Myth-Folklore Blog

The two articles that I read were “ Seven Ways to Crush Self-Doubt in Creative Work ” by John Spencer as well as “ A fixed mindset could be holding you back — here's how to change it ” by Anna Kelsey-Sugg and Ann Arnold. When reading these two articles, I couldn’t help but notice the multiple references to the growth mindset and how it relates to feedback. Having a growth mindset really changes the way you look at feedback because since you are willing to improve, you are able to take the feedback that you receive to help better yourself. In terms of feedback in general, I actually really enjoy receiving feedback as I feel like it helps me learn more. I like knowing exactly what I did wrong so that I won’t miss it the next time I see it. I think personally, I like more negative feedback a little more so that I know what I can improve on, but positive feedback never hurts. Overall, I think that feedback is really important in learning and improving one’s self. (Feedback Cat b...

  (Loki and Idun by John Bauer via Wikimedia Commons ) Topic 1: Tricksters  (This link seems helpful as it lists a bunch of different tricksters from various cultures)      This topic sounds fun because I really enjoy tricksters in stories because they are not only clever, but they also bring a twist into the story. Loki is a well-known trickster in Norse mythology but that is the only specific trickster that I know of. Otherwise, I have little to no knowledge of any other trickster stories, so I am hoping to learn more about this type of story because they’re pretty entertaining. My idea of retelling the stories of various tricksters is to make them all sit down and argue about which one of them played the best trick. They will argue and tell one of their stories in hopes to be named the best trickster. Topic 2: Legendary Creatures                               ...

   (Old Castle by Tanya K via Flickr )      The young prince of a large kingdom once got lost in the slums of the kingdom after straying away from his caretaker. The slums were known to be dangerous as crime was commonplace in the area. Guards from the city were present in the slums but many were corrupt and overlooked crime if given money. The prince was now alone in this dangerous place and looked all around for the exit of the slums to get back to the city. Unable to find the exit, the prince decided to go ask a guard for help. The young child explained to the guard that he was the young prince of the kingdom and that he had gotten lost, so he needed help getting back. After looking around for hours, the prince’s clothes had gotten dirty and the guard upon seeing these clothes, thought the prince to be just another poor commoner. The guard told the prince that if he needed help, he would have to pay to which the prince replied that he had no mone...

The stories that I chose to take notes on and that stood out to me the most were from The Fables of Aesop by Joseph Jacobs (1894). Throughout the stories in this section, the main character that was the focus of every story was the lion. However, the lion was portrayed differently in every story. In the first story, the lion was portrayed how we typically picture a lion, being both powerful and prideful. In the second story, the lion was portrayed to be more friendly and thankful while in the third story, the lion seemed to be wise. Finally, in the fourth story of this section, the lion was portrayed to be head over heels in love. This change of the personality of the lion made it seem as if it was a different character in each story and gave us a brand-new perspective on the character every time.  ( The Lion and the Statue by Crane)   These stories also seem to have a similar goal that they want to present in the story as all of the stories have an underlying message ...

Choose from CLASSICAL and/or BIBLICAL units for Weeks 3 and 4. Week 3: Saints and Animals Week 4: Aesop (Jacobs) Choose from MIDDLE EASTERN and/or INDIAN units for Weeks 5 and 6. Week 5: Sinbad Week 6: Twenty-Two Goblins  Choose from ASIAN and/or AFRICAN units for Weeks 7 and 9. [Week 8 is review week.] Week 7: The Monkey King Week 9: Laos Choose from NATIVE AMERICAN units for Weeks 10 and 11. Week 10: Alaska Week 11: Cherokee Choose from BRITISH and/or CELTIC units for Weeks 12 and 13. Week 12: English Tales Week 13: Celtic Tales Choose from EUROPEAN units for Weeks 14 and 15. Week 14: Crane Week 15: Librivox   When reading and looking through the unTextbook, I found a lot of sections that looked interesting to me.  I am only familiar with Greek mythology so I think this could be a great opportunity to branch out and learn about mythology/folktales from other cultures. If I had to choose one unit to be excited for, it would be the Middle Eastern and Indian unit be...