Carissa's Folk Literature Bulletin
The Mouse's Furless Tail and More!
Types of Folk Literature
Fables- brief stories with animal characters that have a stated moral at the end
Folk Tales- a story with real or magical characters that reflects the culture where created
Epics- long narrative poems important to a nation that tell of a larger than life hero
Myths- tales that relate the actions of gods, godesses and heroes
Tall Tales- focus on a central hero who performs impossible feats
Legends- stories based on real-life events and become larger than life as they are told and retold (fact changes to fiction)
Read The Mouse's Furless Tail!
The Mouse's Furless Tail is a fun story with an applicable moral. Read it!
Fable: The Lion and the Mouse
The moral of this Fable is to not judge someone because of how they look.
Myth: Cerberus
This myth is about Cerberus, a three-headed dog that guards the gates of the underworld.
Legend: Robin Hood
It has been disputed weather or not Robin Hood was a real man. He is a legend to some, and a hero to others.
The Mouse's Furless Tail
This is a story about why the mouse has no fur on its tail. The particular mouse we will speak of is Rah-Sha, the chief mouse's son.
Now, Rah-Sha was very mischievous. He played tricks on anyone and everyone. The mouse clan, in this time, had luscious, silky, soft tails, which they were very proud of.
We go back to Rah-Sha, who is, like usual, up to mischief. He was teasing a street cat, ducking in and out of cover, for the cat was hungry and wanted to eat him.
"Stupid cat; you can not catch me! Look at you! Your scrawny, skinny, and your fur is oh-so thin! Your tail looks like a stick! So bare and fur-less! Look at MY tail. It is so luscious! So soft and thick!" Rah-Sha jeered.
"At least I am not rude," the cat quipped.
Rah-Sha froze, stunned at this cat's audacity. The cat pounced on him and bit his tail, but it went in between his teeth, so all the cat got was hair.
Rah-Sha scampered away, embarrassed of his raw tail, and told all of his descendants to be humble.
Now, Rah-Sha was very mischievous. He played tricks on anyone and everyone. The mouse clan, in this time, had luscious, silky, soft tails, which they were very proud of.
We go back to Rah-Sha, who is, like usual, up to mischief. He was teasing a street cat, ducking in and out of cover, for the cat was hungry and wanted to eat him.
"Stupid cat; you can not catch me! Look at you! Your scrawny, skinny, and your fur is oh-so thin! Your tail looks like a stick! So bare and fur-less! Look at MY tail. It is so luscious! So soft and thick!" Rah-Sha jeered.
"At least I am not rude," the cat quipped.
Rah-Sha froze, stunned at this cat's audacity. The cat pounced on him and bit his tail, but it went in between his teeth, so all the cat got was hair.
Rah-Sha scampered away, embarrassed of his raw tail, and told all of his descendants to be humble.
The moral of this story is to not be self-righteous or brag.
The Prodigal Son
This teaches people, "No matter the offense ,one has to forgive. So we should pray for a loving heart ." -Unknown
Parables of Jesus: The Prodigal Son
The Golden Touch
Don't be greedy and be careful what you wish for!
THE GOLDEN TOUCH - DISNEY CARTOON
Confucianism and Taoism
1.) Confucianism was introduced at the same time as Taoism, the Zhou Dynasty.
2.) They are both very popular religions in the Middle East.
3.) Confucianism is rightly named: Confucius created it!
2.) They are both very popular religions in the Middle East.
3.) Confucianism is rightly named: Confucius created it!