
were Sciron, Sinis, Procrustes and Phaea.
Theseus arrived in Athens wearing a sword and a pair of sandals that
Aegeus had left for him in Troezen. He was then greeted by his father Aegeus
and his stepmother Medea who was a sorceress. But she was jealous of his
influence over Aegeus so Medea tried to kill him by sending him to kill a wild
bull. But Theseus succeeded and sacrificed the bull to Apollo. He then returned
to .....
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Theseus Athens Great Hero
.... showed courage and wisdom in his quick thinking that
would make him a great hero that would be remembered for many years to come.
The first day in Athens Theseus started looking for Aegeus' castle but
what he did not know was that Aegeus was ,at the time, under the power of a
sorcerer by the name of Medea. She could see the power in him from afar and saw
that he would take her power so she told Aegeus to kill him. At this time either
Aegeus nor Theseus knew that they were related. Media told Aegeu .....
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The Trojan War
.... So, she killed
Cassandra, then took her husband's live.
Orestus and Electra, Clytemnestra and Agamemnon's other two chilren,
then killed their mother for killing their father.
After the war, Odysseus set out on a journey, and killed Achilles.
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Greek Myths
.... and tortoise shell, it was then understood that
young Hermes had taken the herd from Apollo. Formal charges were brought to Mt.
Olympus. Apollo, while going to get his remaining cows discovered Hermes'
musical invention. Intrigued by this astonishing invention he offered his
whole flock for the musical instrument. Hermes agreed, after which he invented
a shepherd's pipe, which also awed Apollo. He offered Hermes his golden staff
in exchange for the pipe but to no avail. In addition to the gol .....
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Plato Vs. Aristotle
.... that would be ideal for an actual
state. Balance is a main word in discussing Aristotle because he believes it is
the necessary element to creating a stable government. His less metaphysical
approach to politics makes Aristotle more in tune with the modern world, yet he
is far from modern.
Plato's concept of what politics and government should be is a direct
result of his belief in the theory of forms. The theory of forms basically
states that there is a higher "form" for everything that exists i .....
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A Brief Comment On The Query: "Is Socrates Guilty As Charged?"
.... in the
state gods of Athens and, not only that, but by its literal meaning, does not
believe in the authority of gods at all. To this, Socrates seems baffled. He
states that the reason behind the 'criminal meddling', the questioning of
people's wisdom, was commissioned to him by the gods through the Oracle of
Delphi. As Socrates said, "...but when god stationed me, as I supposed and
assumed, ordering me to live philosophizing and examining myself and
others...that my whole care is to commit no unjust or .....
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Analysis Of Crito
.... submit to their opinion and live poorly. Next, wrongful doing is
dispatched of. They both consent to the idea that, under no circumstances, may
one do a wrong, even in retaliation, nor may one do an injury; doing the latter
is the same as wrong doing. The last foundation to be questioned is the
fulfillment of one's obligations. Both of the philosophers affirm that,
provided that the conditions one consents to are legitimate, one is compelled to
fulfill those covenants. These each are founded upon r .....
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