Myth & Folklore

  Bibliography: Myths of the Cherokee by  James Mooney (1900) http://mythfolklore.blogspot.com/2014/04/cherokee-how-world-was-made.html (Image Information: Native American History: The Cherokee  https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/native-american-history-the-cherokee.html) -This book contains many different myths of the people of Cherokee. The First Fire  tells a story of the beginning of time where the world was was cold without any fire. These beings called the Thunders managed to send their lightning and put fire in the bottom of a tree growing on an island.  -A strange note I picked up reading this story was that the author emphasizes that this story is from a long time ago. This, I thought was a pointless effort when the story starts off with the phrase, "in the beginning of time. " -This story is heavily infused with animal characters rather than humans so far.  -Story switches to The Journey to the Sunrise  and it tells a tale of several young men who wanted to find th

(Image Information: Ultimate Vessel for Supreme Diety  https://www.reddit.com/r/NanatsunoTaizai/comments/7ir36v/ultimate_vessel_for_supreme_deity/) In the beginning of time, a big bang created a world split between heaven and hell. Each world was ruled by all-mighty entities; Aura, the goddess angel of heaven, and Amadan, the demon king of hell. For years, the two rulers raged war upon each other, creating chaos for centuries to come. Between the two opposite worlds existed a world of man, who found themselves constantly in the crossfire in the war between heaven and hell.  The two rulers also had children of their own. First born son of Amadan was named, Zaratras, who became the most notorious and feared soldier in the demon king’s army. First born daughter of Aura was named, Yama, who also became the strongest soldier in the army of heavens. Both fought countless days and nights, fighting for a cause created by their parents. However, when they met on the battlefield, it deemed too d

  Bibliography: The Labors of Yamato - The Grotto of Love  Romance of Old Japan, Part I: Mythology and Legend by E. W. Champney and F. Champney (1917) http://mythfolklore.blogspot.com/2014/06/japan-labors-of-yamato-grotto-of-love.html (Image Information: Prince Yamato take made his wife help him to attire himself like a woman  https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_Japanese_Fairy_Book/The_Story_of_Prince_Yamato_Take) -Yamato was a Japanese prince of the Yamato dynasty who became the 12th Emperor of Japan. -In a story of an anime I read called One Piece , Yamato is a daughter of one of the four Yonkos and the strongest creature in the world named Kaido.  -Kaido traps Yamato in the island they live and wants her to become the next shogun. However, Yamato grows angry of his father and becomes a self-proclaimed Kozuki Oden, a legendary shogun samurai who once fought Kaido to gain control of Wano.  -Yamato is inspired by Kozuki Oden's story and becomes him in order to follow in his footste

  Bibliography: Romance of Old Japan, Part I: Myhology and Legend  by E. W. Champney and F. Champney (1917) http://mythfolklore.blogspot.com/2014/06/japan-izanagi-and-izanami.html (Image information: Hatzudo: Izanami  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2789414/) -Izanagi is the God of the Heavens, the highest being in the beginning of time. Izanami is the beautiful goddess of love who became the wife of Izanagi. -The reason why I chose to read and write notes on this story is because of an anime I used to watch called Naruto.  Naruto is an anime about ninjas and Izanagi and Izanami happens to be the name of jutsu that is extremely over-powered in the series. -In the beginning of time, hordes of gods and goddesses emerged out of the hearts of the earth's blossoms, and the last god to come out was Izanagi and Izanami. -Life on earth started through Izanagi and Izanami, making countless generations of man and beasts.  -Amaterasu is a jutsu that engulfs whatever the user is looking at with b

(Image Information: Israel Adesanya  https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/fighters/79163-israel-adesanya)  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israel_Adesanya -Israel Adesanya is a Nigerian-born New Zealand MMA fighter who currently is the UFC Middleweight Champion. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paulo_Costa_(fighter) -Paulo Costa is a Brazilian MMA fighter who lost to Israel Adensaya in his most recent title fight.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yoel_Romero -Yoel Romero is a Cuban MMA fighter who is one of the scariest human beings alive.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFC_248 -UFC 248 was highlited by Adensaya vs Romero which was a disappointing fight to many fans. 

  Short Story:      Just another normal day of going to work, Matthew had no idea what would happen to him today. On his drive to work, Matthew was suddenly stopped by a gold notebook that was thrown onto his front windshield while stopped at a stop light. He immediately got out of the car confused, and grabbed the strange looking notebook.  "Rich Note" When he opened the notebook, the front page was filled with writing. As Matthew read on, his eyes widened.  "Rule #1 of Command Note: The name of the person you write down on this notebook shall obtain wealth of the writer's choice." This was it. The way to escape the hell cycle that is work.  Tweet: Wins over Ohio St. Oral Roberts University: 1 Jim Harbaugh: 0 (Image Information: Discipling Generation Z:  https://juicyecumenism.com/2018/03/05/oral-roberts-university-oru-billy-wilson-generation-z/) Author's Note: The first short story is something I was inspired by after watching the anime, Deathnote. However

