Mythology and Folklore Blog

Giulio Romano, wall painting of the Olympian gods , courtesy Palazzo del Te in Mantua For this week's storylab, I watched the three crash course videos over mythology. Before taking this class, I knew very little about mythology and folklore. Watching the videos helped me to learn more about it in depth. I've learned that mythology is open to so many different interpretations. They could be myths of historical fact, fictions, misunderstandings, and so much more. Mythology has been talked about for hundreds of years, and the one thing the video mentioned that was clear is that mythology is an  interpretation. Mythology stories are not considered facts because their meanings cannot be confirmed by a piece of evidence. Mythology is a "systematic study of myths". It was very interesting learning about theories of mythology and the hero's journey and the monomyth. Being a psychology major, I thought it was really interesting how psychologists were looking at myths for ...

The Tea Party: Source  This story really brings out Alice's personality. When Alice approaches the table, the mad hatter and the hare tell her that there is no room for her, even though there is. She ignores them and sits at the table. The Hatter is very rude to Alice, but she has witty remarks to his statements. The Hatter told Alice riddles and said other things that Alice said sounded like English, but still made no sense. This story shows how Alice is very curious and witty, something that the Hatter might not like so much.  Story source:  Alice's Adventures in Wonderland  by Lewis Carroll (1865).

Alice going down the Rabbit Hole: Source Alice in Wonderland was never a movie I would really watch when I was younger. For some reason, I remember being scared of it! In this story, Alice in the beginning is very bored and kind of lazy, debating on what to do with her time. All of the sudden she hears a rabbit talk to himself saying that he was going t be late. Alice could not believe her eyes when she saw him take a pocket watch out of his pocket. Alice chased the rabbit until he fell into a hole, and without thinking, she went down the hole herself. It seemed like she was falling forever and would never come to an end. She thought to herself how she would act and what she would say as soon as she landed.  Story source: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll (1865).