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- 31: Greek Mythology
- Greek Mythology The ancient Greeks used stories containing God's to explain the way life was. Often times there were lessons to be learned that described human behavior. To the Greeks the myths were looked at as ...
- 32: Mythology Of Indian Dance
- ... Without the religious and cultural background of India, the growth and beauty of Indian dance is not possible. In ‘Natya Shastra’, there is a small story about the origin of Indian dance. According to Hindu mythology, dance first existed in heaven. There was always a constant conflict between the Asuras and the Devas for wealth and power. The Devas were tired of the Asuras’ greediness and jealousy. It was during this ...
- 33: Early Roman Religion
- ... him with the Greek god Zeus, but he contained his own characteristics that made him distinct. Jupiter was usually represented in art sitting on an ivory throne and holding a sheaf of thunderbolts. In Roman mythology, Mars was the god of war, of agriculture, and of the state. He was the son of Juno, the husband of the goddess Bellona, and the lover of Venus. He was originally Mars Sylvanus, a ... goddess of marriage and the protectress of women. 4Juno was connected with all aspects of the life of women, most particularly married life. She also watched over the finances of the Roman state. In Roman mythology Minerva was the goddess of wisdom, of arts and crafts, and of war. Originally, Minerva had been an important Etruscan deity of the dawn. She was the daughter of Pallas, a giant, whom she killed ... good luck; Venus Victrix, bringer of victory; Venus Verticordia, protector of female chastity; and Venus Libentina, patroness of sensual pleasure. Julius Caesar cherished her as Venus Genetrix, the ancestor of his own family. In Roman mythology, Romulus and Remus are said to be the founders of Rome. They were the sons of the god Mars and Rhea Silvia, daughter of Numitor, a king who had been driven from his throne ...
- 34: ... face, that even for anger, makes the lily pale" respectively (Sobran 3). Common allusions used by both authors include Caesar, Hannibal and Pompey, Venus’ beauty, blind Cupid with his bow, and countless more from Greek mythology, wish cupid often being referred to as "blind boy" or "wanton" (Sobran 1). Certain factors for comparison are also used often in the writings of both Shakespeare and de Vere. For instance, the use of ...
- 35: Familiar Mysteries
- Book Review "Familiar Mysteries" Familiar Mysteries is a scientific and comprehensive study on mythology, its appearance,and significance in our lives.The author , Shirley Park Lowry , a former professor of English at the Los Angeles Valley College , teaches mythology to nonspecialists and is a respected authority on the subject.The author's purpose in writing this book is to provide the general reader with an interesting , hystorically linked , and scientifically based insight into the vast world of mythology and the effects it has on our everyday lives.Shirley Park Lowry's main message brought in this work is that mythology is not an occurance that came into existence from itself , rather than ...
- 36: Ancient Summerian Mythology
- Term Paper- Ancient Sumeria/Babylon One of the many ancient civilizations that need to be clarified is ancient Sumeria. Sumer was an ancient region in southern Mesopotamia, located in the extreme southeastern part of what is now Iraq. ...
- 37: Sci-fi Gibberish Or A Glance A
- ... senile members of our society who are sickly attached to biblical legends. Times do change, people do change, so why can't we accept the variation of a myth? Sci-fi, as a part of mythology, is a reflector of our comprehension and the fruits of self-exploration. As myths, sci-fi stories don't have to be specimens of refined literature. Its literary form is not the essence. As a ... symbols to the individual tongue of one's soul. So, treating science fiction as gibberish would be a bit far-fetched. The problem, which it really faces is that sci-fi as any branch of mythology can be used to manipulate minds, and it is really a powerful tool, capable of destroying a personality by overloading it with an abundance of stereotypes. Professors of mythology are often complaining that mythology doesn't find a response in the souls of young people. I would strongly disagree with that. For example, when the masterpiece of science fiction cinematography, Star Wars, appeared ...
- 38: Leda And The Swan
- ... 1). Thus, the swan is a perfect animal for such a hideous crime as Zeus performs on Leda. In further developing the underlying repercussion theme, the basis of the poem must be analyzed. In Greek Mythology, Zeus disguises himself as a swan in order to lure the pure and sexually ripe Leda into violence. Critical Survey of Poetry, edited by Frank N. Magill, says, "In the tale from antiquity, a Spartan ... myth and the potent language together in a sonnet of intense proportions. In Twentieth Century Literary Criticism, R.P. Blackmur says, "’Leda and the Swan’ gives us the nearly perfect example of the fusion of mythology and system and intuitive assertion so dramatized in crises as to provide an inexhaustible system in contemplation without loss of intensity" (397). The poem’s oppositions inherent in the swan and Leda divulge its significance ... push The feathered glory from her loosening thighs?" (lines 5-6). This notion of a scared and lonely girl forced to succumb to the overpowering strength of a male is repulsive and immoral. In Greek Mythology, Richmond Y. Hathorn says "Zeus had chosen Leda to be mother of his children, and to trick her he pretended to be a swan pursued by an eagle, and when the tender-hearted Leda ...
- 39: Mystical Caves Used Throughout
- The use of caves in mythology to depict darkness and abandonment has branded it as a symbol of chaos. From this perception other associations are made which connect the cave to prejudices, malevolent spirits, burial sites, sadness, resurrection and intimacy. It ... strivings, and had to be maintained inside caves. The souls of the dead were thought to be the most malevolent of all spirits, and were held within the deepest parts of the cave. In Greek mythology this also holds true, according the legend in which Cronus was placed in a cave in the deepest part of the underworld. This was done by Zeus and his siblings after waging war against their ... place of worship, and would place a stupa at the far end of each cave. Stupas were structures representing heaven, rising from bases symbolic of earth. This could be compared to Mt. Olympus, known in mythology as the home of the gods. Similar to the stupa, its base was on earth, and its peak reached into heaven. Although Mt. Olympus was not taken into account when creating their religious figures, ...
- 40: Leda And The Swan
- ... 1). Thus, the swan is a perfect animal for such a hideous crime as Zeus performs on Leda. In further developing the underlying repercussion theme, the basis of the poem must be analyzed. In Greek Mythology, Zeus disguises himself as a swan in order to lure the pure and sexually ripe Leda into violence. Critical Survey of Poetry, edited by Frank N. Magill, says, In the tale from antiquity, a Spartan ... myth and the potent language together in a sonnet of intense proportions. In Twentieth Century Literary Criticism, R.P. Blackmur says, Leda and the Swan gives us the nearly perfect example of the fusion of mythology and system and intuitive assertion so dramatized in crises as to provide an inexhaustible system in contemplation without loss of intensity (397). The poem s oppositions inherent in the swan and Leda divulge its significance ... push The feathered glory from her loosening thighs? (lines 5-6). This notion of a scared and lonely girl forced to succumb to the overpowering strength of a male is repulsive and immoral. In Greek Mythology, Richmond Y. Hathorn says Zeus had chosen Leda to be mother of his children, and to trick her he pretended to be a swan pursued by an eagle, and when the tender-hearted Leda ...
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