Cerberus is the famous three-headed hell dog that guarded the entrance to the underworld. They appear in both Greek and Roman mythology. Cerberus was given its birth name from Echidna‚ a hybrid of woman and serpent. Cerberus prevented spirits of the dead from leaving Hades and living mortals from entering. Three humans managed to overcome him. An old woman named the Sibyl of Cumae put Cerberus to sleep by giving him cake soaked in drugged wine to give the Roman hero Aeneas access to the underworld
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The famous YouTuber Ian Martin with more than 3‚832 followers creates a video that explains the famous show Buffy the Vampire Slayer. In one of his most famous videos “Why you should watch Buffy the Vampire Slayer‚” he explains the most important reasons why the show should be watch by anybody. He argues that even though the show was for teenage girls many other audiences could enjoy it too. He first explain the origin of the shown mentioning the change of the vampires. As one of the reasons for
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In the short story “The Most Dangerous Game‚” author Richard Connell uses foreshadowing to expose General Zaroff as a cannibal to readers. General Zaroff’s cannibalism is revealed in The Most Dangerous Game through the superstition of the island‚ the physical description of Zaroff‚ and the loss of his friend Ivan. Occuring in the exposition of the story‚ Rainsford and Whitney draw near to an island which is called Ship-Trap Island. Anxiously‚ Whitney tells of feelings of superstition between the
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Homo Nosferatu Vampiris Vampires hold glory in not only immortality‚ but also in charm and appearance‚ making them envied by all. Twilight‚ a popular book and movie series written by Stephanie Myers‚ demonstrates how desperate mortals try to become like the “cold-ones.” Bella Swan-Cullen was willing to go to extreme lengths in order to spend eternity with her one true love‚ Edward Cullen. The possibility of endless love and life enticed her into wanting to become a vampire. The method shown in
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The Amitto I lay on cold hard ground‚ trying to recover my bearings. I push myself up‚ the gash in my left leg hurting like never before. Nevertheless‚ I continue into the blackness‚ deeper into the woods. I run‚ and run‚ and run‚ farther into the veil of darkness that encompasses me. It feels like I have been running for months now‚ but still I endeavor. The only thing that guides me is the pale light from the full moon‚ shining like a glimmering opal in the sky. I don’t remember how I got here;
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Jasper Jones‚ a novel written by Craig Silvey has gained lots of attention for being so intriguing and dramatic. It was published in 2009 and won several major awards‚ such as the University of Canberra Book of the Year in 2013. It is well known for being referred to as the “Australian To Kill A Mockingbird.” The novel is from the perspective of the Charlie‚ who matures greatly throughout the book. He faces many struggles but somehow always manages to overcome these fears with courage and bravery
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Let us pose the question; can a warm and cozy feeling also be considered horror? This essay will go in depth on whether or not "The Landlady" by Roald Dahl fits into the horror genre. Please remember there are no set guide lines for a story to fit into the horror genre. This short story does not meet all the elements of horror‚ but still is suspenseful and scary therefore should be considered part of the horror genre. Walking out in the cold‚ windy night Billy Weaver is looking for a hotel he
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people perceive other’s at a time also contributes majorly to the development of modernity. Bram Stoker’s novel ‘Dracula’ and David Goyer’s film ‘Blade Trinity’ contrast significantly as a result of difference in context. Weaponry had developed immensely over the two stories to cater for the advancements from one classic vampire to a fresh‚ modern‚ powerful one. The story of ‘Dracula’‚ set in Victorian times‚ consists of the simple‚ almost primitive weaponry‚ particularly ones of a superstitious
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Stoker’s uses Dracula as the main challenge for the protagonist‚ Jonathan Harker. In Dracula One of the most prominent things that happened during stoker’s time is Sigmund Freud ideologies‚ which were sweeping the philological field. Ego and sexuality are the biggest pieces of influence Stoker took from Freud. Freud argues that the superego drives the human’s subconscious‚ the superego controls us‚ Dracula is the superego to his subjects because he has control
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The ideas of immortality and vampires have been around for a long time. Long before Dracula‚ there lived the “Bloody Countess”‚ who was known to take young peasant girls and torture them before bathing in their blood. Holding the Guinness World Record for ‘the most number of victims attributed to one murderess’‚ Erzebet (Elizabeth) Bathory killed at least 650 young girls for the sake of staying young and beautiful (Glenday‚ 2009). The primary cause of Bathory’s extreme social device is nurture. An
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