Mythology

Beowulf is a great epic poem, written between the 7th and 10th centuries in Old English. The poem survives today in a single manuscript! If the manuscript had been lost, or more badly damaged in an ei…

In both the Epic of Gilgamesh and Iliad, the role of the gods is very important in the development of the main character's story. The three main roles that are evident in both literary works are the h…

The Odyssey told by Homer, is an epic poem containing numerous occurrences and situations that protagonist Odysseus encounters. After the egregious battle of Troy, Odysseus plans to return to Ithaca, …

Figurative language and rhetorical appeals have been used in writing for an incredibly long time and can easily improve the quality of someone's writing. According to literary.edublogs.org, "Rhetoric …

In both the stories, The Epic of Gilgamesh and Antigone, we are introduced to two headstrong characters that possess the ability of ruling the people around them. Gilgamesh is known as the ruthless Ki…