Hybrid monsters in the Classical World : the nature and function of hybrid monsters in Greek mythology, literature and art
In the search for satisfying answers to these questions an in-depth review of two examples of human-animal hybrids
Monsters in the Roman Sky: Heaven and Earth in Manilius' Astronomica
The five-book astrological poem of Manilius, composed during the final years of Augustus
Pigs and Their Prohibition
Because no single discipline or explanation seems adequate to understandthis practice, the search draws data from biology, anthropology, ancient history, mythology, religion, and ecology. Some have dismissed religious explanations as ar- bitrary and tautological, but the information provided in this article shows that religious beliefs are important.
Symbolic Perceptions of New Kingdom Watercraft: Building Boats from Gods
I contribute an anthropological perspective to the well attested association between Egyptian watercraft and interment, illuminating the use of symbolic watercraft by the deceased.
The Divine Eye in Ancient Egypt and in the Midrashic Interpretation of Formative Judaism
Generally, the eye in the ancient Near Eastern world represented an all-seeing and omnipresent divinity. The eye served as the focus of all types of myths relating to the visually perceivable. In other words, a deity was reduced to an eye, and the form of the symbol suggested a meaning to the viewer or religious practitioner. When the eye is transformed into language, an ocular icon becomes a verbal icon.
Shape of the Beast: The Theriomorphic and Therianthropic Deities and Demons of Ancient Italy
Until recent times, the idea of a human-animal hybrid belonged only in tales of folklore and fantasy and the realm of science fiction.
Mythology and the Origin of Law in Early Chinese Thought
Did the Chinese attribute a secular or a religious origin to law?
A Literary Criticism of the Classical Themes and Allusions Found in The Hunger Games
The Hunger Games is a richly interwoven tapestry of numerous intriguing parallels to historical events and literary staples. Although set in a futuristic society, the chief inspirations for its narrative structure and themes are drawn from the ancient Mediterranean world. Classical themes and allusions permeate the first novel, and the connections to the classical are mythological, historical, linguistic, and stylistic in nature.
The Monstrous and the Bestial: Animals in Greek Myths
In the myths, the ancient GreeJcs were at times rather positive toward animals. The Olympian gods were often represented as wild animals, usually symbolizing some divine attribute.
Nightmares in Ancient Egypt
This paper will focus on nightmares in Ancient Egypt from the earliest times through to the Third Intermediate Period.