Greek and Roman Gods‚ Temples‚ and Festivals: Alike Yet Different by Rose Williams The following discussions are samples from an overall study which is used in my book ‘Gods and Other Odd Creatures.’ Drawings “Gate of Janus Geminus” and “Aedes Vestae”are from the book and may be copied‚ as may all other drawings in the book. Since the Romans were both polytheistic and tidy‚ they tended to organize the deities they encountered and to equate them to Roman gods if possible. Thus when they conquered
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point out in a movie‚ the Trickster. The movie I found that had a thematic significance connecting with the trickster was Pirates of the Caribbean‚ and the trickster being one of the main characters‚ Jack Sparrow. The mythic archetype‚ the trickster is known to break the rules of the gods or nature‚ sometimes maliciously but usually with ultimately positive effects; though the trickster’s initial intentions may have been either positive or negative. Usually‚ tricksters can be sly or foolish or
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Mythology Mythology is the study of myths. A myth is a story that has significance to a culture (or species)‚ a story that addresses fundamental and difficult questions that human beings ask: who and what am I‚ where did I come from‚ why am I here‚ how should I live‚ what is the right thing to do‚ what is the universe‚ how did it all begin? Myths are stories that are peopled by great men and women; by forces of good and evil; by animals‚ large and small; by trees‚ the sea and the wind; and by giants
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you’ve read _American Tricksters: Thoughts on the Shadow Side of a Culture’s Psyche_. It was alright (though I’ll admit the dedication page is perfect.) _Mythical Trickster Figures: Contours‚ Contexts‚ and Criticisms_ is better. Hyde’s _Trickster Makes This World: Mischief‚ Myth‚ And Art_ was really good‚ too. Of course‚ I disagreed with some points he was making‚ though nothing concerning humor or unreliables. All in all‚ the three books are right about one thing: Tricksters are everywhere! Endless
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Max Weber introduced the term charisma into social theory and political sociology. This was complimented in lectures with the anthropologically derived term ‘trickster’. In what way are charismatic leaders and ‘tricksters’ related? In what such similarities or differences are relevant for understanding contemporary politics? Illustrate your argument with a concrete example. Intro Charisma was introduced into social theory and political sociology by German Sociologist Max Weber who described charisma
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Ferris Bueller: 80s Trickster In folklore the trickster is vastly important; they are often times both the hero and the villain in their stories. Their classification is also one of the most specific in storytelling‚ needing to be a mediator‚ a shape shifter‚ and display amorality to be classified as a true trickster. Every culture seems to have their own version of the trickster; the Norse had Loki‚ the people from Ghana had Anansi‚ and the Greeks had Prometheus. Just as it is
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This essay is written for English 503 and the subject is Norse Mythology. The main sources of our knowledge about Norse Mythology are from the Poetic Edda and the Prose Edda. Edda is Icelandic for saga and these stories are often to as The Sagas. The Prose Edda was written by Snorri Sturluson from Iceland around the year 1200. Snorri begins the prologue of the book where he explains his understanding of the origin of heathen science. Prose Edda itself is based on belief in the old Nordic gods or
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Who Is Jason?: Jason is the Greek legendary hero best known for his leadership ofthe Argonauts in the quest for the Golden Fleece and for his wifeMedea (of Colchis). On this page you will learn background information on Jason‚ but not about the Quest for the Golden Fleece‚ which is covered elsewhere on this site (Hawthorne’s Jason‚ Medea‚ and the Quest for the Golden Fleece). Occupation Hero Jason As the 1-Sandaled Man: Now Jason loved husbandry and therefore abode in the country‚ but he hastened
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The Native American Trickster Tales may have a frightening side to them because seemingly vast majorities of people are scared of the ‘joker’ type characters introduced to them through all kinds of media. There is the party clown who terrifies most children and then there is the ‘joker’ in Batman movies‚ whom plays the villain. This example can of course only work for those who have experienced joker characters before reading The Native American Trickster Tales. Tricksters and jokers alike happen
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Lee A. Zito The Native American Trickster stories were definitely not what I expected them to be. I expected something along the lines of Aesop’s Fables‚ but these particular trickster stories were somewhat different from the usual trickster tale I was taught in grade school. The stories to our culture are very immature‚ vulgar‚ and immoral. But I could see the same story being played out on an episode of The Simpson’s‚ or Beavis and Butthead. For the Native Americans these stories were a form
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