Category: Mythology and Folklore
Hello! This page is going to be for my Mythology and Folklore class, fall semester 2017. If you like mythology and/or folklore, this is the place for you!
Wikipedia Trail: From Maid Marian to my Favorite Book!
Maid Marian or Marian Fitzwater is such an iconic part of any Robin Hood retelling. She is also super inspiring and I love that the “old fashioned” tales have a strong feminist character. ... Read More
Famous Last Words: Are We There Yet?
Happy Thanksgiving! I’m currently relaxing at my parents house for Thanksgiving break and I can’t help but thinking, are we there yet? I get to this point every semester, where it seems li... Read More
Reading Notes: Robin Hood (B)
I’ve read plenty of stories about Robin Hood pretending to be a beggar or sheppard or anything under the sun. I’d like to see one where he pretends to be himself, but no one believes him... Read More
Growth Mindset: Lesesucht
I love reading. I’ve been a bookworm for as long as I can remember – my whole life, if you ask my family. Today I found out that the German word “Lesesucht” means a reading add... Read More
Reading Notes: Robin Hood (A)
I’ve always seen Robin Hood portrayed as a great guy, but here he kind of isn’t. It might be interesting to write a story that explains why he became a good guy, or a story where he real... Read More
Famous Last Words: Procraftinating
Yup, you read that title right. ProCRAFTinating is something that I’m really good at, and it’s that time of the semester again. My friends made up that word to describe what I do every sem... Read More
Learning Challenge: The Happiness Jar (Part 2)
Last week I wrote a post about something I found while browsing the class blog called the Happiness Jar (read my first post here) and I decided to try it. Now I get to tell you how it went! My first t... Read More
Week 12 Story: The Raven
The Hatter sat at his table, feeling a bit lonely. Time had finally forgiven him and tea time was over. The Door mouse and the March Hair both returned home. At least that bothersome girl had also dis... Read More
