Identifier

8

Date

2013

Document Type

Honors Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelor of Liberal Studies

Major

English

Committee Member

Catherine Martin

Committee Member

Lorinda Cohoon

Abstract

The purpose of this thesis is to investigate the relationship between mythological and the biblical. Specifically, it will examine the biblical fall's connection to similar mythological versions. Systematically, the biblical fall is compared to Milton's Paradise Lost, so Milton's Epic can be used as a legitimate expanded version. Next, the validated Paradise Lost is compared to the Pandora myth, showing the contextual similarities. The following chapter will compare Milton's version to the Proserpina myth and reveal the metaphorical resemblance. Comparing and showcasing the resemblances between the Pandora and Proserpina myth to Paradise Lost allows the conclusion that the different versions come from the same origin. Furthermore, the biblical version is implied to have the same origins as the myths due to the linking between Paradise Lost and the Bible.

Comments

Undergraduate Honor's Thesis

Library Comment

Honors thesis originally submitted to the Local University of Memphis Honor’s Thesis Repository.

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