 I personally enjoy this class a ton. My work so far does not reflect on that very much and I know that more than anyone else. This is my last semester of undergraduate studies, and I currently work 30+ hours a week and am preparing for pharmacy graduate school. I currently am in three online courses that I am taking to meet requirements in order to graduate. I took this course because I enjoyed a course very similar to this one. I am losing motivation left and right to finish this semester out. I will have to finish all and every extra credit opportunities to try to grab an A in this course. I will do it and I will finish undergraduate school.  (Image Information: Personal photo of my cat, Ziggy: photo taken in August 2018)

  Bibliography: The Ape Sun Wu Kung in The Chinese Fairy Book, ed. by R. Wilhelm, translated by Frederick H. Martens (1921) http://mythfolklore.blogspot.com/2014/06/myth-folklore-unit-monkey-king-sun-wu.html ( Image Information: Qi tian da sheng zhi da nao long gong:  https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9698044/) -Through the two memorials, the Lord of the Heavens earned of the unmannerly conduct of Sun Wu Kung, and ordered a god to go down to earth and take him prisoner.  -A god named Evening Star advised the Lord of the Heavens that because Sun Wu Kung was born with such pure powers from all across the world, it'd be better for him to give an order to be called up to heavens for a position. -Lord of the Heavens agrees and the Evening Star tells Sun Wu Kung that he has been ordered to come up to the heavens. Sun Wu Kung gladly accepts as he has been wanting to go to Heaven.  -Sun Wu Kung was very disrespectful to the eyes of the servants of Heavens, but the Lord forgave him as he did not

Bibliography: The Ape Sun Wu Kung  in The Chinese Fairy Book, ed. by R. Wilhelm, translated by Frederick H. Martens (1921) http://mythfolklore.blogspot.com/2014/06/myth-folklore-unit-monkey-king-sun-wu.html (Image Information: Monkey King Sun Wukong on Behance:  https://www.behance.net/gallery/42425851/MONKEY-KING-Sun-Wukong) -The story begins in an island called the Mountain of Flowers and Fruits far away to the East. There is a high rock on the mountain that has been absorbing energy from heaven and earth and sun and moon for a very long time. -This rock contained a monkey who broke free obtaining all the energy and power within. -As the heavens worried for the birth of this strange beast, they sent down two gods to find out what had happened. The report was that two rays of shine came from the rock and split the heavens itself.  -As the magical ape found other apes to interact with, the other apes told him that anyone that can force his way through the waterfall of the high cliff wi

  Short Story:       There once was a professor who loved to challenge his students in fun ways. This particular semester, he decided that he would challenge all students to miss as little number of questions as possible across four exams he would give out. Student with the least number of questions missed would get 100$ gift card to wherever they wanted! Jordan, a student in the class decided that he would go for it and studied hard for every exam. He ended up missing a total of two questions total the entire semester! Thinking surely he was the person that missed the least number of questions, he approached the professor with confidence after the final exam and said, "Hello professor, I am here to collect my gift card!" The professor turned to him and said, "You missed two right? Well, there was a student who did not miss any for the whole semester." That's right. Jordan did all that work for nothing as in this world, there will always be someone better than y

  Bibliography: Ancient Egyptian Myths and Stories from Egyptian Myth and Legend  by Donald Mackenzie (1907) http://mythfolklore.blogspot.com/2014/06/myth-folklore-unit-ancient-egyptian.html (Image Information: Osiris Egypt art, Ancient Egyptian gods  https://www.pinterest.com/pin/498281146252171669/) -Story begins with how the world started as a waste of water called Nu, who was the Great Father. -He eventually made a sun god named Khepera at dawn, Ra at high noon, and Tum at eventide.  -The text is a bit confusing to understand, I can't tell who they are talking about when "he" is mentioned.  -Lot of gods in Egyptian myths and stories including; Shu the wind god, who become known as "The Twins" with "The Spitter." Seb is the earth god, and Nut is the goddess of the firmament who became parents of Osiris and his consort Isis and also of Set and his consort Nepthys.  -Ra becomes the first king upon earth as the Creator and the ruler of the gods.  -As R

  Bibliography:   The Divine Archer:   Ramayana in Indian Myth and Legend by Donald A. Mackenzie (1913) Story of Rama, Prince of Ayodhya http://mythfolklore.blogspot.com/2014/07/myth-folklore-unit-ramayana.html https://archive.org/details/divinearcherfoun00gouliala/page/n7/mode/2up (Image Information: The divine archer,  https://theo_droulez.artstation.com/projects/gv9ye) -The Indian King of the five princes had two wives, Koontee and Madree. (Note to self: be more creative with names for next story) -Two sons came from Madree, and three sons came from Koontee. They were sent to wander around in a forest as they were hiding in exile from their foes.  -When the sons got thirsty, Yudhisthira, one of the sons but also a king, told his half-brother Nakula to climb a tree to look for a source of water. When he spotted one, Nakula ran to the source of water with his quiver in hand.  -Upon arrival, Nakula was stopped by a voice that forbid him from drinking the water until answering the quest