Folklore

Behind every fantasy or myth, there is a deeper truth about life which is why, since times immemorial myths have played an immense role in society, often lending them to story-telling that educates the society, about the good and the bad, the right and the wrong. In short, myths have been explaining the natural, social phenomenon since ages, and been handed down from generations through the centuries. Myths are often the medium through which the society tracks the social, cultural and religious…

Urban legends are very complex and interesting aspects of culture. They often inspire holidays, movies, poetry, stories and more. But urban legends go far beyond how they seem on the surface. Their origins and the messages they send must be decoded to understand the true context of any urban legend. Illustrating the messages, urban legends may be benign, or malicious. In the context of this paper, an urban legend is a story or anecdote that is based on hearsay and widely circulated as true…

The Effects of Jewish Folklore on Gregor’s Metamorphosis Metamorphoses are a concept commonly used in literature to shows a character's profound change. The concept was used in The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka, which is about a man called Gregor, who wakes up one day to find out he has turned into a vermin. Following his discovery, he tries to go to work to support his family, which ends up revealing his change to his family. He ends up locked in his room and slowly loses his human side and…

People tend to be unaware what cultural appropriation is. Cultural appropriation defines as when one culture adopts an element of another culture. (Uwujaren 9/30/13) In the world today, many people are witless as to what is culturally appropriate. There are many examples of cultural appropriation today, such as henna tattoos, bindi’s, sports team names, etc. These types of culture or traditions have become a fad for people, especially in America. People who are within the culture tend to get…

Like any young child growing up fairy tales were everything. They were begged for at night time when sleep was scarce. Fate, a prince, and a princess basically ruled the world of adolescent literature novels. They were a fun way to hear about the mighty knight defeating the dragon to meet the gorgeous princess who was so cruelly locked away. With the thought of telling fairy tales were only for children, film industries are transforming the fairy tale into a realm away from children. While…

The symbolism of trees in Breton lays Most Breton lays relate old tales or are inspired by traditional tales. They usually follow the same structure. First, tragedy happens to the hero, then s/he goes on adventures and eventually “fixes” the envent of the beginning which leads to a happy end. In this essay, I am going to focus on the analysis of four Breton lays: Lay le Freine, Sir Degare, Sir Launfal and Sir Orfeo. Two of them – Lay le Freine and Sir Launfal – are based on Anglo-Norman 'lais'…

“Today I don’t want to think, I just want to run.” (Injustice Year One: 13) Being born in a postmodern era where myths are known to be fiction, most of the knowledge we grew up learning about Greek mythology was based on the stories we read and from the television shows we watched. Interestingly, one could argue that superheroes were created from ideas that are sourced from these stories, heroes such as Wonder Woman and Superman. In this essay particularly, I will explore the similarities that…

Slender Man Slender Man a fictional urban legend that was first created in 2009, the creature better known as slender man haves; no face, no hair, very...very thin and wears a dark black suit. Slender man sometimes for joking reasons portrayed like a boogeyman like creature. Basically his made in the horror stories, which many people can tell why. The Slender Man was made by something awful as internet meme, but technically made by some guy named Eric Knudsen. Unlike many urban…

A myth is a traditional story, especially one concerning the early history of a people or explaining some natural or social phenomenon, and typically involving some supernatural beings or events. Simply put, a myth can be described as a widely-held but false belief or idea. Myths have been used severally by humans over the course of human literature. Examples of common myths include the stories of Icarus and Daedalus, that of Cinderella, Snow White and the seven dwarves and even the stories of…

Mythology is often seen as a beautiful maze of conflicting and colorful tales. Tales that depict real life phenomenon’s woven into creative theatrics lead by Epic Heroes. In the world of mythology, stories of homicide and suicide are matched by carefully crafted tales of parricide and regicide, and no one myth can give a true clear view of overriding the strong impulses that are found in humans, nature and societies all over the world. Myths have proven to be a wonderful guide for explaining and…