The concept of mentoring originated at least as long ago as early Greek civilization. In Greek mythology, when Odysseus left for the Trojan War, he placed Mentor in charge of his palace and, more important, the care and upbringing of his son Telemachus. Mentoring often involves multiple individuals; it is of interest that some scholars argue that Mentor was ineffective and that it was Athena, w...

many mythological roots and cosmological tendencies link ibsen’s characters to their archaic origins in ancient cultures. hence, a study of the symbolic essence reveals many ideas seen in the zoroastrian template, and this can serve like a key for opening the unknown dimensions of ibsen’s works.the mythopoetic inclinations in ibsen's works and the common elements of his characters with tho...

It may perhaps seem to you as though our theories are a kind of mythology and, in the present case, not even an agreeable one. But does not every science come in the end to a kind of mythology?” These words, addressed to Albert Einstein, were written by Sigmund Freud in 1932, seven years before his death. In his New Introductory Lectures on Psychoanalysis, published in the same year, the compar...

This article examines the public commemorations of battle Thermopylae held by Greek neo-Nazi party Golden Dawn in wider context fascist appropriations classical antiquity. The discussion focuses on rhetorical and cultural mechanisms involved transforming historical event into a mythology. Drawing methodologies narrative analysis performance studies, I examine patterns ritual practices deployed ...

The quest for reconciliation in South Africa is an exercise the absurd. To say it absurd might also have some merit. Like Sisyphus, figure Greek mythology, those engaged are condemned to repeat forever same, cases, meaningless task of pushing a boulder up mountain only see roll down again. This amid human propensity search meaning irrespective incongruity ideal and absurdity that defines our ex...

The xgreek package provides rudimentary support for Greek language typesetting with XƎLATEXand LuaLATEX. In particular, it provides support for modern Greek (either monotonic or polytonic) and ancient Greek.

The ancient Greek myth of Prometheus reminds us that the liver is the only organ that regenerates. According to Greek mythology, Zeus was furious with the titan Prometheus because he gave fire to the mortals. In return, Zeus chained Prometheus to Mount Caucasus and sent his giant eagle to eat his liver during the day, only to have it regenerate at night. Although this is an exaggeration, the pr...