Mythology & Folklore

Story: Chinook Ghosts Story Source:  Myths and Legends of the Pacific Northwest, especially of Washington and Oregon , by Katharine Berry Judson (1910). Ghosts, Source: Pexels Summary Plot: For some strange reason, the ghosts wanted to buy a wife. They bought Ioi, which was Blue Jay's sister. Blue Jay was a wise bird. Noticing that his sister was gone, after one year, he decided to go look for her. He asked all of the trees, "Where do people go when they die?" But they had no answer. He asked all of the birds the same question and they did not have the answer. At last, he asked his wedge and the wage told him that he would tell him if he received payment.  The wedge then took him to a village which was the land of the dead. He found Ioi there. Blue Jay saw all of the skulls and bones on the floor. One of them was Ioi's husband. When it grew dark the bones came to life and became ghosts. Blue jay began to sing, and the ghosts would turn back to...

Story: How Kemush Created the World Story Source: Myths and Legends of the Pacific Northwest, especially of Washington and Oregon , by Katharine Berry Judson (1910). Klamath Lake I really enjoyed this story because I am really interested in creation stories. There were other creation stories in this unit but this one got my attention better. I think it was because the story of Coyote and Silver-Fox did not make much sense to me. Plot Summary: In the beginning, Kemush, Old Man of the Ancients, created the world. Kemush sprung quickly from the ashes of the northern lights and made the world at the call of Morning Star. In the beginning, the earth was flat and bare. Kemush planted the grass and roots in the valleys. He set the trees, the pine, the white pine, the juniper. Kemush created the animals and placed them in the world. Kemush made the earth and the earth was new except Shapashkeni, the rock, where was built the lodge of Sun and Moon. Then Kemush, with his da...

Formula for success, source: Pixabay I am not very happy with the progress I've made in this class. I am not doing very bad either. If I finish all my assignments this week, according to the progress chart, I will barely make with a B this week. One of the things that is affecting me the most is that I haven't got a good routine for this class. Is not that I don't have a good plan, it's just that I don't stick to it. Because of this, I end up doing most of the assignments last minute. The class assignments that I enjoy the most are the readings, I find them very interesting. The stories are also fun, but since I am not a very good writer, I don't enjoy them as much. I am using some of the extra options, but they are mainly to make up for missed assignments. I am planning on using more extra credit to catch up and get ahead in the following weeks. Building and developing the blog was really nice, and I've had really got the hang of it. Considering...

Source Overall, I would rate the quality of the comments I get pretty good. Everyone is very polite and helpful. I found some comments that only included positive things or pointed out how good the story was and what they liked. While those comments are very uplifting, I think a good combination of what you liked in the story and what you didn't, or what could have been improved is a great comment. That way, I can see what works for the story and consider what I could revise or change. When I give feedback, I always try to include what I liked about the story, what could be changed, ask questions that I have from reading it, and give general advice if needed. The WWW feedback strategy has been working for me really well. I always try to be as helpful as possible when providing feedback. I think that blogs introductions and blog comments are an excellent way to connect with people in the class. Especially in the online setting that we have. I am happy with my intro...

Scylla and Charybdis, Source  EuroScientis This is one of my favorite pictures so far. It is from a scene in Homer's Odyssey. I liked the way Scylla and Charybdis were drawn in this image.  Looking back at my reading and writing, I wish I had more time to complete the writing and stick to my schedule. I enjoy the reading, but I have not completed some of the writings. It's sometimes really hard for me to write up a story because I find a little difficult to get them started. If I don't have a good idea for the story, I end up procrastinating until there is no time to finish it. Looking through the storytelling ideas article has really help me. I am really happy with my blog and the project website. I don't see me changing many things in the future for them. I'm satisfied with the writing for the project, and I really liked the stories that I have there. My favorite reading so far has been Ovid's Metamorphoses. I think one of the biggest accomplis...

Bata's Story Acacia Tree Bata was sitting in the oasis, listening to the old man's story. He was quite impressed with the story, and it was definitely more impressive than the first one. A Genie sat there, scimitar in hand, listening intently. The Genie was going to kill a merchant that was sitting next to him, nervously listening to the story. The Genie, however, had made a wager with two old men. The first old man had said that if his story was more marvelous than that of the merchant, the Genie would take away a third of the merchant's punishment. The second old man, wager that if his story was even more astonishing than that of the first man, he would take another third of the merchant punishment. Bata, feeling bad for the merchant and knowing his story was more marvelous than that of the first and second old man consider for a moment. He then said, "Oh Prince of the Genii, listen to my story, and if you find that it is more marvelous than the sto...

Story: The Labors of Yamato - The Dragon Story source: Romance of Old Japan, Part I: Mythology and Legend by E. W. Champney and F. Champney (1917). Japanese Dragon After regaining the Sacred Sword, Yamato encountered a siren. The siren sang and seemed to confuse Yamato, putting him in some sort of trance. He then discovered the city in panic. A terrific dragon had descended upon the land. Yamato went to investigate, and there he saw it. Susa-no-wo, Dragon of the Sea was hurtling towards him. A battle between Yamato and the dragon raged. He was able to subdue Susa-no-wo. Yamato told his beloved Tacibana "No longer shall our arch-enemy defile the land. Hereafter hath he power alone over the sea.” However, one day, Yamato exclaimed that he feared Susa-no-wo no longer, for he had conquered him in land, and so he would conquer him in the sea. At his word the Sea God raged. At his words, the Sea God raised mighty tempest.  Out of the depth...