Esme The Eagle Myth

There once was a beautiful girl born to a poor family who had so much love for her, as she was the only daughter of eight. Unfortunately, they never had enough time with her, and her parents needed another son so he could work in the fields, not a daughter, who they would have to save up for a dowry. As she grew older her beauty did not fade, but alas, it grew stronger, yet she did not notice. At her 15th birthday her parents grew tired and their number one mission became to marry her off, as they just had a great harvest and could afford a small dowry. They made her walk through the local village in thin clothing every day so that the men would notice her, and make her curl her hair and spend time working on her looks so that her natural beauty could not shine through, only the

While I was on the boat, my mother asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I told her that I didn't know yet, but I would tell her when I did. I tried looking for my older sister and my father, but they were gone. I profusely demanded my mother to tell me where they went and why they left us here. She replied by saying, "They went on ahead, to make sure the area we stayed at was safe and clean for our arrival." I was so proud of what I thought they were doing that I said, "I want to be like father." After I said that, tears ran down her face as she smiled. There truth was, that my sister died of tuberculosis and father died of smallpox and were both thrown into the sea.

Most of the historical events that are taught today are merely fabrications of what really happened many years ago. These fabrications soon turn into myths because they are continually passed on incorrectly, but yet people still believe them to be true. Founding Myths: Stories that Hide Our Patriotic Past is filled with many historical happenings that people believe are true, and the actuality of what really happened as well. Ray Raphael, the author of the book, believes "there are three main reasons [why we cling to these myths], thoroughly intertwined: they give us a collective identity, they make good stories, and we think they are patriotic"5). The fact that

After getting lost in the forest for a couple of nights, she finally gets to the castle but everything is strange. The gates don't open to invite her in, the lights in the garden are dim and the stable would not open. She runs in to the castle and desperately tries to find her Beast. Upon finding him, she realizes that she loves him and the enchantment is broken. Her beast becomes the handsome man, whose portrait she had seen in the gallery. They agree to marry and her whole family is sent for, including the sister's fiancée and a lady neighbor. The new couple descends down the stairs to the awaiting and excited crowd.

When they arrived Mama and Kirst went inside, Annemarie and Ellen went for a walk. They walked down a path where they saw a cat that was eyeing them out. When they reached the ocean Ellen told Annemarie how she and never been to the proper ocean, only the harbour because her mum was afraid of the big sea and that it was to cold. The girls sat on a rock and took their shoes of. When they felt the water they got straight back out again. They then started to talk a they saw Mama waving for them to come back. When they got back Ellen as holding the kitten that was well asleep in her hands. Mama asked if they saw anyone and asked of the girls to make sure that they stayed out of sight from anyone else. They started to make dinner for when Uncle Henrick returned. The girls were getting ready to go to sleep when Ellen asked about her necklace when Annemarie responded by saying that it was in a safe hiding spot. While they were trying to fall asleep they heard the adults talking about why Henrick didn’t have a wife. Annemarie remembered the old times and how things had

My father thought it was ridiculous, causing my mama to give him a strange look. We were hungry, but mother made us continue praying and fasting. My little brother would whine and squirm in mama’s arms. Everyone in our small house was in a bad mood. Mama didn’t talk much to papa, and I was left alone most of the day. Later in the week, father came home with something important to tell mother. He took her into their room and shut the door behind him. I tiptoed to the wall, pressing my ear to it, listening to the news. This time father's voice was louder and seemed more energetic. I heard something about Elizabeth's father, and how he made a witch cake. I couldn’t hear the rest. I leaned too hard on the bench, dropping one of pa’s heavy boots. I knew they heard me when I felt large callused hands grab my arms. Whap! Whap! My bum stung and my as throat sore I ran to my room, whimpering. I just wanted to hear what happened. They are my friends! I need to know what is going on with them.

