Zum Inhalt der Seite gehen

Suche

Beiträge, die mit folktales getaggt sind

Today's find at the Book Week fair in Budapest: catalog of Moldavian Csángó legend motifs. Including historical and belief legends. Gonna be very useful for storytelling research 😊

#BookWeek #folklore #folktales #Hungarian #legends
Two volumes next to each other. One is open, revealing a page of the motif index with notes and sources. The other is closed, it was a colorful red and orange cover. Title reads (in Hungarian) Moldavian Csángó lehend catalogue, by Magyar Zoltán.
#folklore #legends #folktales #hungarian #bookweek

You know the dilemma folktale type where four men create a woman? Carpenter carves her, tailor dresses her, jeweler makes her jewelry, scholar brings her to life. And then they fight about who gets to marry her.

Well I just found a Tamil version where the woman dumps all four of them, saying they should care about her own qualities, and not bicker about who did what for her.

And then she goes to the king and requests a proper husband.

Win.

#folklore #folktales #feminist #storytelling
#folklore #storytelling #folktales #feminist

I was telling a folktale about a prince who likes to wear red leather boots (and in the end he is identified by them, Cinderella style). And the entire time I couldn't help but picture Kinky Boots... 😂 😅

#folktales #folklore #storytelling #KinkyPrince
#folklore #storytelling #folktales #kinkyprince

Revisiting Franz Xaver von Schönwerth's Bavarian folktale collection (contemporaneous with the Grimms). It has a number of tales where fairies or elves help girls who have gotten pregnant out of wedlock.

Sometimes folklore is surprisingly kind.

#folklore #folktales #fairies #storytelling #Germany #Bavaria
#germany #folklore #storytelling #folktales #bavaria #fairies

I am searching for folktales for a summer camp where kids can learn about various professions. Including movie stunts.

Does Siegfried count as a stunt man when he takes his friend's place in the duel with Brünhilde? 😆

#folklore #storytelling #folktales #stunts
#folklore #storytelling #folktales #stunts

The Hungarian online used book store I visit has a book of Ukraininan folktales in Kannada translation.
That's... random. 😄

#books #folktales #folklore
#books #folklore #folktales

I managed to complete this yeat's A to Z Challenge, mostly because I scheduled the posts ahead of time.

I also decided to announce my theme for NEXT year... mostly because it will take a whole lot of reading to pull it off :)

Read here:
https://multicoloreddiary.blogspot.com/2024/05/2024-to-z-challenge-reflections-and.html

#folklore #folktales #AtoZChallenge #storytelling #books
#books #folklore #atozchallenge #storytelling #folktales

The last post of the A to Z Challenge!
#RomanceTropesInFolklore was a very fun theme to do.
Z is for Zaddy 😆 For lack of a better option.

Read here:
https://multicoloreddiary.blogspot.com/2024/04/z-is-for-zaddy-romance-tropes-in.html?m=1

#folklore #folktales #AtoZChallenge #romance
#romance #folklore #atozchallenge #folktales #romancetropesinfolklore

#RomanceTropesInFolklore
The Challenge is almost over!
Y is for Years of Waiting. Some romances take a long time to blossom.

Read here:
https://multicoloreddiary.blogspot.com/2024/04/y-is-for-years-of-waiting-romance.html

#folklore #folktales #AtoZChallenge #romance
#romance #folklore #atozchallenge #folktales #romancetropesinfolklore

#RomanceTropesInFolklore
X is for Kisses!

Who doesn't love a good kissing scene? Folklore has them too :) And I am not talking Sleeping Beauty.

Read here:
https://multicoloreddiary.blogspot.com/2024/04/x-is-for-kisses-romance-tropes-in.html

#folklore #folktales #AtoZChallenge #romance #queer
#romance #queer #folklore #atozchallenge #folktales #romancetropesinfolklore

#RomanceTropesInFolklore
T is for the Two-person love triangle

When someone thinks they are dating two different people, and then the turn out to be the same person.

Read here:
https://multicoloreddiary.blogspot.com/2024/04/t-is-for-two-person-love-triangle.html

#folklore #folktales #AtoZChallenge #romance
#romance #folklore #atozchallenge #folktales #romancetropesinfolklore

For #EarthDay, I am sharing an older blog post:
Folktales about Climate Change

I collected some traditional stories about taking care of our natural home, and what happens when we don't.

