Comments: I really enjoy the different folklore stories that are told by Native Americans and their different beliefs on why different aspects of the world are what we see them as. I would like to look more into these readings because of my family's heritage in the Cherokee Nation.
Possible Stories: In the Un-textbook there is an entire section just on Cherokee Myths that I have found to be very interesting to read. There are also many Cherokee website that have myths that have been passed down.
Sample Story Comments: When searching for material to use for the myths of the Cherokee people I found that many of the websites that post myths are actually created and maintained by the Cherokee Nations.
Bibliography Information:
Sample Story: How The World Was Made
Book Title: Myths of the Cherokees
Book Author: James Mooney
Year: 1900
Topic: Apache History
Comments: The Apache Indians were some of the most feared Native Americans because of their fierce tactics in battle and how well trained they were on horseback.
Possible Stories: Again the Un-textbook holds an entire unit on Apache Indians and their stories of greatness. When searching on Wikipedia I found a detailed history of conflicts between the Apache and various tribes along with the U.S. and Mexico.
Sample Story Comment: In the Un-textbook there is a story about the beginning of the Apache people and their fortunes that they were given.
Bibliography Information:
Sample Story: The Emergence
Book Title: Jicarilla Apache Texts
Book Author: Pliny Earle Goddard
Year: 1911
Topic: Odysseus's Adventures
Comments: This subject has intrigues me ever since I studied the Odyssey in high school.
Possible Stories: One possible story that is one of my favorites is the story of the Odysseus's interaction with the Sirens.
Sample Story Comments:
Bibliography Information:
Sample Story: The Sirens, Scylla, and Charybdis
Book Title: Homer's Odyssey
Book Author: Translated by Tony Kline
Year: 2004
Topics: Grimm Stories
Comments: I really like the Grimm Tales because they are the original version of all the modern day fairy tales that we all know except they usual have a dark ending to them that isn't so happily ever after
Possible Stories: One possible story to use would be one of the most well know of Snow white
Sample Story Comments: The story of my choosing has a few small differences where the queen tries three different times to kill Snow White but never is able to. The queen ends up dying from her own anger and rage.
Bibliography Information:
Sample Story: Snow-White
Book Title: Household Stories by The Brothers Grimm
Book Author: Translated by Lucy Crane
Year: 1886
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