Major themes of the poem are the glory of war; military values over family life; the impermanence of human life and its creations. ... Tone of the epic varies from time to time when treating the glory of Rome; the epic is solemn and honorific. ... Themes of the poem are the primacy of fate; the suffering of wanderers and the glory of Rome. ...
Recent studies have begun to see the Homeric epics in the light of other epic traditions, notably epics from Mesopotamia, and have begun to look at striking similarities. There is a supposed lineage that can be seen connecting the Homeric epics most directly with the world of Akkadian epics (Gresset...
The very word "immortal- signifies a power beyond mortal man. ... However, Satan grew jealous of God's power and longed to share in His glory. ... Through this connection of "fire- meaning power as well as faith, the reader can assume that Blake is demonstrating that God's power - evil and good - is actually based in faith. Satan sought to seize this power, thus the reader can now assume that Satan simply wanted people to have the same kind of faith in him. This lead to Satan's fall from Heaven into Hell and this, in turn, leads to fortify the idea that Satan's power now li...
"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...
