MYTHOLOGY & FOLKLORE BLOG, SPRING 2021

 When giving feedback, a lot of the emphasis is on the here and now. Feedback could be a this is what you did wrong or right, but often is not about how you can change it. The word feed"back", seems to focus on the past, that is why Marshall Goldsmith says in his article " Try Feedforward Instead of Feedback ", we should call it feed"forward", which is emphasizing the future. This form of response generates ideas for the future, instead of constant dwelling on the past. However, if you are going to give feedback that emphasizes past actions, doing so in a humble way is the best way to get a good response. In his article,  How to Give Bad Feedback without Being a Jerk , Adam Grant talks about how you should explain why you are giving the feedback and take yourself off a pedestal when doing so. This allows for good and clear communication, without giving off the vibe of personally attacking.  Thumbs up and Thumbs down, via  Getty Images

 1.  The Oklahoma Octopus Professor Gibbs threw this story my way as an idea for sea monsters, and it totally unlocked a memory I forgot I had. From seeing this article, I remember a long time ago I watched a show on Netflix called "Lost Tapes". One of those tapes, was about the legend of the Oklahoma Octopus in Lake Thunderbird. This intrigued me as I have always loved stories about the ocean and creatures in it, plus it took place in Oklahoma and claimed to be true. If I were to make a story based off this legend, I could go back and watch that Netflix episode for reference and use my prior knowledge of Oklahoma and lakes to creatively make a story. 2.  The Devil Whale This is a monster I had not heard of, but it is very interesting. The legend goes on to say this whale is as big as an island, and is able to swallow ships whole. If I were to use this as my story, I could maybe to add elements of Moby Dick into the story, making them the "Twin Tower"monsters of the...

  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...

 Main characters: Noah God Secondary characters: Shem, Ham and Japheth The wives and other family of Noah Methuselah The fallen angels Important things to remember: The Ark (Genesis) Noah was 500 years old at the time of this Man was corrupt in the eyes of God, but Noah found favor with God Noah did not just randomly assemble this idea, God established a covenant with him and gave him a guideline on how to create the Ark The Flood (Genesis) Everyone just remembers how Noah got the animals "two by two", but he was also told to get seven of the clean beasts The flood did not occur until Noah was 600 years old, it took a long time to complete building the Ark The rain lasted for seven days, flood lasted 40 days, and the waters prevailed for 150 days After the Flood (Genesis) After about a year on the Ark, Noah sent out doves to see if the water had gone down enough Once, off the Ark, Noah sacrificed every clean beast as an offering to God Noah's Sons (Genesis) God establishe...