Whether her vengeful actions are triggered by the death of her daughter Iphigenia, her love for Aegisthus or the jealousy of her husbands mistress Cassandra, either is motive enough to make her turn to evil. ... At this point, Clytemnestra sees herself not as "the wife of Agamemnon" (1497) but as the personification of an ancestral curse, even though she does not share in this evil heredity. ... Hereafter let him go forth to make bleed with death and guilt the houses of other.(1567-1571)" This settlement is pointless, since Aegisthus shares this evil heredity and will remain in the House of...

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Throughout the history of the myth and the ways is has been explicated for modern interpretation, it has been argued that Medusa actually serves as the quintessential representative of "the Other" and that she is an example of the duplicity that exists in every woman since one of the great Athena's own symbols was that of snakes. ... Travis and Barlowe (1995) make note of the fact that in the "original" myth of Ovid, Perseus "seeks the power of Medusa's evil eye, which is the ability to arrest, immobilize, and make statues of others" (pp. 47). ... As a result, the symbols through wh...

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The evil character Scar bears much resemblance to Creon, Jocasta's brother who became ruler by default and brought destruction to Thebas. ... The comic book character Superman is also an iconic cultural symbol, representing a heroic figure that has become the personification of strength. ... Her sword, a masculine image of strength and power, which could be seen as a phallic symbol, is worn on her back or her side. ...

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Heroic tradition in literature Heroism cannot be discussed detached from a hero. "Heroes originate in the mists of time and myth" (Jokinen 1996). The quote could not be more true, heroes and their valorous deeds are wrapped in the mists of time and myth. The deeds are so valorous as to seem...

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