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Japanese Folk Tales
A collection of Japanese folk tales and legends. (Stories originally from Japan)I do not own these stories, nor the pictures. All Credit goes to the creators and Sources.
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Y/N L/N was a loser, she had no friends. She loved musicals and all things theatre. But the she hears about something that could change her life, a Super Quantum Unit Intel Processor, a SQUIPSquip Version 4.12730069 was designed for a single purpose, to take over the world. He gets assigned to a certain girl. One who he thinks would be easily manipulated into giving him what he needs in order to take over the world. But when she finds out his curse, or what she thinks of as his gift, things change for good.
The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter
The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter (竹取物語Taketori Monogatari) is a 10th-century Japanese monogatari (fictional prose narrative) containing Japanese folklore. It is considered the oldest extant Japanese prose narrative[1][2] although the oldest manuscript dates to 1592.[3]The tale is also known as The Tale of Princess Kaguya (かぐや姫の物語 Kaguya-hime no Monogatari), after its protagonist.[4] It primarily details the life of a mysterious girl called Kaguya, who was discovered as a baby inside the stalk of a glowing bamboo plant.
The Master Maid
The Master Maid is a Norwegian fairy tale collected by Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe in their Norske Folkeeventyr. Master indicates 'superior, skilled'. Jørgen Moe wrote the tale down from the storyteller Anne Godlid in Seljord on a short visit in the autumn of 1842. Andrew Lang translated the tale to English and included it in his The Blue Fairy Book (1889). A later translation was made by George Dasent, in his Popular Tales from the North. It is Aarne-Thompson type 313. Others of this type include "The Two Kings' Children", "The Water Nixie", "Jean, the Soldier, and Eulalie, the Devil's Daughter", "Nix Nought Nothing", and "Foundling-Bird".
Of monsters and men
Ryan always had the problem of forgetting things. It stared after he left college, and at first he figured it was just his brain trying to block out all the traumatic memories of embarrassing college parties. Yet he begun to lose track of everything even a year later. From small things like losing keys, to sometimes forgetting old memories, Ryan begun to grow worried. His solution to his problem, drag his old college roommate on a road trip in hope of jogging his memory and do something else while he's at it. Though there os a underplaying problem; Ryan cant seem to really remember another reason why he drug his friend on a road trip. Ryan finds himself pulled into a rocky ride down memory lane, battling what he thought was folktale monsters, and realizing that there is somethings things better off forgotten.(Side note) there is swearing, and intense scenes with dark themes and junk. Also this is my first time really writing a story let alone publishing one, so feedback is amazing! :)
A Hand-Me-Down Curse
A short story that puts a twist on the American cryptid legend of the moth man, but from the perspective of a teenage boy.
The Frog Princess
The Frog Princess is a fairy tale that has multiple versions with various origins. It is classified as type 402, the animal bride, in the Aarne-Thompson index. Another tale of this type is Doll i' the Grass.Russian variants of this dairy tale include the Frog Princess or Tsarevna Frog and also Vasilisa the Wise. Alexander Afanasyev collected variants in his Narodnye russkie skazki. Andrew Lang included an Italian variant titled The Frog in The Violet Fairy Book. Italo Calvino included another Italian variant from Piedmont, The Prince Who Married a Frog, in Italian Folktales, where he noted that the tale was common throughout Europe. Georgios A. Megas included a Greek variant, The Enchanted Lake, in Folktales of Greece.
Tam Lin
Tam Lin is a character in a legendary ballad originating from the Scottish Borders. It is also associated with a reel of the same name, also known as the Glasgow Reel. The story revolves around the rescue of Tam Lin by his true love from the Queen of the Fairies. The motif of capturing a person by holding him through all forms of transformation is found throughout Europe in folktales.The story has been adapted into numerous stories, songs and films.
Donkey Skin
Donkey Skin is a French literary fairytale written in verse by Charles Perrault. It was first published in 1695 in a small volume and republished in 1697 in Perrault's Histoires ou contes du temps passé. Andrew Lang included it, somewhat euphemized, in The Grey Fairy Book. It is classed among folktales of Aarne-Thompson type 510B, unnatural love.
The Pea Test
Everyone knows that a true princess could feel a pea beneath a mattress and Prince Devon will only marry a princess who passes the test. But what if the person who passes isn't a princess at all?
