For this paper, you will select a particular myth or mythological character, and research how that myth or figure has been presented in different eras. For instance, you could look at Hercules and see how he was presented (if at all) in the middle ages, the Renaissance, the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries, and in modern times. You can look at different kinds of stories told (poems, plays, operas, etc.), different types of art, and different forms of media. This paper should be 4 pages or so (no longer than 6).
Try using your myth or mythological figure in combination with the following search terms (not all at once!)
history
histor*
depiction*
portrayal*
media
poetry
poem*
stories
story
stor*
renaissance
middle ages
17th century
18th century
19th century
20th century
modern
perception*
reception*
art*
artistic
theatre
theater
cinema
film
movie*
television
book*
literature
litera*
music*
comic*
graphic*
sociol*
