"Hades, the lord of the underworld, represents the body intelligence of man; and the rape of Persephone is symbolic of the divine nature assaulted and defiled by the animal soul and dragged downward into the somber darkness of Hades, which is here used as a synonym for the material, or objective, sphere of consciousness" (The Rape of Persephone). ... "Sacrifices made to Hades were supposed to be confined to black sheep, and those who sacrificed had to turn their faces away from his alter" (Barthell, Jr. 59). ...

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"Know Thyself ": The Role of Apollo in Greek Life and Literature The figure of Apollo has been supremely influential in Greek life and literature since the beginning of Greek civilization, and has resonated throughout history to both modern religion and psychology. The derivation of the name "Apol...

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There is a supposed lineage that can be seen connecting the Homeric epics most directly with the world of Akkadian epics (Gresseth 2). ... It is through the outline of the heroes' lives, their relationships to their heroic partner, the gods, animals, and mere humans, and their reactions to death that Wolff supposes provide this basic definition of man and that the epic medium's pervasiveness in a culture that provides the validity of that definition seems implicit in such a hypothesis. ... Immediately this represents a change in the character of Enkidu, who moves from a wild animal t...

• Word Count: 4256
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Philosophers often struggle to define justice – what it is, who controls it, and who suffers or benefits from it. Aeschylus presents controversy about defining justice between different gods in the Eumenides. He expresses this through the magical features of the ancient world and through a trial o...

• Word Count: 2577
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There are many questions in life. Some questions that a person will encounter will by easy to answer. Other questions will take more time, and some may never be answered at all. One such question concerns the creation of evil. From whence did evil come from? ...

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• Grade Level: High School