Myth-Folklore

Long ago, there lived farmer. He had a very beautiful daughter and he wanted to give her a better life than he had. So, one day while delivering his goods to the king’s market he noticed the king walking through the market. The farmer then began to tell those around him about how his beautiful daughter was able to spin straw into gold. Making sure to talk loud enough for the king to hear, the farmer told everyone how one day soon, he would no longer need to grow his crops because of her gift. The king over heard the farmers boasts and approached him and said that if it was indeed true that the daughter could spin straw into gold he would marry her to his son. That night, the king sent for the farmers daughter and brought her to the castle and locked her in a room filled with straw. He said to spin all the straw in the room into gold by morning and if she did, so he would marry her to his son the prince. However, if she could not, her and her father will be put to death for lying to hi...

This was an interesting story. I was very surprised by the ending. Like the man in the story, I was expecting actual physical entities who would come to the man to let him know death was coming. I then thought that the man would run from death and escape him. Seeing Death's messengers were actually illnesses and symptoms and sleep itself was an interesting twist that I really enjoyed. Death being cared for Image Source Bibliography: Story source: The Grimm Brothers' Children's and Household Tales translated by D. L. Ashliman (1998-2013).

Always loved fairy tales and I enjoy learning the original tales. Rumpelstiltskin's tale is very interesting and I like how the miller's daughter tricked him at the end. Rumpelstiltskin Image Source Bibliography: Story source: The Grimm Brothers' Children's and Household Tales translated by D. L. Ashliman (1998-2013). Online Source

T.E.A.M. T eamwork E nds A t M e Teamwork Image from Memegenerator: Online Source I used to play a lot of sports and still do team based activities. The thought behind this acronym is the fact that once an individual starts thinking "me" or better known "I", he/she starts thinking of themselves before the team. Teamwork stems from thinking about the team and thinking for the team not about oneself.

The relationship between Morgan and Arthur is my favorite part. Morgan Le Fay Image Source Bibliography: Story source: King Arthur: Tales of the Round Table by Andrew Lang and illustrated by H. J. Ford (1902). Online Source

I enjoyed the mention of the church (archbishop) in the original story. King Arthur Image Source Bibliography: Story source: King Arthur: Tales of the Round Table by Andrew Lang and illustrated by H. J. Ford (1902). Online Source

Long ago when pigs when animals spoke as men do, there were three little pigs who lived with their mother. She raised them for many years, teaching them to be poets. The oldest brother was the wisest of the three and even often spoke in rhyme, just to practice his poetry. He spent his days reading books on different animals learning more about them. Like the monkeys that chew tobacco. When the pigs were ready to move out, they left their mother and went their separate ways. Seeking to build their new homes the pigs each gathered the materials they wanted to use. The first pig built his home out of straw he got from a farmer. While building his home a hungry wolf spotted him and decided to eat him. Once the little piggy finished his home the wolf approached him. He told the pig to come out and play or he’d blow the house down and eat him up. The pig responded by calling him a poodle. Angered by this, this wolf huffed and puffed and blew the house down, gobbling up the pig. The secon...

I enjoyed the story with Little John and Robin. Robin and Little John Image Souce Oo De Lally!! Video Source Bibliography: Story source: The English and Scottish Popular Ballads by Francis James Child (1882-1898). Online Source

My favorite parts of the story was the whole trickery the pig played on the wolf from start to finish. I could not remember the entire story after the wolf was unable to blow the house down so I chose this story to learn the full tale. Was shocked to learn that the pig ate the wolf, but pigs will eat anything. Wolf into pot Image source Bibliography: Story source: English Fairy Tales by Joseph Jacobs with illustrations by John D. Batten (1890). Online source

In the Snake Boy story, I liked the devotion the grandmother had for her grandson. Even after his transformation she still loved him and didn't want her grandson to be alone. However, I did not like the lack of an explanation as to why the boy underwent the transformation into a Uktena. In the Snake Man story however, I appreciated the explanation as to why the hunter underwent his transformation. Will probably focus on the Snake Boy story and use a similar reason (eating squirrel meat) as to why the boy transformed. Hunter with Uktena Image Source Bibliography: Story source: Myths of the Cherokee by James Mooney (1900). Online Source