Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®

Classics Commons™

Open Access. Powered by Scholars. Published by Universities.®

History of Religions of Western Origin

Institution
Keyword
Publication Year
Publication
Publication Type

Articles 1 - 30 of 577

Full-Text Articles in Classics

Harmony Of The Swine: An Analysis Of Circe In Homer’S The Odyssey, Layla Al Sadoon Dec 2025

Harmony Of The Swine: An Analysis Of Circe In Homer’S The Odyssey, Layla Al Sadoon

Student Scholar Symposium

Homer’s The Odyssey has remained significant for readers in dissecting the introspective attributes of Odysseus and the characters he meets throughout his journey. One character in particular has sparked much conversation in exploring the symbol of the woman in mythology. Circe, the enchantress who infamously turns Odysseus’ men into swine, has faced thousands of years under the microscope as scholars have questioned her role in the myth and the importance of her character. Circe’s actions directly derive from her goddess background; however, that is often overlooked when scholars discuss the progression of the myth after Circe’s episode, focusing instead on …


Pedro Aceves Mfa Thesis, Pedro M. Aceves May 2025

Pedro Aceves Mfa Thesis, Pedro M. Aceves

Electronic Theses, Projects, and Dissertations

My Work is about looking at Cruising through a queer decolonial lens. Using multiple mediums such as photo, glass, Augmented reality, and film, I explore these queer histories and aesthetics through not just an anthropological approach but also an artistic epistemological approach weaving together narratives of prehispanic and modern queer Latinidad.


Bibliography For "Greek Mythology Display", Arianna Tillman, Isabella Piechota, Annikah Carpio Mar 2025

Bibliography For "Greek Mythology Display", Arianna Tillman, Isabella Piechota, Annikah Carpio

Library Displays and Bibliographies

A bibliography created to support a display about Greek mythology in March 2025 at the Leatherby Libraries at Chapman University.


Examining State Development In West Africa, Through Senegal And Nigeria, Kasandra L. Housley Dec 2024

Examining State Development In West Africa, Through Senegal And Nigeria, Kasandra L. Housley

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

This paper studies the relationship between the state and armed conflict in West Africa with an emphasis placed on the value, influence, and role of social institutions on the long-term stability of the West African state. The countries of the Republic of Senegal and Nigeria represent the primary focus of the paper. Comparisons are made of the history of each country/state and experience with socio-political conflict in an effort to explain the penultimate place of social as opposed to legalistic or political influences responsible for the long term survival of the independent state in West Africa. The central question explored …


Roman History In Sibylline Oracle 13: A Palestinian Jewish Perspective On Emperors, Usurpers, And Saviors During The Third Century Ce (Part Two: From Decius To Odenath Of Palmyra), Kenneth Atkinson Dec 2024

Roman History In Sibylline Oracle 13: A Palestinian Jewish Perspective On Emperors, Usurpers, And Saviors During The Third Century Ce (Part Two: From Decius To Odenath Of Palmyra), Kenneth Atkinson

Faculty Publications

Sibylline Oracle 13 is a remarkable historical document that contains a unique perspective on the poorly documented period of Roman history known as the “Crisis of the Third Century (235-284 CE), which began with the assassination of the Roman emperor Severus Alexander (222-235 CE), the last ruler of the Severan dynasty. This turbulent era was marked by nearly fifty years of civil wars, barbarian invasions, rebellions, and approximately twenty-six claimants to the throne. Although the end of this turmoil under Diocletian (284-305 CE) is well known, we have little information about much of this century, particularly its first decades. The …


Bedeviled Beauty: My Journey Through White American Theater Institutions, J'Aila C. Price May 2024

Bedeviled Beauty: My Journey Through White American Theater Institutions, J'Aila C. Price

LSU New Orleans Theses and Dissertations

Game console: Oculus Quest

World: American Theater Institutions

Player: Minority

Place: United States

Level: “Ain’t no way.”

This thesis explores the contrast between the Westernized philosophies ingrained in my education and my identity as a Black female artist. It sheds light on the difficulties of pursuing higher education in the arts and the gaps that arise from limited exposure to culturally diverse Black resources, revealing the systemic issues in Western performance education. The paper also discusses the insights gained from my journey as a Black female artist, focusing on my thesis performance of Blood at the Root, which is …


Orpheus And The Harrowing Of Hell In The Tale Of Beren And Lúthien, Giovanni Carmine Costabile Apr 2024

Orpheus And The Harrowing Of Hell In The Tale Of Beren And Lúthien, Giovanni Carmine Costabile

Mythlore: A Journal of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, and Mythopoeic Literature

Critics have observed that Beren and Lúthien’s tale is a Christian retelling of the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice. The “Harrowing of Hell” tradition is widespread in Italy as attested by the mosaic of San Marco among others, but it is in France that the Ovid Moralized reconnects it to Orpheus who descended into the Underworld to save Eurydice (an already late antique parallel) and therefore attests a happy ending version of the story that can be found in medieval England and also in various classical sources, perhaps even in the original legend of Orpheus. The apocryphal Harrowing is also …


Adolescent Well-Being And Exclusionary Discipline: A Resiliency Model, Rachel Ballard Dec 2023

Adolescent Well-Being And Exclusionary Discipline: A Resiliency Model, Rachel Ballard

