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Topic 1: Elephant Fables

Elephants are remarkable creatures, and are among my favorite animals. I currently do not know of any folklore stories about elephants, so I am interested in reading some. I would like to learn how elephants are portrayed in the storytelling world. Are they gentle giants? Are they beasts? A combination? I would love to read different stories to see all the ways the elephant is represented.

Topic 2: Dog Fables

In my experience, dogs are such sweet and kind animals. I am aware there is an abundance of dog fables, however I do not know much about them. I am interested in seeing how the representation of dogs in stories has evolved over the years. Maybe in the beginning they were seen more as beast, and then slowly throughout history their image changed to become more of 'man's best friend'.

Topic 3: Feral Children

Besides the legendary Tarzan, I am not aware of any other stories of children raised by animals. This is an intriguing concept to me, and I would love to read more stories like it. I would like to learn if any of these stories are based on a true event, or if they are solely for an entertainment purpose. As for retelling these stories, I think it would be interesting to tell the story in the point of view from the animal family instead of from the human perspective.

Topic 4: Dragons

Stories that include dragons never fail to capture my attention. Such huge beasts capable of mass destruction always makes for a fascinating read. The majority of the dragon fables I have seen have been in the form of movies, usually portraying the dragon and a vicious beast, or as a very intelligent friend to a main character. I would like to know how the fables of dragons in the past portrayed them. If I were to recreate these stories, I would consider writing from the viewpoint of the dragon.

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