Category Archives: Mythology

Week 11: The End (Norse/Aztec)

Posted on December 6, 2012 by Rachel Streib

Hello everyone! So this is the last week of posting for this semester. We made it! When I started this blogging experience I thought that it would be boring, but I have come to enjoy sitting on my bed with … Continue reading →

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Week 10: Dancing the Night Away (German/Indian)

Posted on November 29, 2012 by Rachel Streib

Bonjour tout le monde! (Hello, everybody!) This week I have been dreaming about dancing and so I thought that I could translate this into my blog for this week. Everyone knows the tale of the Twelve Dancing Princess right? If … Continue reading →

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Week 8: Undying Love (Greek/Hawaiian)

Posted on November 1, 2012 by Rachel Streib

I would like to start this week off by saying a very heartfelt thank you to Gwen for giving me a shout out on the Blogs of the Week! <3 On to this week’s topic “Undying Love.” The concept of … Continue reading →

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Week 7: Stolen Love (Greek/Native American)

Posted on October 25, 2012 by Rachel Streib

Hello everyone! This week I am going to begin with a couple of questions. Is there such a thing as love at first sight? Does it affect both parties or only one? Lastly, can you fall in love with a … Continue reading →

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Week 6: Happily Ever After (Egyptian/Vietnamese)

Posted on October 18, 2012 by Rachel Streib

Hello everyone! This week’s blog hopefully will ignite that inner child because we are going to cover 2 stories, but they should remind you of a third.  This Ancient Egyptian version of Cinderella is considered the oldest version of the … Continue reading →

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Week 5: Fish Tales (English/Chinese)

Posted on October 11, 2012 by Rachel Streib

So this week I am going for more of a folk tale feel. There are many different tales to choose from, but my favorite is that of the Fisherman and the Magic Fish. Long ago on the shore of the … Continue reading →

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Week 4: Tricksters (Japanese/Native American) Part One

Posted on October 5, 2012 by Rachel Streib

This week was a difficult one. I was sick and wasn’t feeling up to writing about love myths so I decided that I would start on my Tricksters. These two are a little more abstract in origin, but I promise … Continue reading →

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Week 3: The Common Man’s Hero (Greek/Norse)

Posted on September 28, 2012 by Rachel Streib

So this week I have had a lot of trials and tribulations. For this reason I have decided to compare two heros that had to go through their own trials. First up we are going to follow Hercules and his … Continue reading →

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Week 2: Creation (Egyptian/Hindu)

Posted on September 21, 2012 by Rachel Streib

This week I decided to continue with the theme of creation, but I am exploring it through two different cultures. Where Greek and Norse where both from the European history, these next two are from different corners of the world. … Continue reading →

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Week 1: Creation (Norse/Greek)

Posted on September 13, 2012 by Rachel Streib

This is an introduction to two of the types of mythology that I will be examining this semester. I thought it would be appropriate to start at the beginning. Although there is only one Earth there are many different versions … Continue reading →

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