American folklore

The Story of Kutia Lucia is the god/godess of emotions. Lucia has multiple forms which control the emotions of every living species on earth. Each form represents an emotion. There is Lucio who is the god of Joy, Krio who is the god of anger, Brio who is the god of sadness, Furia who is the god of desire and Lucia is the name for all of these gods in one form. Lucia does not have any parents, it was created with the birth of the universe. Each god behaves like the emotion they represent and Lucia

When we talk about tricksters and heros, we think of people who lie and cheat their way through life. We also think about people who “save people” and is looked up to by everyone. Well, we aren’t entirely wrong. Let’s take the Joker for example. He is considered a trickster to some people because he likes to play games with Batman and the city and citizens of Gothem. He always says he’ll kill a bunch of people, but he never really does unless it’s absolutely necessary. The Joker goes around playing

“...But he cheated, and for that I shall take his life...” Thunder exclaims this about Coyote in the tale “Coyote Steals Fire”. He says this after Coyote had tricked him out of the great prize of fire. Trickster tales are stories about a certain animal or person that uses trickery against others to get his way. There are many differences in the stories such as the trickster tales “Coyote Steals Fire” and “How Stories Came to Earth” To start, the differences between the the stories are as said before

Mythology is defined as the collection of myths belonging to a particular culture or religion. There are many different mythologies worldwide such as Greek, Norse, Japanese, Irish, and Egyptian. Each of these mythos has its own unique stories and backgrounds but some have features that tie them together. An example of this is Greek and Egyptian mythology. These mythologies have similar traits while maintaining individuality. Greek mythology is the body of myths and teachings belonging to the ancient

“Mythos of the Noble Warrior” We grow up with stories told to us by our parents, our grandparents, sisters or brothers, and friends. Stories of love, of tragedy, stories that convey warnings, or some other moral or truth. There are even stories we tell others, but aren't sure how we learned them. Then there are the stories that we read as we grow older, and the stories we watch on television. Whether realized or not, the stories we read and see bear similarities to the stories we were learned as

The character 怪, is commonly associated with the word kaijū (怪獣; which means monster), originally translated as, bizarre beast. Every culture and era has traces of monsters: the Babylonians and Gilgamesh, the Egyptians and Sphynx, the early Greeks’ Cyclopes and Gorgons, and the age of Enlightenment’s Frankenstein’s spawn of science, “Adam”. Throughout history, monsters and mythical beasts have been used in literature to address subjects relating to otherness, noncommittal tendencies, divine punishment

In today's world fairy tales and myths are used to tell someone's life story and to experience and understand a different culture. The fairy tale of Cinderella is one of the most popular and most often told story in different regions of the world. One of the earliest recordings of a Cinderella story is believed to be China's version, "Yeh-Shen" which is dated all the way back to the Ch'in and Han dynasties. It is the story of a poor and mistreated stepdaughter who with the help of her best friend

“Without a knowledge of mythology much of the elegant literature of our own language cannot be understood and appreciated”2. Ancient mythology is heavily embedded into our modern culture and forms of entertainment. Movies about heroism, tragedy and futuristic societies are, more or less, adaptation of old stories extracted from various poetry, literature, and narratives. Some inspirations come from religious books, Shakespearean works and cultural myths. Disney movies, enjoyed by children and adults

Children of Lir. The childrenś father, King Lir, marries his dead wife´s sister and a jealous man turns King Lirś children into swans for 900 years. Fairy Tale is the Boyhood of Fionn. He is forced to be raised by two druids after his mother dies. Irish folklore is stories containing former Gods and other stories told by Irishmen. Even though the modern Irish culture is mainly Christian, the older Irish culture mainly believed in gods, like Greece. Ireland still believes that many of these stories are true

Hula dancing is a Polynesian folk dance that includes a chant or song. There are two types of hula, Hula Kahiko,the ancient style and Hula Auana, the modern style. Hula Kahiko ties their lineage with ancient motions, rhythm, moves, choreography, and vocals. While Hula Kahiko is regarded as being a dance of spiritual connection to ancient Hawaii, Hula Auana is a combination of the modern times and old knowledge. Hula Auana uses new choreography and music with modern instruments such as the bass, guitar