I am excited by such great comments left by my classmates. I value their opinions greatly because they are my audience, and because they are also working on the same assignments so they are aware of the objectives and focus, and are probably interesting in the same types of things that I am. I see the evidence of this in reading other people's introductions and storytelling blogs. Some of us are non-traditional students that are doing our best to keep the ships sailing, and others are just amazing young people that are going to be changing the world we live in. I am glad to get a chance to rub elbows with all of them!
The most impact I have gotten from the comments are the ones that I overlook in editing. It's a bittersweet feeling because I am horrible at punctuation, so I am glad that someone points out my flaws, as well as a tad embarrassed for lacking the skill that is vital in life and college level writing. I am also truly awful at technology. I am young enough that I have had access to computers since high school, but old enough that I learned to type on a typewriter. So technology advice like, using commas to separate the labels was super helpful! (Thank you Whitney for that many weeks ago, as it had already become unmanageable)
I will do my best to help others with good helpful feedback.
Showing posts with label Week 5. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Week 5. Show all posts
Sunday, September 27, 2015
Thursday, September 24, 2015
Week 5, Review
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Thursday, September 24 |
Week 5, Curation
This week while doing my daily check in with Ellie's World Blog on Crystalinks, I ran across a most interesting file that Ellie had posted. This is mind blowing, and honestly so inspiring to write about in a story. Possibly with my new character for this class, Nathan the Seeker.
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| Right: A communication device created more than 1,000 years ago by the Chimu people of Peru (Travis Rathbone/Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian) Background: Chan Chan, Peru (David Holt/CC BY-SA) |
This week in my Roman Religions class we were covering the topic of the Sibylline books and the Oracle of Delphi because of how important the study of omens and auguries were to many aspects of Roman life. The main books have been lost of course, except bit and pieces here and there, as well as later works that may be credited to the Sybil to give the prophesies authority, like the books in the Bible often are. There is a particular prophecy in my class this week that mentioned how the lunar eclipse had an effect on a war because of how the omen was seen. One side saw it as defeat, the other side saw it as science and nothing to fear. The non fearful side won the battle, surprise. It also made me remember reading about how we are going to experience an ausipicious, or maybe inauspicious event this week. How cool would it be to inclule something like this in a story?
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| To watch the video go to http://shadowandsubstance.com/ |
The other way cool thing I ran across this week while looking for images for my story on the Emerald Tablets. I got caught up in the imagery of magical boxes. As with most puzzles, it is not always what you would expect to find. I remembered the magic word puzzles, and found some on Pintrest this week. I love that tool. I try to spend a few minutes everyday checking it out, been doing that for years.
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| Sator Arepo Tenet Opera Rotas Latin Palindromic Word Square |
Tuesday, September 22, 2015
Week 5, Extra Reading diary,Myth-Folklore Unit: Welsh Fairy Tales (Emerson)
Myth-Folklore Unit: Welsh Fairy Tales (Emerson)
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| "FAIRY QUEEN MEDBH OF THE SIDHE" The Fairy of the Dell (cont.) |
And the woman did as she was told, and she became renowned for her medical skill, especially in childbirth, for her salve eased the pains, and her waters brought milk. By-and-by, she got known all over the island, and rich people came to her from afar, and she always made the rich pay, and the poor were treated free."
I read this half unit and loved it, I am sucked into the unit now. I unfortunately must read the rest at another time due to time restriction of other class projects at hand. I loved reading about how the Bretoons and the Welsh have traced their heritage back to the great city of Troy. I would imagine that this may be a left over story from the Romans when they were in the area of France, Spain and England. None the less, very interesting. I am particularly drawn to the stories of the fairies of the European nature more than other cultures. I honestly believe that the Fay are in my family tree.
I have highlighted the main point that I found in this unit that set me to inspiration. The Fairy Queen cast out demons and broke a contract between an evil witch and the devil?! That is what I did not expect out of the stories. Usually magical contracts cannot be revoked. Usually fairy tales do not have a happy ending. This one is different for sure. Not only did the Queen help the witch, but turned her into a loving person in the community that helps and heals people. This is my favorite part of all.
All of the rest of the stories about people finding money is cool too. Several times in my life I have found money and when I really needed it badly too. The universe works in mysterious ways. Hubris will kill the good intentions everytime. That is the moral there. Be kind, be thankful, do not boast of your luck, and also make sure to help others less fortunate. In good stories or otherwise, this is sage advice.
Week 5, Reading Diary B,Holy Land: The Deaths of Moses and Aaron,Reading Diary
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| Moses and Aaron |
"On entering, they were much surprised to see a handsome couch to which was attached an inscription stating that it was intended for the use of the person whose stature it would fit. The bedstead was tried in succession by all of the party, and when Harûn came to lie there, it exactly suited him."
It seems strange to me that the death of Moses brother Aaron was predestined and so magic laden. But I bet this is part of the cosmogeny to explain how things happen in retrospect. It reminds me a bit of Cinderella's story with the fancy shoe fitting perfectly. It is interesting how much Moses and Aaron had interactions with Angels and with Allah. The story is so personal to them/for them. It reminds me in a way of the Sleeping Beauty story with the poisoned apple that finished off Moses.
"...who was the Angel of Death in disguise, offered him an apple. Mûsa, having accepted and smelt at it, expired immediately."
Also after reading this unit I had to ask myself some questions that I do not have answers to. I thought I remembered from the Bible that Moses was a Hebrew and his mother had cast him into the river in a basket and was found by Pharoh's daughter or whoever, and was raised as an Egyptian. When he found his Hebrew slave mother, he asked Pharoh to set his people free. He kills an Epytian slave master and he leaves Egypt with some Hebrew Slaves and sets off for the promised land. I remember tha Aaron is the Highest Priest that wears the breastplate (possibly the Umim and Thumim) and that he did the magic snake bit with his staff in front of Pharoh, who's magicians also knew how to do. But I do not remember how it is at all possible that Aaron can be Mose's brother. Is Aaron his Egyptian brother? Is he a Hebrew slave that is a High Priest? I must figure this out. I also find it interesting that in the Biblical reference, Moses does not make it to the Promised Land, dies before the people get there after wandering around for 40 years. But in this story of the Holy Land, Moses was promised by Allah he could live long and choose his time of death. Also this is sorta sneaky and shady of Allah(God) to trick both of these brothers into death. Just sayin.
Sunday, September 20, 2015
Week 5, Reading Diary A, Folk-lore of the Holy Land, Reading Diary
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Thus, as I have explained, the world rests upon the shoulders of an angel, and the angel upon a great emerald rock, and the rock upon the horns or shoulders of a bull, and the bull upon the back of a great whale, and the whale or dragon swims in a great sea which is upborne by air, which is surrounded by darkness. The heavenly bodies shine at certain seasons through the darkness, but what there is beyond the darkness Allah knows!
First of all, I spent last week being blown away by the boxes of magical things, and the Emerald Tablets of Thoth as well from Egyptian myth. It was a surprise to me right away in this unit to find another reference to such things. Granted, the emerald rock that Allah makes is a little different, or is it? I enjoyed this units readings, though I am now looking at the Patriarch Abraham a bit differently.
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