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Monster Essays - Mystical Caves Used Throughout
The use of caves in mythology to depict darkness and abandonment has
branded it as a symbol of chaos. From this perception other associations
are made which connect the cave to prejudices, malevolent spirits, burial
sites, sadness, resurrection and intimacy. It is a world to which only
few venture, and yet its mysticism has attracted the interest of
philosophers, religious figures and thinkers throughout history. These
myths are exemplified in Homer�s "Odyssey," where the two worlds of
mortals and immortals unite in the eternal cave.
To Plato, the cave represents ....
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