Reading

Reading, Week 11

Reading Notes: Alaskan Legends Part 1

Untitled (raven transformation mask) by A.Davey from flickr It's fascinating to see how they portray the animals like Raven in this story. We see animals used as characters in a lot of mythology, especially in North America. The animals are typically given human traits, but for the most part, the stories treat them as if they are just animals. I was surprised when I read that Raven could take off his mask and take on a human form. It really changes how I view the animals in these stories. As we see Raven interacting with the others in these tales, he could be in human

Reading, Week 7

Extra Credit Reading Notes for the Gospel of Mark Part 1

Bible by jesusnameupc from flickr For this reading, I chose to use the New International Version since it's easier to read. I really enjoyed the parables told by Jesus for the most part. We see him bumping heads with the Pharisees about the differing beliefs of the Abrahamic faith and Christianity. It's also interesting that this is only one of the four tellings of what occurred. I was surprised at just how many demons and spirits were exercised by Jesus in these chapters. I can't imagine being possessed by 2000 demons like that guy who Jesus freed. Mark 1 | NIV Bib

Reading, Week 7

Reading Notes Monkey King Part 1

perropicante by DSC_0125 from flickr It's really interesting to learn how the Monkey King recieved his powers. I've heard about a few of his accomplishments but seeing that he went through years of training was interesting. I had always assumed that he was born that way. I really liked that despite all the training he received in manners and acting human-like he was still a monkey at heart that liked to goof off. Mythology and Folklore UN-Textbook: Myth-Folklore Unit: The Monkey King Sun Wu Kung

Reading, Week 6

Reading Notes Sinbad Part 1

Sailboat by el_vaquero from flickr Reading this first part of Sinbad was a lot of fun. I really enjoyed the laidback feel of his tales where he is always yearning to go back out on these adventures no matter how many dangers he has faced. The one thing that stood out to me is that he is always the only survivor of these situations regardless of how many are there at the start. Mythology and Folklore UN-Textbook: Myth-Folklore Unit: The Voyages of Sindbad

Reading, Week 3\

Reading Notes for Ovid’s Metamorphoses Part 2

Reflections by John from flickr It's honestly strange how some of these backstories are told. With Tiresias, he was blinded by Juno for simply disagreeing with her in a basic argument. Although, in cases like with Echo Juno's retaliation seems warranted or at least justified to an extent. The same could be said about Narcissus who rejected everyone due to his pride. Reading about a man who loves himself mourning the fact he cannot be with himself is a very surreal experience. Ovid’s Metamorphoses by Ovid

Reading, Week 3\

Reading Notes for Ovid’s Metamorphoses Part 1

Apollo's Chariot by Killian77 from flickr I really enjoyed the first part of Metamorphoses. Phaethon's story stuck out to me the most. The way Ovid describes the ride in the chariot was very descriptive. I think it would be really interesting to write the story from the perspective of Phaethon. To think about his panic and fear is something that we could only imagine. Ovid's Metamorphoses by Ovid

Reading, Week 2

Week 2 Reading Overview

Image from the Mythology and Folklore Un-Textbook Week 3: Ovid's Metamorphoses  Week 4: Gospel of Mark Week 5: Twenty-Two Goblins  Week 6: Sindbad Week 7: The Monkey King Week 9: Ozaki Week 10: Cherokee Week 11: Alaska Week 12: Beowulf Week 13: Canterbury Tales Week 14: Inferno Week 15: Ashliman I'm excited to read some of the stories I've selected for this semester. Sindbad and Beowulf are stories that I've wanted to read for a while now. They are tales that I've heard bits and pieces of but never fully read. I chose the image bec