Hawaiian mythology

Robin Hood represents his heroic personality through his friend and all the people that surround him. Without his friend, he would not achieve anything and his story would be lost. In here, Robin Hood is attached to the second point in the narrative framework that is mentioned in The Robin Hood Principle “The outlaw hero has sympathy and support from one or more social groups who form a resistant community” (Seal, 74). People that live around Robin Hood make a difference in his heroic paper, and…

RELEVANCE OF MAHABHARAT IN PRESENT TIMES Mahabharata, written by Maharishi Ved Vyas, is one of the two great epics of ancient India. It is one of the greatest stories ever told and is undoubtedly one of the most vast, vivid and detailed epics of the world. It is not a story, it is not a poem not even an epic but rather a philosophy about humans, the evolution of their thought process and the battles of their interests. The account holds true and relevant even in current times. It is said that…

Like the Calla Lily, daisies were also associated with the Virgin Mary and also Christ the child. Norse mythology associates this flower with the goddess Freya as a symbol for love, sensuality and fertility. During the Victorian period, daisies were also once considered as Queen Victoria’s favorite flowers. Gerberas Symbolizes: Innocence, Purity (White), you…

Virgil’s Aeneid has been appreciated as an epic poem of ancient civilization where the modern sophistication traces its culture. Written at a time of robust conflict and confrontation, the epic poem explores the reasons behind some of the events of the time. At the very center of the conflict Aeneas kills Turnus. There are several literature scholars from across the divide offering their two cents about the event. While some contend that Aeneas kills Turnus owing to the fact that he has very…

The Trojan War was being fought in the 13th or 12th BC which was a period of time known as the Bronze Age. In Greek Mythology, the war was fought against the city of Troy after Paris of Troy took Helen from her husband who is the King of the Spartans. Many people fought wars to achieve and gain pride or themselves and their family. Although in Ancient Greece many were fearless and brave: in the Trojan War, Hector, a fierce Greek warrior, portrays the most hero-like qualities, in the epic poem,…

In the Iliad, there is a young soldier named Achilles. Achilles was a Greek warrior who after getting his prize of honor taken from him decided to leave the Greek army to defend for themselves. This decision led to his best friend Patroclus to be slain by the hands of a Trojan warrior Hector. In the Iliad Antilochus informs Achilles. As said in the Iliad “A mist of black grief enveloped Achilles” ( Iliad book XVIII, 159, 23). Due to this incident Achilles is faced with the ultimate dilemma,…

When people often think of a hero, they think of a muscular, good looking, tall, and inteligent human that could never do wrong. Heros aren't perfect they go through many challenges and hardships, but they could not be heroic without something or one to overcome. Throughout The Odyssey, Odysseus is faced with many conflicts where he must choose between two options, and by choosing the harder one he earns respect. By doing the hard things and sacrificing himself for the challenges, Odysseus is…

Throughout Gulliver’s Travels, Gulliver becomes understanding and empathetic towards the many different populations he meets. Long after his voyage to Lilliput, Gulliver speaks of himself as a Lilliputian, though he abandons this perspective once he arrives in Brobdingnag and goes from powerful to powerless. Gulliver becomes increasingly less invested in the perspectives of new islands as he becomes more experienced and jaded towards travel,but by the time that Gulliver reaches the island of…

Over several millennia, humans have pooled together to hear entertaining tales of trickery. One character that has inspired generations of people with his craftiness is the Iliadic-hero known as Odysseus, who faced numerous obstacles on his journey home after the Trojan War. In the epic poem entitled The Odyssey by Homer, Odysseus shows how he can craftily change his persona through his ability to shrewdly carry about himself in front of individuals he meets. Odysseus utilizes his slyness to…

In The Odyssey, Homer provides us with the adventurous tale of Odysseus, who sometimes seems as if he is more god than human. But his character flaws quickly remind us that he is similar to us in more than one way. Just like me, Odysseus can be rather curious and possessive at times. A common trait that connects Odysseus and me is our curious nature. In my case, it leads me down the path of knowledge. Unfortunately for Odysseus, it results in many shortcomings. In The Odyssey, Odysseus…