Tumulus Essays

1 Articulation of Scottish Identity in Saltire In the comic book Saltire’s preface, writer John Ferguson stresses upon Scotland’s richness of “myth and legend”, its “history and achievement”, as well as its “unique identity” (Ferguson 2013, 2). He writes “[i]t is remarkable that this ancient realm has had no champion within the modern comic book genre” (ibid). He then labels his main protagonist as “Scotland’s first superhero” (ibid). This essay will analyse the comic’s strategies of seizing upon

Sutton Hoo Sutton Hoo is an archaeological site in Suffolk, England from the 6th and 7th centuries.The site consists of Anglo-Saxon burial mounds. The site is under the care of the National Trust, and many of the artifacts are displayed in the British Museum in London. Sutton Hoo is an important site to medieval historians because it shed light on a point in English history that is blurred between myth, legend, and historical documentation. The Field Research Procedure this paper focuses on covers

In class we talked about many issues surrounding the Etruscans and our understanding of Etruscan societies based off of the ruins and artifacts that they left behind. At one point during class we discussed how temples were often built to accent a natural feature such as a stream, river, or a hill. We also discussed the differences between scared and non-sacred boundaries in Etruscan societies. I would like to look back on these discussions for a moment and contribute some new thoughts that I hadn’t

The Monteleone chariot was an Entrusian type of chariot dated during the 2nd quarter of the 6th century BC. Notably, there were over 300 ancient chariots in existence but only six chariots are well preserved at the Monteleone museum. Although chariots were frequently presented in all forms of the ancient art, they were no longer in use by the 6th century. Monteleone chariot was among the preserved chariots, which was modified and preserved at the Metropolitan Museum of art in New York (Puma, 44)

with one trundling a bundle of some sort along the upper lip. A Minimum of Linking Narrative The writer of The Artillery at Hazel Grove gives a clear description of the movements of troops and equipment to ascertain that the materials that made the tumulus did not contain Eleventh Corps. In his explanation, Gordon tries to explain the events that unfolded that led to brigade attacking the fort on Marye’s Height. In the Style of Documentary Reportage Cranes let us in on how Henry felt after a battle

high school years. During high school he meets his best friends, band mates and fellow drug users. Once they become a band and achieve fame his drug use spirals. He becomes addicted to cocaine and heroin. His addiction is spurred by his fame and tumulus relationships with women. His memoir tells of the retched situations he was in because of his addiction. He also tells of the drugs effect on his career, health and relationships. For over ten years, Kiedis is in and out of rehab, relapsing each time

attracted to Calixta and wants to pursue her despite his current courting to Clarisse. However their interaction is cut short when Clarisse sways Alcée away. The Storm picks up about five years since the interaction of Calixta and Alcée during a tumulus storm that has touched down in their town. Calixta now married to Bobinôt and has a child named Bibi who she cares for greatly. These two

“When shall we three meet again, in thunder, lightening or in rain?”. In this commentary I will be exploring one of Shakespeare’s most well-known plays, Macbeth. In particular, Act 5 Scene 1, lines 21-61. The play Macbeth, was first published in 1606, but is set in the early 11th century of Scotland. The play was written for king James following the gun powder plot, where there was an attempted assassination on the monarchy by the blowing up of the parliament. This play was written to cease the paranoia

King Arthur is one of the best kings that has ruled over Britain, throughout all of history. Arthur ruled with honor, loyalty, and chivalry, which made him a great king. Many lessons that he learned on his journeys helped him to become the person that he is. Arthur’s journey becoming king can be seen in the novel The Sword in the Stone by T.H. White, and is very similar to Joseph Campbell’s Hero’s Journey. The first stage of the Hero’s Journey is the Ordinary World. In the Ordinary World, the hero