Myth & Folklore

 Reading Notes Photo by Jose Aragones from Pexels Reading Notes: I like this story because it was super short and simple.  It was kind of eerie too which I liked.  Perhaps I could combine the ideas and themes from my two favorite stories in this unit and make another story.  I liked the idea that because these story in particular was so short, it leaves a lot of room for editing if I choose to do so.  Also, I think it will be interesting to see what I can come up with with this story because the plot is kind of hard for me to understand.  With that said, it might be difficult for me to come up with solutions, but that will make the process more interesting! tory source: Italian Popular Tales by Thomas Frederick Crane (1885) Incident in Rome

 Reading Notes Photo by Aron Visuals from Pexels Story source: Italian Popular Tales by Thomas Frederick Crane (1885).  Zelinda and the Monster  I enjoyed this story because it kept me on the edge of my seat throughout the tale.  I was completely caught off guard that the monster was a man and required the consent of marriage from a woman to be turned back to normal.  I think there is something in my new story I could write about that is similar to the monster turning into a man.  I like twists like that in stories because usually it is not to be expected by the audience.  I may even spend a little more time on describing the palace they entered.  Possibly changing it to an underwater palace or somewhere else reclusive like up in the mountains.  

 Reading Notes Photo by Lachlan Ross from Pexels The Story of Beowulf by Strafford Riggs with illustrations by Henry Pitz (1933). Battle With the Dragon I liked this story because it is similar to most of the stories I have written about.  Another classic battle between hero and foe and it is epic!  I figured here I would stay close to the plot and keep the dragon as the antagonist.  I could go into detail about abilities of the dragon and perhaps provide more descriptive imagery, but I feel like that might not be good as the main focus of the story.  I would like to have known what it would be like if Beowulf survived the battle?  I could go into how he might rule has an eternal King (maybe the dragon's defeat gives him prolonged life).  Decent amount of ideas to work with here and look forward to writing about them!

 Reading notes Photo by Matheus Bertelli from Pexels Story source: The Story of Beowulf by Strafford Riggs with illustrations by Henry Pitz (1933). Beowulf's Journey I liked what I read here because the section of this story was quite descriptive.  I figure I could make this a section of a new story since I have been working at bettering my writing skills in present tense as well as providing more imagery and descriptions.  It takes us through important preparations and I think that is a very important step in view of the fact they will be going on an adventure in the next story to come.  

 Reading Notes  Photo by veeterzy from Pexels Reading Notes: So this battle between the valiant knight and Robin Hood is the finale.  It was a short story, but I think there is a lot to work with here.  It is a battle so I have plans to be descriptive and attempt to write in present tense throughout the whole story.  There is a challenge in doing so because I don't know how interesting it will be for the reader to just read about a battle as its happening.  I feel like it would be a lot less captivating than a movie.  However, I will probably combine ideas from the battle and give an alternate ending to Robin Hood.  I think he can go out by a glorious fight rather than by bleeding.   Story source: The English and Scottish Popular Ballads by Francis James Child (1882-1898) -Robin Hood and the Valiant Knight; Robin Hood's Death 

 Reading Notes  Photo by Darwis Alwan from Pexels Reading Notes: I am somewhat familiar with the tale of Robin Hood, but only have memory from when I was a child.  I enjoyed this story with the ranger because it reminded me of a scene from Monty Python and the Holy Grail where King Arthur fought the dark night in the forest.  It was a pretty funny movie, but I think Robin Hood is a character with wit and he enjoys a duel like any other sellsword or in his case, just a thief.  I think there is a lot I could work with because it appeared that the ranger gave Robin Hood a good challenge.  I would stay in line with the plot and maybe go into further detail of what happens after Robin Hood welcomes the ranger to his ranks.  It would be fun to imagine the possibilities of their adventures considering that is all they do as thieves!   Story source: The English and Scottish Popular Ballads by Francis James Child (1882-1898).  -Robin Hood and th...

 Panther Photo by Rachel Claire from Pexels David wakes up in the savannah of a land unknown to him.   All he has with him is his bow and quiver of lethal arrows.   His arrows have an enchantment which enables them to be the most lethal ranged weapon in existence.   The tips are glassy and obsidian-like with strikingly sharp tips.   The arrows have a red hue and have red vein-like lines running through the obsidian tips and they look to be as if they are beating like a heart.   He stares at his weapon as he remembers why he is in the savannah—to find and kill the predator that preys on animals and humans alike.   Panther is a fierce being and is quite intelligent.   He understands the language of man and inhabits the savannah to hunt those who stray too far from their homesteads.   Panther is agile and a large being capable of clearing great distances with each stealthy step.   David studies what he knows about the panther and spends m...

Reading Notes  Photo by Ekrulila from Pexels Story source: Tales of the North American Indians by Stith Thompson (1929). Reading notes: This story kind of reminded me of one of some of the adventures of Sinbad.  I was intrigued not long after the introduction because the story unfolded in different areas.  Since the story kept taking the reader to different places, we were offered a lot descriptive accounts of what those in the story were experiencing.  I like this concept because it is engaging and I myself have made it a goal to try and be more descriptive in my writing.  I look forward to working with this and I think I may have to adopt that dynamic plot to keep things interesting.   

Reading Notes Photo by paul voie from Pexels Story source: Tales of the North American Indians by Stith Thompson (1929). Reading notes: I thought this story in particular was a good read.  I think I can do a lot with this and my idea as of now is to maybe change the animals within the story.  I have always been fond of marine life so maybe I could find a way to incorporate that into my story.  The elk story was good and I thought it was cool how some of the actions performed by the elk had repercussions that we can visualize.  Perhaps I could think of an animal or an event that "caused" the creation  of the oceans.  There are a lot of options to go with in that regard and I look forward to coming up with ideas. 

 Reading Notes Photo by Ekrulila from Pexels Story source: Tales of the North American Indians by Stith Thompson (1929) This story was kind of similar to the Jealous Uncle from part A.  The reason this story caught my eye was because of the fact that it appeared to be another family conflict.  It does not differ to much from the plot of the Jealous Uncle and for that reason I am considering combining the two stories for my storybook.  I enjoy the fact that the story incorporates a few components of nature and I will make an attempt to be just as descriptive in painting a picture of my story's setting.  I thought it was interesting to see two stories about jealousy within family in this particular unit.  Both of those stories made for a captivating read and I enjoyed the suspense that each story had to offer.