Greek Myths Study Guides, Literature Essays

Filter Your Search Results:
  • The Greek Myths

    Type:
    Views:

    The Greek Myths is both a literary presentation and a speculative analysis of the mythology of ancient Greece. The myths are retold by nameless narrators in prosaic style mimicking classical Greek oratory; they communicate the stories of the gods, heroes, monsters, and wars that shaped the cultural and religious identity of ancient Greece. The theoretical sections of the book, rejected by modern science, speculate on a matriarchal cult that predeceased ancient Greek culture.

  • Ulysses Compared to Journey of the Magi

    Type:
    Pages:
    Words:
    Views:

    This essay will attempt to offer a close detailed comparison of the following pair of poems Alfred Tennysons poem Ulysses 1842 and T S Eliots poem titled Journey of the Magi 1927 We will also aim to provide some discussion of in regards to aspects of period form and genre relevant to these poems Ulysses is a poem written in 1833 and published in 1842 by Alfred Tennyson preceding the death of his friend Arthur Henry Hallam The character of Ulysses drives from the Greek myths of Odysseus This cha

  • The Inspirational Context for A Midsummer Night's Dream

    Type:
    Pages:
    Words:
    Views:

    William Shakespeares plays are some of the most important and best plays ever to be written Shakespeare draws from classical sources to create different types of literary elements in A Midsummer Nights Dream and others of his plays His characters are inspired from Celtic fairies and some are also even somehow connected to Greek myths Greek gods are mentioned a lot throughout A Midsummer Nights Dream and are mentioned many times by some of the characters In his plays Shakespeare uses many source

Filter Your Search Results: