Essays on Mythology

In society, pride and selfishness are one of man’s most compelling yet detrimental qualities. It can nurture leadership and most importantly success; however, pride can also exhibit a negative universal connotation which is clearly manifested in the characters’ actions and intentions throughout the novel. In…

Many would say that these are examples of our modern-day heroes. More than not, the individual that society characterizes as a hero must embody the morals that the society find to be most important. If we take America, for example, patriotism is a highly valued…

Webster defines a hero as “a mythological or legendary figure often of divine descent endowed with great strength or ability”. This definition perfectly exemplifies what makes Beowulf the greatest hero of the three stories we read about. While Gawain and Olaf both have their own…

The ancient Greek spiritual beliefs, religion and tradition are all reflected through the myths and legends for the past two thousand years. The stories and myths consist of heroes and legends who are the protagonists. Each story has a different message, but overall, they all…

In Greek Mythology, heroes play a vital role to give significance and purpose to a myth. Numerous heroes are still remembered for willingly helping the civilization or fulfilling their goal through the distinctive characteristics they obtain, making them appealing from other heroes. However, out of…

Bigfoot is one of the major cryptids of the New World. With around sixty years of exposure in the United States, it’s also one of the youngest of such legends. With very little definitive evidence on which to build a myth and even fewer appearances…

More than perhaps any other monster, the vampire tends to vary in appearance. The classic creatures from which the vampire legends came with often cadaverous, resembling more than zombie of modern fiction than anything else. That changed, though, with the introduction of Bram Stoker’s Dracula….

Gods are very powerful beings that possess abilities that are unknown to man. Also, they tend to interfere in mortal lives and influence their decisions. Even with the immense amount of powers that they do have, there is still one thing that they have no…

According to the online dictionary, a hero is “a mythological or legendary figure often of divine descent endowed with great strength or ability”. My idea of a hero is not just a person who risks their life by entering a building on fire to save…

This article is a study of the only four significant female characters in the Iliad (Helen, Andromache, Hecabe and Briseis) and their relationship with the male characters.’ It will demonstrate that despite the tremendous differences between them, Homer treated them all in the same manner….