Category: Mythology

Mythology refers to a branch of knowledge that deals with myths, especially the sacred tales and fables told by different religions, cultures, and traditions. Mythos tell various stories regarding the crucial elements of human life: the origin of humans, the meaning of life, good and evil, death, and life after death. What people describe as…

The Eleusinian Mysteries played a vital role in ancient Greece. Moreover, during the Hellenic era, these initiations became a major festival that was later exported as a cultural phenomenon to various parts of the Mediterranean and even encouraged a similar celebration in Ancient Rome. The initial idea behind the initiations originated from a series of…

The myth of the Charioteer by Plato is the part of his dialogue Phaedrus. Being presented as the Chariot Allegory, Plato aims to describe the nature of human soul using rhetoric. The main idea of this myth is to show how three issues in human soul are related. Therefore, human soul comprises of three main…

Table of Contents Mythology Retrospection Characteristics of a Hero Germanic Morality Analysis of Siegfried’s Status Conclusion References German myths have always been different from the overall European mythology. Aside from the setting, probably the most remarkable distinction is the hero. A shining example is Siegfried, who is a controversial figure in the medieval German narrative.…

Every culture on Earth has developed some form of creation myth to explain how they came to be and how they were placed in their environment. This myth typically explains how the land they stand on was formed, how the creatures and plants on this land were made and how people came to dominate this…

Sophocles, the great Greek tragedian, presented one of the most delightful literary works, the tragedy “Oedipus Rex” or Oedipus the King. Sophocles reveals before the reader a question of a universal scale: who decides the destiny of the person – Gods do, or the person does? In search of the answer to this eternal question,…

Table of Contents Introduction Iroquois Creation Myth Analysis Cherokee Creation Myth Analysis Conclusion Works Cited Introduction One of the essential and eternal questions that have been worrying people since ancient times is the history of the creation of this world, nature, and humanity as a whole. Some persons are content with the existence of several…

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…

Namwamba, a local peasant farmer with two wives and six children, was famous in the village for telling stories and fairy tales that often left listeners with more questions than answers. He was also known for his cunning ways as he often found excuses to abscond communal work like farming and harvesting. The village chief…

Table of Contents Introduction Reasons for Studying Goddess Mythology The Moon and Its Significance Goddess and Animals Conclusion Works Cited Introduction Even though goddess mythology was replaced with male-centered religions a long time ago by a single group of people (Conkey and Tringham 211), its elements can still be found among modern concepts and realities.…