Hercules
Essays

The Epic of Gilgamesh, Dante's Inferno and Sophocles Oedipus the King are all classic and foundational Western texts which depict, en passant, the importance of humankind's demand to know, to explore and penetrate the…

Moses Hadas of Columbia University, in an introduction to the complete works of Tacitus originally written in 98 AD, sets the tone for this essay: "It is a temptation to which many have succumbed to look upon Germania…

St. Mark's Basilica - An International Treasure

¶ … Alexander's execution of his trusted general Parmenion and his son Philotas, and how it affected the remainder of Alexander's life, and his reign.

This paper takes a close look at the way in which gender constructs and identities function within the myths of Hercules and Theseus. This paper will demonstrate that quite often, it doesn't matter what particular character traits a given hero or heroine will possess, they'll still fall victim to certain gender tropes that resound throughout Greek mythology.

Homer in Hollywood: The Coen Brothers' O Brother, Where Art Thou?

¶ … History of the Pacific Northwest [...] how representative the lives of Mary Arkwright Hutton, Annie Pike Greenwood, and Teiko Tomita were considering the racial and class tensions of the twentieth century.

We talked of him, Thomas Stupen, of the end of the War (we could all see it now) and when he would return, of what he would do: how begin the Herculean task which we knew he would set himself, into which (oh yes, we…

Alexander the Great was truly a great leader. He was descended from a long line of leaders, and his leadership was good and wise. Web historians write that he believed he was "invincible and godlike," and "His family…

This is a three page paper. It is about the myth of Jason and Medea. In particular, it is about how the myth of Jason and Medea manifests in some aspect of culture or the arts, including but not limited to a work of art, a poem, a religious ritual, a film, a statue, a carving, a religious symbol, a novel, a video game, or a specific TV episode. The item selected was a painting depicting Jason and Medea.