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April 6, 2017
F555.7. Poisonous white hair in eyebrow that causes death to the first person who sees it each day (WTF - Weird Things in Folktales)
Welcome to my A to Z Challenge blog series titled WTF - Weird Things in Folktales! Find the introduction post (explaining the theme) here. Find all other participating blogs in the comments of each day's post on the main blog! You can also follow us on Twitter and Facebook.
F in the Motif Index describes the abundant category of Marvels. It is just as varied as the tales of the world are; it
F in the Motif Index describes the abundant category of Marvels. It is just as varied as the tales of the world are; it
April 5, 2017
E581.6. Ghost rides giant demijohn (WTF - Weird Things in Folktales)
Welcome to my A to Z Challenge blog series titled WTF - Weird Things in Folktales! Find the introduction post (explaining the theme) here. Find all other participating blogs in the comments of each day's post on the main blog! You can also follow us on Twitter and Facebook.
E in the Motif Index stands for... *ominous sounds*... the Dead. And all the tales, beliefs, and rumors attached to them,
E in the Motif Index stands for... *ominous sounds*... the Dead. And all the tales, beliefs, and rumors attached to them,
April 4, 2017
D192.2. Transformation: centipede (WTF - Weird Things in Folktales)
Welcome to my A to Z Challenge blog series titled WTF - Weird Things in Folktales! Find the introduction post (explaining the theme) here. Find all other participating blogs in the comments of each day's post on the main blog! You can also follow us on Twitter and Facebook.
D is a very hefty chapter in the Motif Index: It stands for Magic. And everything magical, from transformations to items
D is a very hefty chapter in the Motif Index: It stands for Magic. And everything magical, from transformations to items
April 3, 2017
C961.5. Person transformed into an anthill (WTF - Weird Things in Folktales)
Welcome to my A to Z Challenge blog series titled WTF - Weird Things in Folktales! Find the introduction post (explaining the theme) here. Find all other participating blogs in the comments of each day's post on the main blog! You can also follow us on Twitter and Facebook.
The C category in the Folktale Motif Index stands for Taboo: Things that heroes in stories are not allowed, or not supposed,
The C category in the Folktale Motif Index stands for Taboo: Things that heroes in stories are not allowed, or not supposed,
April 2, 2017
B182.1.1. Magic dog vomits any liquor required of him (WTF - Weird Things in Folktales)
Welcome to my A to Z Challenge blog series titled WTF - Weird Things in Folktales! Find the introduction post (explaining the theme) here. Find all other participating blogs in the comments of each day's post on the main blog! You can also follow us on Twitter and Facebook.
The B list of the Motif Index is the realm of Animals, both mundane and magical. Some are fairly common ("B11 - Dragon"),
The B list of the Motif Index is the realm of Animals, both mundane and magical. Some are fairly common ("B11 - Dragon"),
April 1, 2017
Scattered stories (Following folktales around the world 19. - Uruguay)
Today I continue new blog series titled Following folktales around the world! If you would like to know what the series is all about, you can find the introduction post here. You can find all posts under the Following Folktales label, or you can follow the series on Facebook!
For the duration of the A to Z Challenge, Following Folktales post will go online on Sundays.
Today's post is a little
For the duration of the A to Z Challenge, Following Folktales post will go online on Sundays.
Today's post is a little
March 31, 2017
A2211.5 - Shrew blows nose into snout (WTF - Weird Things in Folktales)
Welcome to my A to Z Challenge blog series titled WTF - Weird Things in Folktales! Find the introduction post (explaining the theme) here. Find all other participating blogs in the comments of each day's post on the main blog! You can also follow us on Twitter and Facebook.
In the Thompson Motif Index, A stands for Mythological Motifs (almost 3000 of them) - things such as "A0 - Creator" or "
In the Thompson Motif Index, A stands for Mythological Motifs (almost 3000 of them) - things such as "A0 - Creator" or "
March 26, 2017
Armadillos rule (Following folktales around the world 18. - Argentina)
Today I continue new blog series titled Following folktales around the world! If you would like to know what the series is all about, you can find the introduction post here. You can find all posts under the Following Folktales label, or you can follow the series on Facebook!
Cuentos y leyendas populares de la Argentina
Berta E. Vidal de Battini
Ediciones Biblioteca Nacional, 2013.
This
Cuentos y leyendas populares de la Argentina
Berta E. Vidal de Battini
Ediciones Biblioteca Nacional, 2013.
This
March 19, 2017
The Great and Powerful A to Z Challenge Theme Reveal!
This is my 6th year participating in the A to Z Blogging Challenge, and my 3rd year co-hosting it. It has been tons of fun every time, and I am looking forward to what 2017 will bring to the A to Z community!
It has become a tradition over the years for participants to announce their themes for the Challenge at the end of March. That day is today! I once again have a theme - and yes, it is once
It has become a tradition over the years for participants to announce their themes for the Challenge at the end of March. That day is today! I once again have a theme - and yes, it is once
March 18, 2017
Period is power (Following folktales around the world 17. - Paraguay)
Today I continue new blog series titled Following folktales around the world! If you would like to know what the series is all about, you can find the introduction post here. You can find all posts under the Following Folktales label, or you can follow the series on Facebook!
It was no easy to find a collection from Paraguay. After getting two books that only talked about stories, I finally
It was no easy to find a collection from Paraguay. After getting two books that only talked about stories, I finally
