Myth-Folklore Blog

 Try Feedforward Instead of Feedback & Be a Mirror: Give Readers Feedback That Fosters a Growth Mindset     I chose different articles this semester but I still remember the concepts from How to Give Feedback Without Sounding Like a Jerk. I think feedback is extremely important and I am pretty confident in my ability to do so. The first article about trying feedforward instead of feedback discusses a number of ways in which being feedforward can elicit a less uncomfortable response from the listener. It discusses one thing which I found very interesting which was that people do not take feedforward as personally as feedback. Being feedforward means giving positive suggestions or objective advice that cannot be misinterpreted as a personal critique which often feels like an attack. The second article discussed being a mirror and discusses a number of qualities adjacent to the growth mindset. The author discusses that our mindsets or malleable and can be shaped toward...

Topic Research  The topic I am declaring to further is Japanese fairy tales, I am a big fan of the number of characters I can use in my stories with such a vast amount of supernatural characters in Japanese literature.  Kitsune Kitsune is known as a fox in English and is a common aspect of Japanese folklore. Stories are known to depict foxes as intelligent beings possessing paranormal abilities. I am actually extremely familiar with this concept from one of the animes I have watched. This is just one of the many characters I could use in my stories.  Source Nine-tailed fox spirit ( Source: Wikipedia Japanese Portal ) Tengu Tengu is a type of legendary creature and considered a type of supernatural being in Japanese folklore. What makes them cool is they are traditionally depicted with both human and avian characteristics. This is just another fun aspect I could play with and I see a lot of potential with Tengu as a character in a story. ...

 The Land of the Giants      The story begins with a proud warrior by the name of Octavio and his crew on a journey. Octavio had heard of a foreign place by the name of The Land of the Giants. He and his crew took 4 days to arrive there by ship. The only knowledge Octavio had of the Giants was that they were known to be aggressive and that they did not believe in labor. He also knew that they spent the majority of their time in caves and they have no general regard for their neighbors. The lifestyle of a giant did not require them to have transportation. Octavio noticed when he arrived how fertile the land they were on was and that a place like this would yield great harvests. The arrival at the land of the giants took many days and it was already pitch black, so Octavio and the crew decided to sleep where they landed. Octavio and his crew woke up ready to explore and knowing they needed food decided to hunt the foreign lands. While exploring they noticed a herd of w...

    Homers Odyssey  Author: Tony Kline Part B: Ghosts of Erebus Begin by dragging sheep on their black ship they set oy to sea until the sunset and the wave had become dark On the way to place Circe described they eventually beached their ship and landed the seep Perimedes and Eurylochus restrained the sacrifice victims Odysseus drew his sword and dug a two-foot pit  He then poured a libation which consisted of milk honey wine and water and then even sprinkled barley He then prayed to the ghosts swearing that when he arrives at ithica he would sacrifice a heifer the best of his herd After his prayers, Odysseus led the sheep to the put and cut their throats Ghosts of the dead then swarmed out of Erebus Voices of all kinds of people could be heard even warriors slain in battle The feeling was so ominous O. turned pale with fear O. called to his crew and requested they burn the sheep with prayers to Hades and Persephone O. wanted to question Teiresias Odysseus's Sacrifi...

  Homers Odyssey  Author: Tony Kline Part A: The Land of the Cyclopses Odysseus and his men arrived at the land of cyclopses They are known to be aggressive and rely on the immortal gods for labor They live in caves and have no regard for their neighbors They lack transportation or a means to get from place to place they have no ships However this does not make them poor, they have rich well-watered meadows  Their soil is considered so rich they would actually yield great harvests Ahead of the harbor, it was incredibly dark Odysseus assumed some gods guide them through the darkness No one could see the land they had no clue where they were until they hit land They slept a night "Dawn appeared" and they began to explore the island Nymphs had disturbed a herd of goats sending them towards O's men Thanks to the gods they procured some kills 9 for the crew and 10 for O They drank until they hardly had any left Across the land, they could hear the Cyclopses voices and the soun...