Mythology and Folklore Blog

Like I talked about in my other post, I am very interested in writing about 3 women Saints. The one's I am interested in right now are St. Therese of Lisieux, St. Lucy, and St. Joan of Arc. Writing a diary entry for each of them would help me learn more about these saints and also have a chance to tell their story from their perspective.  St. Therese of Lisieux is actually my confirmation saint. St. Therese lived as a Carmelite and sadly died very young due to tuberculosis. She is known as the "Little Flower" because she saw herself as the little flower of Jesus. She has actually written her own autobiography, The Story of a Soul , which I have a physical copy of. Even though she is my confirmation saint, I sadly do not know much about her. I want to take this opportunity to write about her and learn more about her life. Source I remember learning about St. Lucy  when I was very young, and being inspired by her story. She denied getting married to a Pagan because she want...

Adam and Eve in the Garden: Source Adam was in the Garden of Eden happily and in communion with God. He had everything he needed, food, the river, the fields, the animals, and so much more. The only rule Adam has was to not eat from the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil, and he obeyed. He was the caretaker of the garden and knew every living creature, but yet one thing was missing.  God wanted to create a companion for Adam of his kind, so he would never be alone and that he would have someone to help him. Out of Adam's rib, God created a woman named Eve. Eve was informed of the one rule of the Garden of Eden. She lived happily with Adam and with God, both naked and not ashamed.  One day Eve passed by the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil, and the serpent caught Eve's attention. The serpent tempted Eve with a fruit from this tree. The serpent told Eve that she would not die if she ate from it and that she would acquire knowledge and be just like God. Eve took the fru...

Story Source: The Forgotten Books of Eden , edited by Rutherford H. Platt, Jr. (1926): The First Book of Adam and Eve 1-2. Adam and Eve in the Garden: Source  This story talks about God's creations in the Garden of Eden, and his placement of Adam after the fall in the garden to prevent him from temptation of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.  It mentions the sea of wafer, which men can wash themselves in and be clean of their sins. This might symbolize reconciliation, a sacrament where Catholics are absolved from their sins by repenting to a priest. This story also talks about how after Adam and Eve eat the fruit, their eyes are opened to Earthly things and they do not recognize the Garden anymore, and it seems as though it is a strange land. 

Adam and Eve: Source  For this reading, I read the Creation from the book of Genesis. I have heard this story many times before, mostly when I was younger when I went to Catholic School in Elementary. There are so many different ways this story can be interpreted, and there is even a debate on whether this story was actually real or if it is just a story with a significant meaning. If I were to write about this story for my story book, I'm not sure if I would want to change how the story goes or if I were to just change the setting and the characters, but I would still include the meaning behind the creation for Adam and Eve. Story source: King James Bible (1611): Genesis 1-2.