Once upon a time there was girl who grow up with magic and her name is Daisy. She grew up with magic and one day she was walking home from the store and she ran in to the evil witch how wanted to kill her. The evils witches name was Teresa and Teresa wanted to have a battle with her. Then Daisy said she wasn't strong enough. Then Teresa said well this isn't going to be as fun now is it.

There once lived a beautiful, innocent, and pure maiden named Hope. This girl was filled with love, compassionate, and a sense of happiness that enlivens her whole body. One day, she was gathering water in a nearby river, but then she started to feel like she was being watched. She immediately stopped, and said in her soft voice, "Is anyone there?" She looked around, and all of a sudden, a knight appeared. "Oh my, you startled me", she said with a smile. She kept a content demeanor while looking at the knight, but the knight was not speaking at all. The knight started to walk closer to Hope, but Hope did not expect anything wrong with this. After realizing that the knight is getting really close to her, she started to back up, but then the knight reached out and grabbed her arm. Hope jumped, fear rushing through her whole body, she started to struggle. Hope began crying and screaming for help as she was unclothed and sexually violated.

She calls for a ride back to IPCA headquarters. The fairy that was sent to pick her up whose name was Reth. They had a really bad past together, he tried to steal her heart and corrupt her soul. He leads her down the fairy paths to her room. She goes in to watch

When she awoke she did as he said, and when she reached the top of the steep cliff her grandpa struck the serpents with lightning bolts. He told her she was brave, and that in the future he may need her help again. After returning to her village she married a good man and had children and always told them “Be satisfied with simple

Suddenly, a shiver ran down the spines of the duo of sinners and out of the brush burst a bone chilling sight. Standing there upon the edge of the forest was their common enemy, he stood in a dusky shadow that began to overwhelm Pearl’s beam of light. “What a beautifully incidental family reunion, but how tragic would it be if the pure child was to suddenly vanish from this immoral thicket?”

Summary: A queen and king had three daughters. Their youngest, Psyche became well known and men would come praise her for her breathtaking beauty. Soon Psyche had more visitors than Venus did and Venus became jealous. In her rage Venus told her son Cupid to get revenge for her by making Psyche fall in love in an unworthy being. However, Psyche ended up falling in love with Cupid and Cupid with her. Doomed to never find love Psyche went to live at the top of a mountain where her husband would be waiting for her, but she was not allowed to see his face. After a while curiosity consumed her, so she took a lantern and knife to see her husband's face, it was Cupid.

She goes off and get to the caves of Hades and she knows he is her father and tries not to let him see her. She can see the mufasa and her father she runs right past him and he doesn't even notice her. She grabs the mufasa and got out but a guard saw her but when

Once upon a time there was a young boy named Jamison, Jamison had a dream one day that prompted him to leave home and search for a magic potion which could cure any disease. Jamison was in grave need of this majestic potion because his best friend’s mother was dieing of lung cancer. As Jamison prepared for his vigorous journey to find the cure, he invoked his mother. As soon as Jamison sets out on his journey he is stopped by the local sheriff. As the local sheriff questioned young Jamison on where he was off to, Jamison’s best friend Lawrence was caring for his extremely sick mother. As the Sheriff drew to the end of his questions. He came to the conclusion that he resolutely supported the request of Jamison’s to find the

The king at last remembered Talia and went back to her house to see if the lovely lady was perhaps still asleep. Driven by lust, he told his wife he was going hunting. Once he entered Talia’s house, he saw the girl and the two toddlers and told her who he was and what had happened. As they continued speaking to one another, their friendship and love grew. When it was time for him to leave again, he promised her he would come back soon and knew he was madly in love. He dreamt of the girl and of his children often and called their names in his sleep. The queen was enraged by hearing him call out these strange names and became suspicious. She told the king’s secretary to look for Sun. Moon and Talia. If he would betray his king, he would get all the money he wanted, but if he didn’t, she would have him killed. The poor man decided that his life was more valuable than his loyalty and so he told the queen what the king had told him in confidence.