Folklore

three brothers in 1989, brought over their own Celtic folklore and traditions that have helped shaped the way our family operates and lives. One aspect of folklore that has helped shape my family dynamic is the Celtic cross—both its background and what role it has played in our lives. The Celtic cross has an extensive history in relation to Ireland, but it has a simplistic meaning in my family. The Legend of Finn MacCoul is another piece of folklore that has a different- but no less important- meaning

Question 4 In folklore, tricksters are a main character. They deceive other in order to make advances on their own plans and they also cause trouble for other. Thought we do not want to encounter tricksters, tales about tricksters appeal to us and keep the character alive. The reason why the trickster is still alive is because he will never win and can be easily outsmarted. In “Being Greedy Chokes Anansi”, Anansi tries to kill other by trying to make them say the word five. This word was banned in

APS ISU – Urban Legends What are Urban Legends? How would one define an urban legend and what is it that differentiates it from other similar terms such as legends, myths and folklore? These terms tend to be group together, and for good reason considering they are all interrelated of each other as a means of storytelling. A legend is established upon historic events but have a fictional component to them and possess great significance to the culture from where it was born. Examples include the

figures presented, such as the nurse and Curdie, have precedent in the tradition, but the grandmother in particular stands out. Archetypally, she is a variant on the Old Man, though she bears the undeniable touch of the supernatural as seen in common folklore - at times she is otherworldly and some of her actions and abilities are of the sort frequently associated with witches. The archetype of the Old Man - or, in this case, Old Woman - is one of the most frequently encountered in folk tales, and

Folk tale is a valuable fortune of human beings, giving readers a closer exposure to cultures all over the world. One of the most popular folk tale is Cinderella – a story about a good girl facing persecution of her cruel stepmother and sister. Almost all Cinderella versions in the world share the same themes and motifs but the function of plots and motifs might perform differently in distinctive local cultural contexts. Two Eastern variations of Cinderella – Tam Cam and Neang Angkat in Vietnam and

closest thing we have to modern day folklore.

Tales in the Technologically-advanced Era Philippine folklore is the essence of diverse Philippine literature (Coronel, 1967). It includes traditions, customs, epics, ballads, songs, riddles, popular sayings, fables, captivating tales of legends and mythical stories from different regions of the Philippines. It is the key to understand the imaginative minds of Filipinos and the key to its nationalism and its beliefs. The Philippine folklore is the reflection of hopes, dreams and aspirations of the

British Isles especially Ireland. Authors of this magnificent form of literature have created stories that were based on the events of that time period and their works have transcended to future generations up until today. Overall, Celtic mythology and folklore has had a magnanimous impact on the world in lending itself for priceless amusable, educational, and historical excellence. Celtic mythology is the mythological literature from approximately the fourth century B.C. extending to approximately

Red Riding Hood (RHH) is arguably one of the most famous fairy-tales. Told throughout Europe, this tale is folklore -a tradition perpetrated orally, representing a shared culture or way of life for a group or population – at its finest. Fairy-tales are harder to define –the most commonly accepted being a subcategory of folklore, intended for children, featuring unnatural creatures and/or requiring use of magic to resolve the situation (Harries, 2003). Any fairy-tale exists in multiple forms with

Ronald Mason ENG 231 LaTasha Jones Secondary Source Analysis 5 July 2015 Bibliographical Entry Hawley, S. (2008). Making Metaphor Happen: Space, Time and Trickster Sign. Arizona Quarterly A Journal of American Literature Culture and Theory, 95-122. Retrieved June 30, 2015. Introduction Steven Hawley examines how the writings and characters of Native American Trickster stories have had the ability to transcend across the confines of space and time while still maintaining their origin. In the first