Mythology Essays

There are many similarities and differences between Achilles and Gilgamesh. He was the most powerful hero that fought in the Trojan War. Achilles went into the Trojan War willingly; no one had forced him, and he most definitely went into it out of rage. He followed the steps of a …

The famous author Peter S. Beagle once said, “Great heroes need great sorrows or burdens, or half their greatness goes unnoticed.” Everyone has burdens, but it takes a true hero to overcome a huge burden. In the movie Ella Enchanted, directed by Jane Starz, Ella has been blessed, or really …

There are at least five overlapping concepts between the two creation accounts, which show the similarities as well as distinct differences. Both narratives, in some sense, describe: (1) a chaotic primeval state, (2) primordial waters separated into two spheres, (3) the creation of mankind, (4) the concept of “image,” and …