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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"epic literature"”.
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Discovering Border Crossings in Pagan Epic Literature
… by the vast quantity of occurrences in their literature,and have remained important themes in literature throughout the ages. Border crossings reflect man's fascination with concepts beyond his immediate existence and understanding. His reactions to such inexplicable phenomena have provided …
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Monuments and the construction of the past in early historic Ireland
… by the prominence which they are accorded in epic literature and topographical lore, their recording in annalistic compilations as the sites of battles and assemblies, and their spatial proximity to - or even incorporation within - ecclesiastical or royal sites.
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Lesser Gods of the Ancient Near East and Some Comparisons with Heavenly Beings of the Old Testament
… of heavenly beings as they appear described and depicted in the texts and iconography of the Ancient Near East, and compares the variegated concept and imagery with the angelic realm in the Old Testament.</p> <p>Utilizing motifs commonly repeated in the mytho-epic literature of the Fertile …
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Amongst Women”: O’Brien, Beckett, and The Magdalen “Réamhscéal
… predate what could be deemed Ireland’s Magdalen literature, arguing that they constitute réamhscéala, or pre-tales, useful in establishing a genealogy for such influential texts as Patricia Burke Brogan’s play <em>Eclipsed </em>(1992) and the movies <em>The Magdalen </em>Sisters and Philomena. …
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Turbulent Times: Epic Fantasy in Adolescent Literature
… my own life that exemplifies the effect reading epic fantasy has had on me.</p> <p>The aspects of epic fantasy in relation to going through adolescence I examine include the concept of responsibility and its relation to progress and maturity; gaining a social identity; and reconciling oneself to …