Mythology and Folklore (Spring 2021)

      The student had spent three hours straight perfecting their final. It had been a long semester in Cell Biology, but they could finally see the light at the end of the tunnel. Saving the final and turning it in, the student then went about their day, studying for their other finals.     Waking up the next day, the student found an email on their phone saying they would receive a zero if they didn't turn in their exam. The student had somehow managed to turn in a blank exam. After having a breakdown for five minutes, the student went about trying to find where their work had gone.      The student manage to find their final with  their answers and turned it in to their professor, getting an 89 on the whole thing. Basically my worst nightmare Author's Note:     So, I did microfiction again! But this time I used a personal story from last semester. Somehow I had managed to save my file with my answers in a different place. Thus I ...

 Margaret Hunt's  Household Tales by Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm Bearskin A young soldier fought in battle and when war was over, he was dismissed His parents were dead so he went to his brothers to ask them to take him in til war began again, but they said he could not do anything for them so he should make a living for himself So the young man was left with his gun, no money, and no trade He sat under a circle of trees when he saw a man with a cloven foot The man says he needs to know that the young man is fearless before he can give him money To prove the soldier is fearless, the man tells him to turn around, where he sees a bear The soldier shot the bear through the muzzle without hesitation the man then says there is another condition to meet He says the soldier can't bathe, comb his hair, cut his nails for 7 years he will be given a coat and cloak to wear within that time If the soldier dies during this time, he is the man's, but he will go free with riches if he su...

Margaret Hunt's Household Tales by Jacob Grimm and Wilhelm Grimm Thumbling   (2)   (3) The story begins with a peasant couple lamenting that they have no children The wife said she would be happy if they even had a kid the size of her thumb The wife became ill and gave birth to a thumb-sized child, which they named Thumbling As the kid grew up, he excelled at everything he did His father once went into the woods and wished someone could pull the cart for him, THumbling told him he would get it done The wife equips the cart with a horse and Thumbling spoke in the horse's ear as he was making his way, two men saw the miraculously moving cart and followed it Upon seeing the small kid, the two men offered to buy him from his father, who refused But Thumbling told him to sell him, for he would come back soon Thumbling slipped into a mouse-hole, escaping the men, and they were forced to head home After the men left, Thumbling found a snail-shell to spend the night in, as it was too ...

      There was once a famous cook, Jeanine, who could cook any individual a meal they were sure to love. Many were amazed at how the chef could instantly guess what kind of food an individual would like with just one glance. For months, the chef and her restaurant were the features of many news stations and magazine articles. The hype eventually died down, but it was still well known that the chef's restaurant was a necessary stop when in the town of Pixie, Missouri.      Jaxton, a young man fresh from culinary school, had always been amazed by the stories of Jeanine. In fact, he had become a chef so that he could someday impress people just like she had. Jaxton lived a couple towns over from Pixie and, after graduating culinary school, he decided to move to Pixie to work in Jeanine's restaurant. He had anxiously awaited a response after he had put his application in. Not even a week later, he had been called in for an interview and offered the job. The ne...

 Faerie Queene by Mary Macleod How Britomart did Battle for the Golden Girdle Last day of the tournament Satyrane was powering through field covered in broken weapons and shields and horses running wild Knights of Maidenhood coming out on top Then Artegall showed up, and quickly strikes down the other competitors Satyrane and his band left the field Prize for this was the golden girdle, which many wanted for selfish reasons, as it gave gift of constant love It would loosen on those who were false and fickle though Britomart won in the third day of the tournament and was given the girdle This kinda pissed Artegall off

  Faerie Queene - Britomart  by Mary Macleod How Britomart Looked into the Magic Mirror The princess, Britomart, is asked why she disguised herself as a knight and took on a journey She herself is the only heir to her father's kingdom She starts by saying she's been trained in the art of war since childhood and she can't live the boring life most ladies do From reports, she has heard that many adventures and famous dudes and ladies are to be found in Faerie Queene (Remember this is all a lie) She then says that Artegall has acted badly towards her, but this was a lie, as this was her future lover she was seeking Her companion tells her she is surely wrong as Artegall is a great man, which makes her happy Britomart asks her companion to tell her some distinctive characteristics of Artegall so she can recognize him when she sees him But she already knew what he looked like because she had seen his reflection in a magic mirror a long time ago, and he became her only love This ...

 Scrawls of pencil and ink cover the pages     Who's to know what the next stage is. She twiddles and fumbles, all with no sleep     All in the hope there will be rewards to reap. Now she is finished and sends off the bundle     Here's to hoping it won't just be locked in a trundle. Image Source: Peter Milosevic     I did the Nursery Rhymes unit this week, so I tried my hand at a short little story in the form of a rhyme. In case it's a bit difficult to tell, I was trying to depict the hard work of an author ! 😊