Essays About Greek Mythology

In the famous play of Medea, Euripides creates an unconventional female protagonist who is more self-willed than many others in Greek mythology. This character could be represented as Medea, who could be described as a self motivated, self controlled, barbaric mannered woman, who relies more on revenge than her own honor and blood. She tends…

A monologue from the play by Aeschylus NOTE: This monologue is reprinted from The Dramas of Aeschylus. Trans. Anna Swanwick. London: George Bell and Sons, 1907. AEGISTHOS: Hail, joyous light of justice-bearing day! At length I can aver that God’s supernal, Judges of men, look down on earthly woes, Beholding, in the Erinyes’ woven robes,…

Bertolt Brechts Mother Courage and Emile Zolas Therese Raquin are both works with characters that possess maternal instinct. There is not a definite explanation for maternal instinct because it can be viewed differently. Although this is true, there is often a stereotype woman with the right qualities of maternal instinct. This often articulates unrealistic images…

Greek mythology and Roman mythology are almost identical. This is an accepted fact, as it is widely known that the Romans stole the Greek myths. However, it is very interesting to note that the mythology of the Vikings (Norse) has many similarities with the Greek myths. These myths are, by no means, identical to the…

Greek Ideas on Gender RolesThroughout history, the roles of women and men have always differed to some degree. In ancient Greece, the traditional roles were clear-cut and defined. Women stayed home to care for children and do housework while men left to work. This system of society was not too far off the hunter gatherer…

Euripides’ MedeaEuripides’ Medea2. ) Since Euripides’ play “Medea” is still one of the most controversial plays ever written about the evocations of women’s rights, there are many dissimilar opinions on the justification for Medea’s choice of infanticide. The two most distinct sides are, that her reasoning and her actions were completely vindicated and the other…

ve in make up the Greek mythology studied today. These divine characters represent a family living on Mount Olympus who intervene frequently in the lives of the human characters in Greek plays. They are omnipresent, for they are always observing mans actions and working through human nature. The gods are a higher power, and provide…

of the Human RaceHebrew and Greek beliefs on gods and the beginning of the human raceWhen reading the different writings of the ancient Greeks and the ancient Hebrews we see their different views on who or what created all that is living and their beliefs in gods. In this paper we will look at the…

Parallelisms between Greek and Roman Mythology have many similarities between them. Each type has there own set of Gods and Goddesses, although they were worshiped for similar reasons. The following will explain each God or Goddess and explain how they compare to each other. The King of Gods in Greek Mythology is known as Zeus….

s also depicted as the god of music and medicine. Apollo was a gifted musician and also a great athlete. He was the first victor at the Olympic games. He pleased gods with his playing of the lyre. Apollo’s role in Greek mythology was to aid people when he would be asked to foretell the…

The Ultimate RevengeIn ancient Greek times, it is alright if a man wants revenge on another man for hurting him or his loved ones. The man who causes the other mans misery is partially responsible for the another mans actions. In the play Medea, Medea kills Kroens daughter and her children to get revenge on…

“I am daughter of the sun. . . I am the olive tree, the blessed one. ” K. Palamas. The olive tree is inevitably linked with Greek history, culture andlife, as is olive oil, the product of its fruit. Greeks have alwaysconsidered the olive tree and its fruit as a gift from the gods. Homerreferred…

In ancient times, the Greeks had absolute and undeniable respect for their gods. They demonstrated their admiration by putting in place many rituals and celebrations to reverence the gods that they loved and feared in order to ensure harmony with them. In particular, the focus will be on the religious beliefs of the Greeks, including…