Category: Mythology
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For modules 3-5 we have been studying the heroic myth. Read chapter 15, Archety
For modules 3-5 we have been studying the heroic myth. Read chapter 15, Archetypes Study Guide, and view lectures in modules 2-5. For this assignment, you will write a 3–4-page essay that analyzes a heroic myth using the monomyth template in the Archetypes Study Guide and/or from lectures. You can choose a myth that we have…
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Write a 525- to 700-word student handout in which you answer the following quest
Write a 525- to 700-word student handout in which you answer the following questions: How is the word myth used in popular culture? For example, what does the statement, “It’s a myth” mean? In contrast, how is the word myth used in the academic context? What are the most common mythological themes across different cultures? …
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Assignment topic How are the interactions between Odysseus and Polyphemus depict
Assignment topic How are the interactions between Odysseus and Polyphemus depicted in Book 9 of Homer’s Odyssey, lines 252-505, and what does this suggest about these character’s attributes, values, skills and social status in the world of the Odyssey? Assignment description This assignment is a 750-word document analysis, which is divided into two parts. Part a): A 500-word detailed analysis of the interaction…
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Assignment topic How are the interactions between Odysseus and Polyphemus depict
Assignment topic How are the interactions between Odysseus and Polyphemus depicted in Book 9 of Homer’s Odyssey, lines 252-505, and what does this suggest about these character’s attributes, values, skills and social status in the world of the Odyssey? Assignment description This assignment is a 750-word document analysis, which is divided into two parts. Part a): A 500-word detailed analysis of the interaction…
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Each student is required to write a 2,000-2,500 word, double-spaced research pap
Each student is required to write a 2,000-2,500 word, double-spaced research paper (with proper citations/Chicago or MLA) on a topic of their choice. The paper should focus on an existing myth, misconception, misrepresentation or any widely held view about Japanese culture, society and history (example: Japanese samurai always used swords; female rulers and empresses were…
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Within the discussion, post a fully developed response, consisting of one to two
Within the discussion, post a fully developed response, consisting of one to two detailed paragraphs (keep in mind that a paragraph should generally consist of at least six sentences). Introduce yourself. Provide your preferred name. Identify your favorite myth and explain why it is your favorite. Share your experience with myths. Discuss mythic deities you…
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Magoulick discusses a metaphoric narrative framework in which myth seeks to answ
Magoulick discusses a metaphoric narrative framework in which myth seeks to answer life’s fundamental questions about the reasons for humans’ existence or purpose. How does this apply to the Epic of Gilgamesh? One function of myth is described as a “charter for social action” conveying the assumptions, values, and core beliefs of a culture. How…
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Read the scenario below. Then think first about what you would think and do as
Read the scenario below. Then think first about what you would think and do as a Buddhist. Then go back and think from the point of view of believers in the “sacred bloodline” of their people. Then, do the same for either the American Ideal or Christian paradigm. This is not a conventional essay, so do each of the…
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Read the story of “Demeter and Persephone” below. Then think as a feminist and
Read the story of “Demeter and Persephone” below. Then think as a feminist and believer in the Goddess Theory. What would Marija Gimbutas comment regarding the story and how it might have been changed? What would she comment regarding Demeter? What would a feminist comment regarding the behavior of the male gods in the story? …
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Choose one episode, character of aspect of the Trojan cycle that you would like
Choose one episode, character of aspect of the Trojan cycle that you would like to discuss. Make sure it is a narrow and defined topic (“The Iliad” is not a good topic; but “The Shield of Achilles” is, for example). The draft needs to be no 500-800 words and provide a good overview of your…