Dante's Vision of Hell:
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This 5 page paper discusses Dante's Inferno and dicusses his interpretation of Hell. Furthermore, this paper discusses the effects which Dante likely wanted to produce for the reader. Bibliography lists 1 source.
Filename: GSDante2.rtf
Essay Title: Dante's Vision of Hell:

Death in Ancient Greece
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This is a 9 page paper discussing the Ancient Greeks’ attitude to death and the rituals and beliefs which surrounded death. Death among the Ancient Greeks was treated as honourable as described by Homer and its prevalence in their society became a daily way of life. Men died in battle and from disease and whether or not the belief was for a good or evil life which followed, detailed rituals were adhered to in order to preserve the soul of the person in the afterlife until that person was reborn again. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: TJGreek1.rtf
Essay Title: Death in Ancient Greece

Demeter and Persephone
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This is a 4 page paper which discusses the Greek myth of Demeter and Persephone. The bibliography has 5 sources.
Filename: JHDeme.rtf
Essay Title: Demeter and Persephone

Dionysus
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In addition to being half male and half female, Dionysus was half God and half mortal. This 7 page paper provides a tutorial based on the thesis that writing about the Greek God, Dionysus, the duality of his form and disposition may be a place from which the study may begin. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
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Essay Title: Dionysus

Do Artists and Playwrights in the Classical World Present Herakles in a Consistant Way?
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This 14 page paper examines the background of the Greek god Herakles and how this mythalogical figure is depicted in art. Additionally, this paper examines whether various pieces of art depicting Herakles depict a consistant image.
Filename: GSHerakl.rtf
Essay Title: Do Artists and Playwrights in the Classical World Present Herakles in a Consistant Way?

Early Christianity/A Mix of Myth
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A 4 page research paper that which addresses traditional Christian dogma that asserts that the Bible is literally true and that the story of Jesus' life, death and resurrection are unique. However, examination of ancient myth and Jewish tradition shows that this is not the case. Early Christians not only drew heavily on Hebrew scripture in describing the life of Christ, they also borrowed heavily from the pagan religions that they presumed to abhor. It seems reasonable to presume that this practice gave the new religion a ring of authenticity with various populations as it was not very different from the religions that preceded it. Bibliography lists 9 sources.
Filename: khchmyth.rtf
Essay Title: Early Christianity/A Mix of Myth

Edith Hamilton/Mythology
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This 5 page paper dicusses Edith Hamilton's book, Mythology. It talks about how she presents Greek mythology, and the different stories that involve it. 1 source cited.
Filename: 90myth.rtf
Essay Title: Edith Hamilton/Mythology