Myth-Folklore Blog

 Sevens Ways to Crush Self-Doubt & Make Good Art: Neil Gaiman's Advice on the Creative Life        First off my thoughts on feedback specifically from your peers are that I find it very beneficial. I really enjoyed going back to my blogposts in Indian Epics and reading what my classmates had to say on posts. Last semester we did the same thing and I focused on  How to Tame Your Inner Critic: A Simple Habit to Rewire Your Brain & Why it's so hard to hear negative feedback and I found both of those articles very helpful. The first article I looked at for this semester focused on crushing self-doubt. It highlighted a number of tactics you could use in order to accomplish this. 2 of those that stuck out to me the most were embracing a growth mindset which we have instilled already this semester and trusting yourself. Both of these will lead to the self-confidence you need to advance yourself and embracing vulnerability. The second article by Neil Gaiman focused on a number

 Topic Brainstorm After browsing the project ideas index I have chosen the 4 following topics that I am the most interested in: Option 1. The first topic I found the most interesting to advance in was The Greek Underworld. I have some knowledge of the three godbrothers Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades. I am a big fan of the Percy Jackson movie series and that is where my interest and background on this topic come from. I think it would be cool to write a story of my own of three godbrothers. I believe my imaginative nature might be able to make some good stories out of this topic.  Resource Link Option 2. The second topic I am interested in exploring for the semester project is Japanese fairy tales. I am a really big fan of anime and some of my stories in Indian epics derived from my interest in anime. I think because obviously anime is apart of Japanese culture I can really make some good stories related to Japanese fairy tales. After looking at the topic is coincides with a lot of the ideas

Susanoo Retold      The story begins with Suso who on the way to hunt found a chopstick flowing down the river. Obviously curious Suso figured there must be people at the river bank and decided he wanted to see what kind of people they were. In a world where there are gods, humans, fairies, and other mythological creatures he found it important to find out what kind of people they are because he has not seen humans in this area before. While walking up the river he stumbles upon 3 people a bearded old man his wife and the most beautiful girl he had ever seen. Inquiring as to what kind of people they were and they introduced themselves as humans and descendants of fairies. He noticed that they seemed troubled and asked what was wrong. They began to delve into the story of they got there and that they are actually mourning the deaths of their 8 daughters. They tell Suso that they are targeted by the serpent Lord Orochi who has killed their daughters and others of their kind to ob

  Romance of Old Japan, Part I: Mythology and Legend by E. W. Champney and F. Champney (1917). The Divine I enjoyed this story the most and found it to be the most interesting. I think after reading this was the one that stood to have the most potential for the background to a story. Susa no wo found a chopstick in the river he figured that there must be people up ahead and was interested in what kind of people they were Upon his journey, he finds a maiden crone and a bearded man he is curious if they are gods or humans because he has never seen humans in this area As such, the people introduced themselves one was a diety another the son of a mountain god, and the damsel is their daughter He asks them what's wrong and they tell him that they are mourning the deaths of their 8th daughters Year after year they have been slain by the serpent of Koshi and they believe that their last daughter is next Susa no wo asked what kind of monster it is and they describe it to him He then tells

Choose from CLASSICAL and/or BIBLICAL units for Weeks 3 and 4. Week 3: Homers Iliad Week 4: Homers Odyssey Choose from MIDDLE EASTERN and/or INDIAN units for Weeks 5 and 6. Week 5: Sindbad Week 6: Bengali Choose from ASIAN and/or AFRICAN units for Weeks 7 and 9. [Week 8 is review week.] Week 7: Japanese Mythology Week 9: The Monkey King Choose from NATIVE AMERICAN units for Weeks 10 and 11. Week 10: Cherokee Week 11: Hero Tales Choose from BRITISH and/or CELTIC units for Weeks 12 and 13. Week 12: Beowulf Week 13: Robin Hood Choose from EUROPEAN units for Weeks 14 and 15. Week 14: Hunt Week 15: Jacobs     I chose this image because it represents the topic I am most excited to read about this semester. I am very interested in diving into the units of Week 7 and 9. For those weeks I chose Japanese Mythology which I think after browsing through it, has a lot of good stories.  (Source: The Labors of Yamato: Dragon )