The Cinder Maid
This version of Cinderella is Joseph Jacobs' reconstruction of the story's original form, based on his analysis of the common features of hundreds of variants collected throughout Europe.
All-Kinds-of-Fur
"Allerleirauh" (English: "All-Kinds-of-Fur", sometimes translated as "Thousandfurs") is a fairy tale recorded by the Brothers Grimm. Since the second edition published in 1819, it has been recorded as Tale no. 65.[1] Andrew Lang included it in The Green Fairy Book.It is Aarne-Thompson folktale type 510B, unnatural love. Others of this type include "Cap O' Rushes", "Donkeyskin", "Catskin", "Little Cat Skin", "The King who Wished to Marry His Daughter", "The She-Bear", "Mossycoat", "Tattercoats", "The Princess That Wore A Rabbit-Skin Dress", "Katie Woodencloak", and "The Bear".[3] Indeed, some English translators of "Allerleirauh" titled that story "Catskin" despite the differences between the German and English tales.
Rapunzel
"Rapunzel" (/rəˈpʌnzəl/; German pronunciation: [ʁaˈpʊnt͡səl]) is a German fairy tale in the collection assembled by the Brothers Grimm, and first published in 1812 as part of Children's and Household Tales.[1] The Grimm Brothers' story is an adaptation of the fairy tale Persinette by Charlotte-Rose de Caumont de La Force originally published in 1698.[2] Its plot has been used and parodied in various media and its best known line ("Rapunzel, Rapunzel, let down your hair") is an idiom of popular culture.In the Aarne-Thompson classification system for folktales it is type 310, "The Maiden in The Tower".[3]Andrew Lang included it in The Red Fairy Book.[4] Other versions of the tale also appear in A Book of Witches by Ruth Manning-Sanders and in Paul O. Zelinsky's 1997 Caldecott Medal-winning picture book, Rapunzel and the Disney movie Tangled.Rapunzel's story has striking similarities to the 10th-century AD Persian tale of Rudāba, included in the epic poem Shahnameh by Ferdowsi. Rudāba offers to let down her hair from her tower so that her lover Zāl can climb up to her.[5] Some elements of the fairy tale might also have originally been based upon the tale of Saint Barbara, who was said to have been locked in a tower by her father.
Earth Tales From Around The World
ϖ Drawn from more than forty (40) countries from around the worldϖ Organized by themes, such as Earth, Animals, and Wisdomϖ Includes suggestions for lessons inspired by the storiesϖ Includes additional extensions for further exploration♣ All copyrights reserved. ♣ Text copyright © 1997 Michael J. Caduto♣ Illustrations copyright © 1997 Adelaide Murphy Tyrol♣ Book design by Deborah Rich♣ THIS IS NOT MY STORY. The text and illustrations are not mine.
The Sleeping Beauty In The Wood
Sleeping Beauty or Little Briar Rose also titled in English as The Sleeping Beauty in the Woods, is a classic fairy tale about a princess who is cursed to sleep for a hundred years by an evil fairy, where she would be awakened by a handsome prince. When the good fairy hears this she knew that the princess would be frightened if she found herself alone when she wakes up, so the fairy uses her wand to put every living person and animal in the palace to sleep until the princess awakes.The earliest known version of the story is found in the narrative Perceforest, composed between 1330 and 1344. The tale was first published by Giambattista Basile in his collection of tales titled The Pentamerone (published posthumously in 1634).[2] Basile's version was later adapted and published by Charles Perrault in Histoires ou contes du temps passé in 1697. The version that was later collected and printed by the Brothers Grimm was an orally transmitted version of the literary tale published by Perrault.The Aarne-Thompson classification system for folktales classifies Sleeping Beauty as being a 410 tale type, meaning it includes a princess who is forced into an enchanted sleep and is later awakened reversing the magic placed upon her. The story has been adapted many times throughout history and has continued to be retold by modern storytellers throughout various media.
The Folk Tales of Nepal
A collection of legends from a country sitting on the lap of the Himalayas, in the south of Asia, Nepal.The collection contains various urban legends, folklore and tales and myths that the Nepali people have been passing with word of mouth.
