In the mountains North of the Golden Valleys lived hideous creatures that were feared by the humans living in the South. Though they were never seen, it was said that they lurked in the shadows, waiting patiently for the perfect moment to strike. Despite the obvious lack of clear evidence of the existence of said creatures, countless tales and songs existed. Those stories centered around a legend that really existed, for it was experienced on the longest night of the year, when one of the many princesses of the Golden Valleys would vanish in thin air. Presented with a threat that couldn’t be battled, the kingdoms of the Golden Valleys couldn’t defend themselves against the monsters that took their daughters. Occurring every year, the number …show more content…
Though she insisted that was too old for the fairy tales, her maid would keep telling them every night. Therefore, Sera knew that she couldn’t lean against the wooden door forever. Tonight’s soiree had been a true disaster, she was willing to admit that much. Animosity between the princesses of the Golden Valleys had spoiled the soiree and Sera had found herself the target of the mockery. Usually, they would pick one of the younger, less experienced girls, but Sera had known that eventually they would figure out that she hadn’t received one single proposal yet. Not even a merchant looking for a title had bothered to ask for her hand. In the Golden Valleys, a collection of many kingdoms, fairy tales became reality, which could only mean that her Prince Charming was waiting somewhere. For all Sera knew, he was extremely shy or had fallen terribly ill. When her cousin who had hosted the soiree had announced her engagement, all eyes had been on Sera, whose envy had shown in her eyes. A knock on the door startled Sena and she jumped aside, almost tripping over the hem of her gown, hearing the fabric …show more content…
Reminding herself of the fact that it would taint her reputation beyond repair wasn’t enough to dismiss the crazy idea to lure her Prince Charming out of hiding. Moreover, the more she thought about it, the better a plan it seemed. She would be turning twenty soon, which meant that she couldn’t afford to wait much longer. Besides, the bon ton would pick another victim if she married someone, which was a plus, for Sera preferred to be the one who spread gossip, over being the one the rumors were about. However, she didn’t have much time left to go over her plan, for the winter solstice would be celebrated tomorrow night. Usually, she spent the longest night in fear of the monster, who would come for her sooner or later. Regardless of her fear for the other side of the wall, she wasn’t scared of the winter solstice this year, ridiculous plans occupying her mind. How long would it take before a prince would come after her? This was the Golden Valley, the place where fairy tales were spun. Anything was possible. If she listened closely, Sena could hear the anticipation of another story in the air–her
Topic will be on gender relations and marriage in Renaissance Florence. The book “Giovanni and Lusanna” was written by historian Gene Brucker and its plot is well documented in the history book of Florence. In his book, Brucker discusses subject of love and marriage, customs and social rules of the Italian Renaissance. The main hero is a courageous Lussana di Benedetto , daughter of a Florentine artisan and widow of line-cloth manufacturer, who decides to challenge social and political hierarchies by in initiating a suit against Giovanni, a son of wealthy merchant family that is connected to the Medici’s, who she argued was her husband (Love and Marriage)One of the main themes of the book is the love and marriage
She said darkly, "Maybe I will yet. " And then her words tumbled out in a passion of communication, as though she hurried before her listener could be taken away. " I lived right in Salinas," she said. "Come there when I was a kid. Well, a show come through, an' I met one of the actors.
Panic was now threatening to seize me; I needed to talk to the Old Woman in the Sealed Grounds, as Fi had called them, immediately. Even though she hadn 't been very forthcoming, I had a feeling that she knew more than she had let on. I hid my hands in the folds of my white dress, afraid of what Karane might say if she saw them. I was shaking, not because I was cold, but I was frightened. What else might happen on my quest?
However, it also encompasses some explanations that answer questions about why some animals look the way that they do. It seems that the Cherokee people really enjoyed combining the main purpose of the story with other explanations that perfectly describe why things in nature are the way that they are. For instance, after the fire came to into existence, it was also the fire that made the Raven’s feathers black. Researcher James Mooney puts this story under the Cosmogonic Myth section of his book. However, since this tale tells about the origin and creation of fire, it would be considered an etiological myth.
Lillian yelled with fear in her voice. “Mmm these are so good you should really try some sis,” Shine said before she dived back into the flowers. Lillian continued to try and stop her sister. “Oh don’t be like that sis we got plenty of time before we have to go back, right? It’s only dawn,” Shine said in a strange tone that Lillian didn’t recognize, until Shine laid down on one of the flowers, and just passed out.
A powerful monster, living up into the sky, growled in pain, impatient As the day as the music was daring and depressing,' the drum had tons of madness, sung Of the ancient beginnings of us all, recalling The Almighty making the earth, shaping These deep plains marked off by oceans, Then proudly setting the sun and moon To glow across the land and light it; The corners of the earth were made lovely with trees And leaves, made quick with life, with each Of the nations who now move on its face. And then As now warriors sang of their pleasure: So Hrothgar's men lived drowsy in his hall Till the demon stirred, that Gryphon, that fiend, Gryphon, who haunted the moors, the wild Marshes, and made his home in a hell Not hell but earth. Then, when darkness had
I didn 't really like living here anyway. I knew it would cause a lot of trouble for the king, though. It wouldn 't look good for his kingdom if a maiden ran away from the castle. I guess that was too bad. If he gave me trouble, I would give him trouble.
I was an outcast, as nobody wanted to be associated with the evil fairy who cursed their beloved princess. So I was left only with my thoughts. As the years passed, I began to see the error of my ways and sought to fix my mistakes. I realized that the true target of my hatred was myself. I knew I could not simply walk up to the palace and apologize.
She looked at him and mustered up all of the courage in her body. She could do this, she had
It is nearly impossible for a tale to be passed down generations and still stay the same. The fairy tale “Cinderella” told by the Grimm brothers is almost 206 years old, and differences can be seen between the modern “Cinderella” story and the original. In “Cinderella,” by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, a young girl named Cinderella is treated like a servant by her family. Luckily she is gifted with beautiful clothing, enabling her to attend a festival, meeting her one true love. Cinderella gets married to the prince, and the step-sisters are punished by getting pecked in the eyes by birds.
Helen laughed. ‘That’s the way we want her to feel,’ she said. ‘Like a princess.’ ‘A princess can see a lot of trouble sometimes,’ Miss. Strangeworth said dryly.”
Where do myths come from? What is their function and what do they mean? In A Short History of Myths, Karen armstrong introduces the array of approaches used to understand the study of myths. Armstrong provides various stories about myth meanings and it functions in our lives by introducing different time periods. The concept of myth is central to all cultures because it lives in our stories and every culture in human history has created its own mythologies to understand how the universe works.
Wolves, when in groups, are universally threatening and recurrently feared. This being known, they are often portrayed as an evil or opposing force. Although, on occasion, they have also been known to be referred to as “noble creatures who can teach us many things.” (http://www.wolfcountry.net/) But consequently, despite the popular interpretation of wolves and their characteristics, each story presents its own interpretation of their many characteristics.
She longs for love and affection. She finds it when at the ball, but when she has to leave, she leaves in a hurry and one of the slippers that she is wearing gets left behind at the ball and the Prince finds and starts to look for her. Even though they were separated for short periods of time they still find each other in the end. The Prince takes her to his palace and they get married. This general plot stays the same for all versions of the story, but the differences between Disney’s Cinderella and Grimm’s Cinderella are striking, and they deserve through examination.
What if someone married at fifteen? You think everything is going to be perfect; live your life on a ranch with your own roan but, your husband is an alcoholic and abusive. That is exactly what happened to Ruth in Lady Gunfighter. She was to marry at fifteen to Stan; little did she know how much he drank and what alcohol could do to him.