Reading options: A whole new world!
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Reading through some of these stories actually reminded me of my childhood love of mythology, but I'm excited to get a look at folklore beyond commonly known Greek and Roman myths. Looking through some of the available readings, a lot of them drew my eye and would be things I'd like to come back to. Here are a few of them:
Jewish Fairy Tales
I learned some new things from poking around these readings — I'm pretty familiar with the Bible and Jewish history, so I thought these would sound familiar. I knew the basic stories, but from the little bit of reading I did, I was pleasantly surprised at how much more whimsical these stories are than the Bible stories I was raised with. I'm looking forward to reading more.
Jamaica Anansi Stories
These stories actually brought up some memories for me as well! I remember, as a child, reading some stories about Anansi the trickster, but hadn't read about him since. I enjoy that many of these myths bring up familiar characters for me. And with the Jamaican stories, I love the inclusion of their native dialect! It's different and a little difficult to read, but I appreciate keeping the stories truest to their actual form.
Russian Folktales
The few Russian tales I read (like "The Miser") were dark, especially compared to the other sections I browsed. I'm excited to have a little bit of a different take on folklore with these tales and explore more of them soon.
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