MYTHOLOGY & FOLKLORE BLOG, SPRING 2021

 so this witch was like ayo they are burning my brooms that aint cool so lemme dip my head in this oil and fly to stop that but this other guy saw her flying and was like sheesh I wanna try so he slapped on the oil and was flying too but the witch saw him and was like nah this is my gig I gotta hide from him so she turned herself into a horse but the dude saw and took her to a metal smith and he clamped her up with horseshoes she had those shoes forever and was always laughed at for being a cheug 6 word that would kinda suck for her Horseshoes on a human, via  source Author Notes: The story line is the exact same for The Witch and the Horseshoes, however details are a little less clear and lacking as it is purposefully an informal story. Source: story based off The Witch and the Horseshoes via Czech Tales, Part B via http://mythfolklore.blogspot.com/2014/07/czech-three-supernatural-stories.html

       Another boring day stuck sitting by the pond watching her sister read. It's not that Alice didn't enjoy books, but she thought being out in nature was meant for more than books. She sat, and sat, and sat some more. After minutes that felt like days of sitting, she noticed something moving out of the corner of her eye. She thought to be imagining it, as her boredom had been getting worse, but when she looked over she saw a spiffy dressed rabbit checking his watch and hopping passed them. Now THIS is not boring, a creature doing the abnormal. She chased after the rabbit, and barely caught up to it as it scurried down a rabbit hole.     Alice quickly turned around, seeing her sister unmoved and still reading, and quickly followed the rabbit down the hole. She fell down the hole for a long time, on what seemed like a slide. The walls around her were colorful and patterned, which excited Alice as she expected adventure ahead. She fell for what seemed...

  The Wolf and the Shepard Boy yeah so this guy had to watch sheep and texted his group chat yoooo guys tryna come help me some wolves are lurking so the boys came running but called his cap and realized the wolves weren't there days later he texted the boys and said the wolves were back but they didn't believe it so the wolf ate the sheep and the guy The Man and the Goose this dude had a goose that laid golden eggs and so he busted him open to find the gold inside but jus split his guts out instead Socrates and his Friends this guy had a DIY house kit but it was tiny so the guys were goofing at how broke he was so he said yeah well I don't want you guys to come hang anyway A boy who would not learn his book this kid didn't want to do his homework so the teacher was like you are lazy but the kid was like nah I'm just smarter than you The Hungry Dogs these dogs were tryna snack so they decided to slurp up the whole lake to get the food inside but their stomachs burst...

       There once was a turtle named Franklin, who is remembered for his overwhelming pride. This pride made him intimidated by any other male force born into his family, because he was the alpha. Every time any of his siblings would give birth to a son, he would proceed to kill the newborn male turtle. After this had happened twice, Franklin's siblings devised a plan to pretend any newborn male was a female. When the next of kin was born male, he acted as a female would and the others treated him as one.     This went on for many years, but Franklin began to become suspicious. He invited the youngest of the family, Riri (who was actually a male named Richard), to go search  for bread left behind from humans. Riri's parents were uncomfortable with this situation, as they suspected that Franklin knew that Riri was actually their son. They weeped and warned Riri of the danger this would cause, but Riri left with Uncle Franklin anyway.    ...

  The Panda King     Long ago, a very average panda lived on an island among others like him. One day, many pandas were unable to get beyond a wall of bamboo. The very average panda approached them, and jumped through the bamboo finding a hidden passage to an uninhabited iron city. The other pandas were amazed, and inhabited this city crowning the average panda their king. The Panda King ruled for years, living in harmony with the citizens and nature. However, one day he broke down into tears thinking about death, and how he could not save those around him from death. One of those close to him, heard of a master who knew about eternal life, and the Panda King was so intrigued that he left the island in search of this master.      The Panda King found himself in The Valley of Peace, where he searched many years for answers. He found that the inhabitance only cared about worldly things, and not of th...

  Homer's Odyssey - Rewritten      With heavy hearts and many long days at sea, Cyclops and his one-eyed posse sailed upon to the land of the Humans. The land was good, but the conditions made the hungry sailors unable to find crops. However, they were guided by Nymphs to goats that filled their bellies for the time being. They rested for the night, deciding in the morning that Cyclops and 12 of his crew would explore the island of the Humans.      The next morning, Cyclops took his men and headed onto the island. They came upon a cave, which they could tell belonged to a human. They ate cheese from the cave and burnt an offering while they waited for the human to return, hoping to reason with it. However, the return of the human caused more harm than good. The human, who introduced himself as Odysseus, mocked Cyclops and his mates in the cave and ate two of them. They were trapped. Odysseus closed the stone behind them and completed his chores fo...

  The Chosen Ant Many years ago, a very smart farmer began to toy around with genetics, creating a new species of insect. These small and ground-limited insects were named "Ants", and the farmer loved his creation and kept them close by on the farm to watch over them. However, in time, the ants began to rebel against the wishes of the farmer. As a whole, the species were lazy, always fighting with each other, and selfish in only looking out for themselves in food collection. The farmer noticed these changes, and were displeased with his creation, except for one ant whom he named Moah. Moah respected the farmer, still following the guidelines that were set in the beginning. One day, the farmer pulled Moah out of the boundaries of the farm to tell him he was going to start the population over, in hopes the next to come would be more respectful to his wishes. Moah understood, as he had seen the changes in the actions of his species. However, the farmer told Moah he had found fav...

 The Masked Bandit was one of the most elusive burglars the world had ever seen. In and out, no detection, no witnesses, ever- until one cool fall night.  The burglar wore his big puffy black jacket this cold night, easy for stuffing any extra loot not fitting inside his duffel. It was his good luck charm, at least he thought so. Another perfect heist, the priceless jewels of the biggest museum in the world, all his... until at the last second his jacket got caught in the safe. The undetectable man, trying to free himself from the restraints he put himself in, was detected. The on-shift security guard came upon him on one of his rounds and began to laugh at the fool caught in the safe. "Oh how silly you look!" mocked the security guard, "you have done my job for me!" "Please!" the burglar pleaded, "If you help free me from these restraints I will split them with you, we will both be rich!" The security guard paused, not expecting such an intrigui...