Mythology Blogs

  [Feedback. Image Information ] Article 1:  What Kinds of Messages Help Kids Grow? I liked this article because it good points that every parent should read. With a simple replacement of a generic praise with process praise, significant differences can be noticed in the child's mindset and success in the future. This article also commented on incorporating the word 'yet' into the child's vocabulary. I can see how this would instantly help kids change their mindset and see challenging tasks as obtainable in the future.  Article 2: Be a Mirror This article mostly applied to the educational setting, however it has lessons that can be applicable to everyday life. Being a mirror requires knowledge about the growth mindset and helping kids achieve it for themselves. I wish my teachers had used this method with me in the past because it seemed that more often than not, I felt like it was me vs. the classroom and learning, instead of me using the classroom and teachers to my ...

 Topic: Elephant Fables [Elephant Family. Image Information ] Story 1: The Elephant has a Bet with the Tiger This story stood out to me because of the contradictions it makes with present day facts. The elephant and the tiger have a bet that consists of whoever wins-the winner gets to eat the loser. It makes sense that the tiger might want to eat the elephant, but everyone knows that elephants don't eat tigers. However, this story does not address that inconsistency and actually writes as if it were normal. If I were re-telling this story. I would make sure to include the same kind of 'confusing aspect' that might be interesting to readers.  Story 2: Hare and the Elephants This story is about a herd of elephants losing their water supply and needing to go to another one. They successfully find a new watering hole, however every time they come to get water they step on and kill some of the hares in the area. The leading hare then converses with the elephant king and the tw...

     The Outsider Owl       Ollie the owl was not only the best performing student in his class, but he was also the nicest. Since he was young, he learned the value of working hard and respecting his elders. Although he was beloved by his flight instructor, he was hated by his classmates for his success. The yearly owl flight convention was coming up, and they wanted to ruin his chances of qualifying for it. One night, when Ollie was showering, three boys from his classmate replaced his feather shampoo with glue. Once Ollie noticed, it was too late. His feathers were stuck together and he knew he would be unable to compete for this upcoming qualifier if they remained glued. Thankfully, Ollie was not one to give up easily. He went to his local library and researched ways to unstick the glue. After searching through dozens of books, he found that vinegar would do the trick. With only an hour to spare before the beginning of the qualifier, he rushed to f...

 The Fish Who Helped Saint Gudwall From the title of this story, I was anticipating some sort of event that put Saint Gudwall in danger and a fish that would come and save him. It turns out that is basically what happens. Two men find a new place to live near the sea, secluded from the rest of society. The men lived in peace watching the sea every day. However, one day a storm came and the men's home was no longer safe because the harsh waves were given access to it. This part of the story was the most interesting to me because it depicted the sea as a living creature, describing it as having a rage and being cruel. The men were finally able to escape the sea, but were stranded with no one in sight to help. However, the fish noticed the men's helplessness and acted together to save them. So, each fish carried a single grain of sand until they had build a barrier in the sea blocking the harsh waves from the men. The barrier would last through every season so the men could live i...

Saint Kentigern and the Robin: From reading the title, I thought that the robin would play a larger role in the story than it did. However, from reading the story I quickly realized that the focus of the story was not on the robin, but what it represented. This story is about a group of boys who are constantly trying to find a way to get the favorite boy, Kentigern, in trouble. Kentigern is kind, smart, and obedient. Despite all the boy's attempts, they are never able to succeed in their mission of getting Kentigern in trouble. In their last attempt, they decided to kill Saint Servan's robin and blame the death on Kentigern. Saint Servan believes that it was Kentigern that had done the terrible deed, until Kentigern revives the bird by praying to God. The boys are then exposed at the culprits and are punished for their actions. This story reveals how kindness and honesty prevails and how evil deeds will be caught and punished in the end. If I were to re-tell this story, I would...