Greek Mythology

A good approach to writing a research paper on myth is to use the Comparative Theory of myth in order to compare a myth or character from Greek and/or Roman myth with a myth or mythic character from a different culture, whether ancient or modern. This comparison will allow you to investigate whether all myths, regardless of the culture, contain similar motifs, characters, and situations. You can also think about whether these characteristics apply to the modern retelling of ancient myths in science fiction or fantasy novels and films and to consider the influence that Greek and Roman myth may have had on other types of storytelling. The topic must be relevant to myth or fantasy and should not pertain to people from history, literary criticism, or modern philosophical ideas.
TOPIC : Tricksters (Prometheus vs. Loki, Coyote or Raven). Why do myths contain so many characters whose ingenuity and cleverness include trickery, the telling of lies, and a thieving nature and who both create and resolve problems? Does the trickster myth have a lesson for the society which tells this type of myth?
SOURCES: You must use both primary and secondary sources for the paper.

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