Essays on essays on mythology

Myth is a legendary, traditional, spiritual or cultural narrative that usually concern an incident, with or without using realistic descriptions and defines some practices, beliefs as well as natural occurrence (Buck, 2009). It is widely assumed that religion and myth are two diverse things. However, most of the events described in the bible, particularly creation […]

In the Lost Horizon novel, James Hilton describes a fictional place known as Shangri-La that was inspired by the famous Shambhala myth. Hilton portrays Shangri-La as an exceptional spiritual place that is inaccessible as well as a hidden valley in Tibet. In relation to the Tibetan Buddhist custom, Shambhala implies a mythical place that is […]

Chinese dragons are creatures associated with Chinese folklore and Chinese mythology. These dragons may take the form of fish, turtle, and imaginary creatures but are commonly evinced in a snake form having four legs. In Chinese terminologies, dragons are referred to as yang and they complement to Chinese phoenix known as yin. Traditionally, Chinese dragons […]

The first myth is The Thoughts of Brahma and how they translated to the creation of the world. The underlying aspect of all these myths is Brahma as God and the creator. Brahma has been given all the power and is believed to have created the world more than once before. The Thoughts of Brahma […]

While studying various literature books, journals, websites and other organizational databases concern the creation and fall of Adam of Eve, they are able to teach more technical and valuable information including the origin of Satan. Some literature works clearly expounded on the Biblical narrative and showed more detailed and critical story. By analyzing a certain […]

In the ancient times, Greek world viewed those who were defined as mythical heroes and heroines as their historical icons. They also acknowledge that these heroic myths are sited in a well-known past which can be identified with the human world. It is also said to have no connection with the myth that focuses on […]

We occasionally tend to manifest some expressions to imply an occurrence in our minds without necessary mentioning it directly. As such, we choose to indirectly convey a given reference to something in suggesting something, comment or put a remark on the same. Thoreau in his book, “Walden” has widely used this literal device to represent […]

Dinosaurs’ physiology has been a controversial issue to deal with and especially on thermoregulation. This is regulation of temperature to be particular. Many lines on evidence have been brought forth in an attempt to ascertain whether the dinosaurs’ are cold or warm blooded. This is inclusive of cardiovascular and respiratory systems as well. The predators […]

A collection of myths is called mythology. The collection of myths could be religious or cultural in nature. The purpose of myths is to explain the nature, history of a certain community, people or events. They are always an assortment of tales narrated to justify something. Myths are always considered traditional and primitive. In almost […]

Paradise lost, though written many centuries ago by John Milton remains a central subject that elicits debate among renowned scholars. In fact, we can say with finality that it has cemented its place in the Western literary canon. For all its universal qualities and its timelessness, ‘Paradise Lost’ is regarded as a product of extraordinary […]

Origin Myths are stories that explain the existence or the concept of how things came to be. These mythical stories are found in every culture and are passed from one generation to another. The stories are believable because there is some reality associated with them. Those myths, which explain origin, are broadly divided into three […]

In Virgil’s Roman epic poem, “The Aeneid,” a great deal of characters are discussed. Unlike Homer’s Greek epics, “The Odyssey and “The Illiad,” Virgil’s “The Aeneid” differs in character analysis. According to the The Norton Anthology of Western Literature, “The characters, especially Aeneas, are more introspective and prone to ambivalent feelings than those in Homer; […]

The origin of the universe can be explained by modern astronomers andastrophysicists, while archaeologists and historians try to clarify the origin of humansocieties. In the distant past, however, before any sciences existed, the beginnings of theworld and of society were explained by MYTHOLOGY. The dictionary defines mythology as the myths dealing with the gods, demigods,and […]

Transformations in Ovid Transformations from one shape or form into another are the central theme in Ovid’s Metamorphoses. The popularity and timelessness of this work stems from the manner of story telling. Ovid takes stories relevant to his culture and time period, and weaves them together into one work with a connecting theme of transformation […]

The Muses are the Greek goddesses who preside over the artsand sciences and inspire those who excel at these pursuits. Daughtersof Zeus and Mnemosyne (“memory”), they were born in Pieria on thefoot of Mount Olympus. Their nurse, Eupheme, raised them alongwith her son, Crotus the hunter , who was transported into the sky asSagittarius upon […]

Hundreds of years ago people did not have the technology to explain different forces of nature. They created gods, each with separate powers, to rule their domains. Some of the gods were merciful, some were wicked, and others were merely servants of more powerful gods. Looking at the gods, it is easy to tell what […]

In “King Oedipus” there comes a point in the play where Oedipus learns something that plays an important role throughout the play.He learns from a oracle that he will eventually kill his own Father and sleep with his own mother. As one could imagine this is a shock to Oedipus, and he does not believe […]

In Greek mythology, love and sex are intertwined. Actually, they are one and the same thing. Most of the myths in Greece correlate with sexual intimacy (Davidson, 2009). The end of these myths is usually tragic with either death or separation of lovers (Dominican, 2010). Most of Greek myths are full of lust and strong […]

Viking gods of the Norse mythology had their roots in the Scandinavian prehistory, particularly during the Germanic-Iron Age that has come to be known as the Proto-Norse Age. The mythology flourished consequent to Christianization of the Scandinavians. This took place during the Vikings Age and that’s why Norse gods are today referred to as the […]

The Inferno (Hell) is the first part of The Divine Comedy, followed by the Purgatorio (Purgatory) and Paradiso (Heaven). It is a classic Christian theological text that uses strong poetic imagination and allegorical allusion. Though originally written in Italian between 1308 and 1321 AD, the work is widely translated and its themes are drawn upon […]

Olympia The most sacred buildings are closer to the hill commemorating the goddess. The Great Altar of Zeus: here, the sacrifice is given to the god by burning the inedible parts (the past identity of the gods) and sending the smell and incense, leaving the ashes behind. The whole Olympian family contributed to this pile […]

The Amduat, also called the ‘The Book of the Secret Chamber’ was a knowledge oriented book and an important book in the history of ancient Egyptian funery text, that was found written on the inside of the tomb of Pharaoh mainly for references purposes. The book was reserved for pharaohs only until the 21st dynasty. […]