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Fables and Folklore
Fables and folklore are stories that convey a moral story. They usually contain some kinds of supreme being and try to explain where certain things come from. Folklores are usually stories passed down in a culture.
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Chinese consider 8 a lucky number because it sounds about the same as other words that have positive meanings.
For example 发 [fā] prosper.
What is the difference between Myths and facts?
a folktale tells something that cant be proven but a myth tells why or how something happens.they are alike because they both have a lesson and they are both passed on from generation to generation.
in some countries like china people think that crickets do bring luck. i don't think many people believe in this myth or legend.
Is there such thing as Greek Mytholgy?
Of course! Greek mythology is some of the most educational myths from ancient cultures. The fables and myths teach good life lessons and morals.
Where did Humpty Dumpty originate from?
Humpty Dumpty is a nursery rhyme which may have come from the story of a cannon which was raised to the top of the wall at the battle of Colchester, England. The cannon fell off the wall and the defenders could not put the cannon back on the wall. They had to surrender to the Parlimentary troops.
Is the myth of Nero playing the fiddle while rome burned down true?
The fiddle wasn't invented for another 1,500 years.
How do parables and fables differ?
Parables have human characters while fables have animal characters.
What is a half human half vampire called?
There is no such thing.Either you're a vampire or a human. If you're a human you can get changed into a vampire but you cannot be both.
it would be called a dhampire it is when there is a child between both a human and a vampire (dont Know if i spelled it right
Why do people say that mirrors are doorways?
It is easy to think of mirrors as doorways because one not only sees one's face in the mirror, but also the room in the background. It is not at all difficult to imagine that the mirror is not glass but an open doorway into that visible space. This is exactly why birds sometimes try to fly through a mirror, or through a glass window reflecting the sky.
Of course they do, their mouths and throats are like human mouths like the rest of their upper bodies, it is the bottom half that is different. If they didn't have a uvula, they wouldn't be able to sing or talk as well.
Yes! The Robin Hood Ghost is real because Robin Hood was a real person. If its not a ghost its a spirit.
What is the Italian folktale Magic Box about?
The Italian folktale Magic Box is about a magic box that represents what ever you placed inside of it.
myths about spitting, vomiting or ejaculation..largely found in creation myths.
What are some examples of fables?
Fables are stories that teach moral lessons. Some common ones are The Tortoise and the Hare, The Fox and the Grapes, The Ants and the Grasshopper, and other stories of that nature (usually with talking animals). Many of the fables we know today were written by Aesop.
What are Filipino folktales about the shape of the earth?
The earth in Philippine folklore was shaped by a god or creator. The folklore also states that gravity forms the earth into its shape.
Of course they do! When they are young, their nipples are red. And as they mature, their nipples grow, they also change colors in gradient order according to the prism. When the elf dies, his nipples turn white and shrivel.
one must find a genie by finding one in a cavern or must create one using the well of power located in the old Persian deserts what is this freking alladin
Who invented the myth of the Fountain of Youth?
The fountain of youth is not a myth but a legend. The legend is of a fountain that flows with curative waters that regenerate those who drink it or bathe in it restoring lost youth. The legend goes, at least, as far back as the Alexander Romance, (Any of the several collections of stories that chronicle the mythic adventures of Alexander the Great.), starting in the 3rd Century. In mythology there are many mythic figures who quest for eternal youth and if not in the fountain of youth then the philosophers stone, or the elixir of life, but the mythology is not about fountains of youth or elixirs of life, they are about the people who quest for them and how this instructs us all. The fountain of youth cemented its allure as a legend in 1513 when Ponce De Leon discovered Florida. The Legend of Ponce De Leon and the Fountain of Youth is apocryphal in nature and De Leon's name was not associated with the fountain of youth legend until after his death. As the legend goes, Ponce De Leon, dissatisfied with his wealth and bored with his life, launched an expedition to find the fountain.
It is not clear if Ponce De Leon actually heard tales of a fountain of youth in the New World as he never wrote anything about it in his logs through out his travels. The first connection made between Ponce De Leon and the fountain of youth is in Historia General Y Natural de las Indias 1535 by Gonzalo Fernandez Oviedo who wrote De Leon was looking for the waters of Bimini to cure his impotence. Francisco Lopez de Gomara tells the same tale in his Historia General de las Indias 1551. Hernado D'escalante Fontaneda wrote in his memoir of the tale and place the fountain in Florida. Fontaneda's account influenced Antonio de Herera y Tordesillas' historical tome Spanish in the New World.
Of the various legends and fables of youth giving streams or properties, the lessons learned from the stories told are in the lessons gained by those who quested for the fountain of youth. As we grow older and watch our flesh decay, our bones begin to weaken, it is natural to long for a more youthful existence. What a waste of wisdom when we are older and slower to act on such wisdom. George Bernard Shaw said that youth is wasted on the young but as we grow older and if we grow wiser we know that wisdom is wasted on the old. What would we give to know then what we know now? These are all strong motivators in epic journeys and quests that are rooted in folly. Youth is not found in fountains or in elixirs and for anyone who pays attention to the young it is hard to ignore the one common denominator amongst the young and that is hope. It is the death of hope that expedites our descent into biological decay. That decay is inevitable but we only get there quicker when we lose hope. Who invented the myth or legend of the fountain of youth? It is unclear where and when that legend began. Is there really a fountain of youth? Perhaps there is, after all, hope springs eternal.
How does a vampire suck blood?
Vampires are mythological creatures and, as such, do not exist. Vampire Bats, however, do exist. They don't suck blood, though; they make a small incision with their teeth and then simply lap it up. For more information about Vampire Bats, please see the Related Link below.
it is one of the longest, if not the longest, epic story written. it was written by the great Persian poet/author ferdowsi in 1000 . the main character is rotam, a hero that is a flawed character, showing the true human nature. the book is enormously long and took ferdowsi 30 years to complete. it is tied to Persian nationalism (of greater Persia because it was written then) and zoroastrianism (Persian religion at the time, first monotheistic religion of the world derived from Persia). the stories also empower women, with one battle against a woman almost resulting to a draw and two of the men characters who were looking to wed being picked as mates by the women. rotam battled his son and only realized it upon beating him. various parts of the story have been extracted and used (as well as credited) by authors and directors... ie star wars, lord of the rings, chronicles of Narnia