Vasilisa the Beautiful
Vasilisa the Beautiful is a Russian fairy tale collected by Alexander Afanasyev in Narodnye russkie skazki.[1]Aleksandr Rou made a film entitled Vasilisa the Beautiful in 1939, however, it was based on a different tale - The Frog Tsarevna; it was the first large-budget feature in the Soviet Union to use fantasy elements, as opposed to the realistic style long favored politically.[2] American author Elizabeth Winthrop wrote a children's book - Vasilissa the Beautiful: a Russian Folktale (HarperCollins, 1991), illustrated by Alexander Koshkin. There is also a Soviet cartoon - Vasilisa the Beautiful, but it is also based on the Frog Tsarevna tale.
Little Red Cap
Little Red Riding Hood is a European fairy tale about a young girl and a Big Bad Wolf. Its origins can be traced back to the 10th century to several European folk tales, including one from Italy called The False Grandmother. The best known version was written by Charles Perrault.The story has been changed considerably in various retellings and subjected to numerous modern adaptations and readings. Other names for the story are: "Little Red Ridinghood", "Little Red Cap" or simply "Red Riding Hood". It is number 333 in the Aarne-Thompson classification system for folktales.
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Seeing Blue: A Mermaid Mystery [EXCERPT]
A young girl is rescued from the sea with no recollection of who she is or where she came from. Inessa Woods is a girl with a troubled past, but is determined to help this mystery girl find her identity.When the police take control of the situation, Inessa decides to do a little investigating herself. But is she really prepared for what she is about to uncover?There is only one clue this mysterious girl can give Inessa:She can see mermaids . . .
Cupid and Psyche
Cupid and Psyche is a story from the Latin novel Metamorphoses, also known as The Golden Ass, written in the 2nd century AD by Apuleius. It concerns the overcoming of obstacles to the love between Psyche (/ˈsaɪkiː/, Greek: Ψυχή, "Soul" or "Breath of Life") and Cupid (Latin Cupido, "Desire") or Amor ("Love", Greek Eros), and their ultimate union in marriage. Although the only extended narrative from antiquity is that of Apuleius, Eros and Psyche appear in Greek art as early as the 4th century BC. The story's Neoplatonic elements and allusions to mystery religions accommodate multiple interpretations,[2] and it has been analyzed as an allegory and in light of folktale, Märchen or fairy tale, and myth.[3]Since the rediscovery of Apuleius's novel in the Renaissance, the reception of Cupid and Psyche in the classical tradition has been extensive. The story has been retold in poetry, drama, and opera, and depicted widely in painting, sculpture, and even wallpaper.
Merengés
Ez egy kis novellás könyvecske lesz, ami rengeteg mindent fog tartalmazni. De nem lövöm le a poénokat.😀 Csak szólok, hogy néhány igencsak komoly hangvételű lesz és elgondolkodtató. Néhány viszont fullba nyomja a kretént😂
KLEPTOMANIA
En stormig sommarnatt i djupaste skogen sker den värsta tågolyckan i modern tid. Alla ombord dör utom Linus. Veckor efter olyckan dyker han upp svårt medtagen och med påstådd minnesförlust.Flera år senare är han oförklarligt rik och ägaren av ett luftskeppsimperium, men han är svårt sjuk. På sin dödsbädd avslöjar han för Ingra Varg var rikedomen kommer från och vad som egentligen hände i skogen. Ingras liv blir sig aldrig likt igen.
Half-Blooded Demon
"Együtt mentünk, azt eddig nem tudtam hogy hol lakhat pontosan Sizuha,viszont a mi házunk fele lehet..mivel ugyanarra jön mint én.Csak hallgattam..és azon gondolkoztam vajon lesz-e még ehhez hasonló napunk vagy csak a születésnapom miatt történt ez az egész..Amikor szörnyen elkezdett lüktetni a fejem, ennyire azelőtt még soha! Áhh-Üvöltve rogytam a földre..a Testem mintha lángolna..A szívem mintha szét akarna robbanni ezer darabra, mi történik velem ?! Megfogok halni ?! Valaki hívjon egy mentőt !! Nem akarok meghallni, még nem!! Végül sizuha elvitt egy csöndesebb helyhez ahol nyugtatott, csitított (...)de a fejfájás nem szűnt meg, és ez a púlzáló érzés ami a mellkasom nyomja. Velem valami nagyon nem okéé..Majd ekkor... nem akartam hinni a szemeimnek de előhúzott egy kardot a mellkasából ami körül furcsa fények cikáztakmajd felémfordult a karddal és az én mellkasomba döfte azt!!-Boldog születésnapot REI!"