Mythology and Folklore

Mythology Crash Course Truthfully, I did not know much about mythology going into this course, so I have been able to grow tremendously in my knowledge of them. I chose to do my final story lab on the crash course mythology videos, because why not test my knowledge of what I heave learned over the past few months. I learned a lot about things I already knew, such as what mythology is and what it generally entails. However, watching these fundamental videos allowed me to pick up on anything I had missed over the course of the semester. What I found most impactful int he videos was the comparison of myths to the direct expression of its subject-matter that enhances belief and vouches for rituals. Going into this class I truly assumed that I would deal more closely with Greek and Roman Gods, however, I learned a ton more about society and ancient and modern cultures.  Mythology gives us a great window into our past and shows us just how much our modern soc...

More Mice Mice (Wright) The Cockerel, the Cat, and the Young Mouse  the young mouse had to learn a lesson on who to trust based on looks it is looks that men deceive  The Mouse Metamorphosed into a Maid  This time period seems to be the time that animals morphed into humans  a man marries the mouse that fell and hurt itself then became human  like the woman into a cat  but then the man kills a rat that shouldn't of been around and angers his wife  humans and rats are too different.  duh More Mice (Wright) The Council Held By the Rats  a cat has been terrorizing rats so they have a meeting  helpless  The Cat and the Old Rat  the stories are much more metaphorical  the beginning ones were short and clear  Do not trust so easy  The Tortoise; The Bat (Wright) The Tortoise and Two Ducks  the same story has told before  written in more of a cu...

The Hare and the Tortoise   Foolish Animals (Larned, with audio) Hare and the Tortoise  most classic version I have read  consistent in rhythm but changes rhyme pattern  The Ass in the Lion's Skin  Definitely meant for children written much simpler than other versions  The Frog and the OX  Like the Ass in the lion's skin, written more for children creates better visuals  More Foolish Animals (Larned, with audio) The Dog and His Image  I love these paintings to go with the stories  The City Mouse and the Country Mouse  These are like the old classics I had always heard  Good imagery  The Monkey and the Cat  Interesting matchup reminds me of all the stories where the monkey was involved but never with a cat  cat tricks monkey for nuts  Foxes (Larned, with audio) Reading these out loud makes me feel like I'm reading Humpty Dumpty ...