Scandinavian folklore

The Grecians are famous for their mythological interpretations of the natural world, tales fill with gods, heroes, and monsters are set to represent and educate the ethical beliefs of the country to its people. Tragic heroes are often at the core of these stories. According to Sophocles, “though nobles, [heroes] are swayed by emotions like pity, grief, love or desire for fame”1, this often lead to them through a journey to gain fame or to redeem themselves (Misra, pg.26). Often their journey is…

Where The Wild Lamassu Are I chose this particular limestone masterpiece made in Iraq in 750 BCE, for the Assyrian palace, because I felt a personal connection with the Lamassu. Growing up, my family had many statues such as the large and beautiful four seasons around the yard that tower over a human, mythical creatures hidden in the gardens and trolls from Norway hidden around the house spontaneously scaring guests. Also, as a child my favorite book was Where the Wild Things Are, The Lamassu…

mythology allow us to acquire knowledge and assurance, and in return, leads us to believe in something. Mythology, on the other hand, is known as a major component of religion. This is because saints are often allied religious past with their folklores, in addition to the rituals associated with their festivals. Therefore, as noted by Edward, 2004, “mythology and religion are blended harmoniously and often inextricably linked” (Pg. 114). Mythology and religion diversion stems from when a myth…

Folklore is an important theme in ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’, shown by the fairies who are integral to the plot. There are various types of fairies that appear throughout the play, some of which fit in with the typical portrayals of fairies found in traditional folklore. Oberon and Titania are often found within traditional folklore as they are the King and Queen of the Fairies, and are very much portrayed as being quite powerful and in control as they are human sized rather than being…

Analysis of Sleeping Beauty Sleeping Beauty is one of the most popular fairy tales heard and recited around the world. Some people have tried their best to make this fairy tale disappear from a historic collection of fairy tales, as the heroine was deemed “the most passive and repellent” (Tatar, pg. 117, 2017). However, different versions and film adaptations of Sleeping Beauty has been created for centuries. Hence, this version of the fairy tale that will be analysed throughout the essay has…

In Native American culture, folktales are passed down from generation to generation and used as a means of conveying messages and lessons about life. Many times in folktales, there are supernatural spirits that become embodied in human or semi-human characters and their stories are then often left up to the interpretation of those reading or hearing the tale. Much like folktales, ambiguity within “Deer Dancer” by Joy Harjo is leaves the story up to the interpretation of the reader. One way to…

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…

The North American Märchen arrived on the shores of America in multiple families and was spread from generation to generation and from community to community as the families spread out and migrated. Debates may exist whether North American Märchen migrated from the Appalachians to the Ozarks or if European settlers into the Ozarks brought the Märchen with them from Europe. Margaret Read McDonald, noted folklorist and lifetime children’s librarian shares the history of the Ozarks with the…

The Devil and Rumpelstiltskin Literature is full of genres. The genres can be complex to simple. They also can seem to be equate, especially if it is in the same genre. The genre of fairy tales or folk tales is an entire genre of made-up stories for children usually ending with a theme or a life lesson. Grimm’s Fairy Tales is a twisted version of the known fairy tales. It distorts the downplayed child’s version. Two stories in Grimm’s Fairy Tales, The Devil and his Grandmother and…

retrieved by a frog who is a prince under a curse. The folklore of Germany is a tale of coming to age, as well as keeping promises made to people, they do this with the princess promising the frog to come to a feast. This does not follow the typical myth since she does not fall in love with him but is left to him in her fathers will, “according to her father’s will, her dear companion and husband.” In this sense it is found that the German folklore was created to inform young girls on the power…