Category: Mythology

Origin Myths In the myths of the tribes inhabiting South America, there are multiple metaphors including those depicting the role of humans, animals, and objects of nature. These figurative images reflect the social beliefs of these nations. For instance, they show the role of a man and woman in society; the attitude to educating children;…

Since beginning of history worldwide, there have been two key fundamental views; scientific and religious. Religion is thought to be the deep-rooted worldview during the times before knowledge about Science and practical became rampant. It is assumed that magic and myth works are stronger than new technology (Jensen, 2019). In summary, the conflict here involves…

Table of Contents Introduction Goddess Mythology and Ecofeminism Ecofeminism and Animal Rights Conclusion References Introduction Most contemporary religions represent a man as the only deity. However, Goddess mythology serves as knowledge of how goddesses and, specifically, the Great Goddess were worshipped in ancient times. The evidence found all over the world lets the humanity suppose…

Vampires are probably the most popular mythical creatures, having some manner of cultural existence across the globe. In every culture and mythical folklore across the globe there has been some reference to a creature very similar to the vampire. The vampire myth has not been confined to Europe but has been observed over centuries across…

The Ireland is a country of ancient myths and traditions whose magical stories are emotional and appealing. Those narrations are always a mixture of love and hate, sufferings and pleasure, joy and grief. The myth about the Selkies narrates about the seal people who have all the qualities of the Irish mentally thus disclosing the…

The article by Camus titled The Myth of Sisyphus is dedicated to the account of mythology and its reflection on the modern situation of the middle of the 20th century  the author ties the myth telling about eternal tortures of Sisyphus and the human sufferings that he sees at his modern times. Looking for…

Researchers of classical mythology and the eminent literary figures have often mentioned the fact that ancient mythologies explore the adventurous journey of an epic hero through the social, cultural, and political history of a particular nation. Homers lliad exhibits the adventurous journey of the mythical hero Achilles; in which the heros journey explores the social,…

Table of Contents Introduction Main body Conclusion Work Cited Introduction Aristotle made a considerable contribution when he conceptualized the notion of a tragic hero. According to the ancient thinker, a tragic hero should possess five major qualities. The Ancient Greek philosopher used Oedipus as a prototype for his tragic hero. Based on the major concepts…

The encounter between Gilgamesh and Uta-Utnapishtim teaches the protagonist to accept deaths inevitability and stop searching for eternal life. Afflicted by Enkidus death, Gilgamesh immerses into thoughts about his mortality and seeks Uta-Utnapishtim, who was granted everlasting life after the Deluge. Uta-Utnapishtim advises Gilgamesh to abandon the idea and demonstrates to the character his unpreparedness…

Rome and Greece are strongly identified with a culture, which credits heroes. The dynasties in ancient times would create their brave men and make them leaders who they believe in. The gallant notion has been passed on to generations through the word of mouth, to a point where it is now affecting the entire world.…