The key to any good essay is finding things that different stories have in common (ie, the son kills the dad) and exploring what other things they have in common, and what things are different. (He feels sorry he killed his dad, but in the other story it is a triumph, and he eats him.)

If you can make this unifying theme of your essay some hot-button political topic (ie women’s roles/depictions of power in the myths) you will often get a better grade.

So look for stories that have things in common. For instance, the fifth part of the book has three families. I think a good preliminary question would be – how is power and authority handled in these families? Do we see a transference of power? What role does the mother play in seeing the tranference of power from father to son?

Then give it a good title like “Feminine Power during transition as depicted in Mythology: A study of the Royal houses of Thebes and Athens.”

Then pull in some stuff you found in other sources about women’s roles in these societies, quote a few, pad out the bibliography, and it should do well.

Qué les dió Paris a las tres gracias y las hizo pelear por ello?

Quién es Atenea?

What made ACHILLES invincible, and if he was invincible how did he die?

Who is also called HERACLES, and what does HERACLES mean?

Who is HERMES and what is he known for?

The story of the 300 Spartans that stood against the Persians, FACT or FICTION?

What do you think of comparison between what GODS and GODDESSES are known for? For example, ARIES GOD OF WAR. APOLLO GOD OF THE SUN. HADES GOD OF THE UNDERWORLD and VENUS GODDESS OF LOVE ATHENA GODDESSS OF WISDOM.

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