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Lecture VI: The Ancient Skies and the Origins of the World October 3 - October 9
This class session will take a close look at one of the "tale types," the Origin of the World story.
Caption: Sailing the Mystic Ship into the Unknown
Nuts and bolts before we start-- A request for a one-page description of your assignment. If you have not shared a one-page description of your research project with the Discussion Group, this is the week to do it!
Contents of Lecture VI. You have been reading Krupp's study of the ancient skies and the ways in which the desire of the earliest cultures to align themselves to the sky and discover its mysteries gave rise to stories. The persistence of "sky details" - in even the most unlikely places (the Amazon jungle!) - encourages us to take a closer look at the primitive folk material of many countries. If, as Krupp believes, many of the early folk tales are remnants of pre-history cosmic/star lore, what accounts for the persistence of these tales? How do we see the characteristics of oral material shaping these narratives? Assignment : Write a proposal for your Final Research Project. You may share this with the class on the list or you may e-mail it to me during the week. You can see the guidelines for the Final Research Project on the Fable and Folklore website. This précis needs to be only one page.
Another Cinderella Story--The Chinese Cinderella The Chinese Cinderella - fish and bones, but still the Stepmother. This tale will be related in class, not available in print on the site. What Origin Tales Tell Us about Culture
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