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Adolescents, especially those with a mental illness, often behave in ways judged to be impulsive, overly emotional, and irresponsible (Gogtay et al., 2004; Lawrence et al., 2015; Tamnes et al., 2010). Many teen behaviors which concern adults can be related to underdeveloped skills or competencies, rate of brain development, or expressions of mental disorders (Casey et al., 2011; Serbin et al., 2011; Spear, 2000). Behaviors commonly associated with adolescence, such as impulsivity, risk-taking, and efforts to fit in with peers, are often seen as a serious threat to school harmony, learning, and student safety, necessitating a disciplinary response from school …


Preoperative Predictors For 30-Day Postoperative Emergency Department Visit After A Bariatric Surgery, Pawan Bhandari May 2022

Preoperative Predictors For 30-Day Postoperative Emergency Department Visit After A Bariatric Surgery, Pawan Bhandari

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

One of US hospitals' widely used critical performance or quality outcome measures is the 30-day emergency department (ED) visit after a surgical procedure. Such ED visits add millions of dollars each year as a cost burden to US healthcare. This study aimed to identify key predictors known before the patient's surgery, contributing to undesirable ED visits within 30 days of a bariatric surgical procedure. The study was conducted in three phases. The first phase of the study engaged a panel of experts to narrow down important preoperative factors for patients undergoing bariatric surgery in the form of a Delphi study. …


By The Power Vesta-Ed In Me: The Power Of The Vestal Virgins And Those Who Took Advantage Of It, Elena M. Stanley Apr 2022

By The Power Vesta-Ed In Me: The Power Of The Vestal Virgins And Those Who Took Advantage Of It, Elena M. Stanley

Classical Mediterranean and Middle East Honors Projects

Vestal Virgins were high ranking members of the Roman elite. Due to the priestesses’ elevated standing, Romans made use of their inherent privileges. Through analyses of case studies from ancient authors and archaeology, I identify three ways Romans wielded Vestal power: familial connections, financial and material resources, and political sway. I end by exploring cases of crimen incesti, the crime of unchastity, which highlight all three forms. The Vestals were influential women who shared access to power in different ways. The Vestals were active participants in the social and political world of Rome.


Ephemeris Vol. Vi Sep 2021

Ephemeris Vol. Vi

Ephemeris

No abstract provided.


Ephemeris Vol. Ii Aug 2021

Ephemeris Vol. Ii

Ephemeris

No abstract provided.


Siskelus And Ebertium, Adam Mallinger Aug 2021

Siskelus And Ebertium, Adam Mallinger

Ephemeris

No abstract provided.


Deception As Social Commentary In Plautus's Captivi, Audra Russo Aug 2021

Deception As Social Commentary In Plautus's Captivi, Audra Russo

Ephemeris

No abstract provided.


The Cumaean Sibyl And The Thessalian Witch, Christopher Bungard Aug 2021

The Cumaean Sibyl And The Thessalian Witch, Christopher Bungard

Ephemeris

No abstract provided.


Pandora's Box, Marisa Wikramanayate Aug 2021

Pandora's Box, Marisa Wikramanayate

Ephemeris

No abstract provided.


A Composition, Bob Wyllie Aug 2021

A Composition, Bob Wyllie

Ephemeris

No abstract provided.


Senior Research Abstract: 'Non Sum Ego Qui Fueram': The Interaction Of Desire And Identity In Roman Elegy And The Problem Comedies Of Shakespeare, Robyn Bowers Aug 2021

Senior Research Abstract: 'Non Sum Ego Qui Fueram': The Interaction Of Desire And Identity In Roman Elegy And The Problem Comedies Of Shakespeare, Robyn Bowers

Ephemeris

No abstract provided.


The Panathenaic Festival, Alison Hughes Aug 2021

The Panathenaic Festival, Alison Hughes

Ephemeris

No abstract provided.


Hannibal's Importance In The Second Punic War, Steve Nery Aug 2021

Hannibal's Importance In The Second Punic War, Steve Nery

Ephemeris

No abstract provided.


Mosaic, Christopher Bungard Aug 2021

Mosaic, Christopher Bungard

Ephemeris

No abstract provided.


Hannibal And The Italian Cities, Michael Fronda Aug 2021

Hannibal And The Italian Cities, Michael Fronda

Ephemeris

No abstract provided.


Scires A Pallade Doctam: Arachne And Ovid, Garrett Jacobsen Aug 2021

Scires A Pallade Doctam: Arachne And Ovid, Garrett Jacobsen

Ephemeris

No abstract provided.


Senior Research Abstract: The Changing Role Of Isis In Egyptian Mythology, Tara Ellison Aug 2021

Senior Research Abstract: The Changing Role Of Isis In Egyptian Mythology, Tara Ellison

Ephemeris

No abstract provided.


Senior Research Abstract: Pigs In Antiquity, Christopher Bungard Aug 2021

Senior Research Abstract: Pigs In Antiquity, Christopher Bungard

Ephemeris

No abstract provided.


Front Matter Aug 2021

Front Matter

Ephemeris

No abstract provided.


Contributors Aug 2021

Contributors

Ephemeris

No abstract provided.


The Classical Architectural Tradition And Its Influence On Denison University, Betsy Prueter Aug 2021

The Classical Architectural Tradition And Its Influence On Denison University, Betsy Prueter

Ephemeris

No abstract provided.


Contributors Aug 2021

Contributors

Ephemeris

No abstract provided.


Daedalus And Icarus: An Exerpt From A Journey Delayed, A Modern Retelling Of Ovid's Metamorphoses, Melanie Vanderkolk Aug 2021

Daedalus And Icarus: An Exerpt From A Journey Delayed, A Modern Retelling Of Ovid's Metamorphoses, Melanie Vanderkolk

Ephemeris

No abstract provided.