Read here:
https://multicoloreddiary.blogspot.com/2019/05/folktales-about-climate-change.html

#Climate #ClimateChange #nature #folklore #folktales

Folktales about climate change

While "cimate change" as a scientific term is too recent to feature into traditional stories, make no mistake: People have been telling lege...
multicoloreddiary.blogspot.com
#Nature #climatechange #climate #folklore #folktales #earthday

#RomanceTropesInFolklore
P is for the Post-Fight Patch-Up

You know this one ;) Big strong action hero hisses and fusses when Romantic Interest patches up their wounds.

Read here:
https://multicoloreddiary.blogspot.com/2024/04/p-is-for-post-fight-patch-up-romance.html

#folklore #folktales #AtoZChallenge #romance
#romance #folklore #atozchallenge #folktales #romancetropesinfolklore

#RomanceTropesInFolklore
M is for Makeovers!

Yes, Cinderella is the obvious choice, but I wanted to go beyond that with these tales.

Read here:
https://multicoloreddiary.blogspot.com/2024/04/m-is-for-makeovers-romance-tropes-in.html

#romance #folklore #folktales #AtoZChallenge #fiction
#romance #folklore #atozchallenge #folktales #fiction #romancetropesinfolklore

#FolktaleMoment of the day:

Reading a legend about how emperor Franz Joseph's wife was a witch who used to turn him into a horse and ride him every night.

As a reminder that traditional storytellers often used everyday spoken language, here is what the wise advisor says when the Emperor confides in him about the matter:

"F*** hell, Joe..."

:D

#folklore #folktales #StorytellingPSA
#folklore #folktales #storytellingpsa #folktalemoment

#RomanceTropesInFolklore
H is for Hidden Identity

I would venture this one is about as popular in folklore as it is in romance fiction 😄

Read here:
https://multicoloreddiary.blogspot.com/2024/04/h-is-for-hidden-identity-romance-tropes.html?m=1

#folklore #folktales #romance #fiction #AtoZChallenge
#romance #folklore #atozchallenge #folktales #fiction #romancetropesinfolklore

#RomanceTropesInFolklore
G is for Gentle Giants

Apparently, this is also a romance genre, named after the type of people who feature as romantic interests...

Read here:
https://multicoloreddiary.blogspot.com/2024/04/g-is-for-gentle-giants-romance-tropes.html

#folklore #folktales #romance #fiction #AtoZChallenge
#romance #folklore #atozchallenge #folktales #fiction #romancetropesinfolklore

#RomanceTropesInFolklore
E is for... Enemies to Lovers!

Everyone seems to like this one, it kept popping up when I researched themes... 😄

Read here:
https://multicoloreddiary.blogspot.com/2024/04/e-is-for-enemies-to-lovers-romance.html?m=1

#folklore #folktales #romance #fiction #AtoZChallenge
#romance #folklore #atozchallenge #folktales #fiction #romancetropesinfolklore

#RomanceTropesInFolklore
D is for Dreamers - and characters watching their romantic interest sleep
(Hopefully in a non-creepy way)

Read here:
https://multicoloreddiary.blogspot.com/2024/04/d-is-for-dreamers-romance-tropes-in.html

#romance #fiction #folklore #folktales #AtoZChallenge
#romance #folklore #atozchallenge #folktales #fiction #romancetropesinfolklore

Today's #RomanceTropesInFolklore post:
"Chic and Awe"

It's the name of the trope (according to TV Tropes) where someone expects a stranger to look unattractive, and then they show up and turn out to be hot.

And then they fall in love, obviously.

Read here:
https://multicoloreddiary.blogspot.com/2024/04/c-is-for-chic-and-awe-romance-tropes-in.html

#AtoZChallenge #romance #folklore #folktales #fiction
#romance #folklore #atozchallenge #folktales #fiction #romancetropesinfolklore

#FolktaleMoment of the day, from a Hungarian Roma folktale:

A man sets out with a sword and encounters a sleeping 7-headed dragon. Not wanting to kill it while it is asleep, he lies down and snuggles it. The dragon wakes up later, sees the sleeping man, and decides to not kill it while asleep either.

(They do fight later on.)

#folktales #folklore
#folklore #folktales #folktalemoment

I just found out that there is an entire folktale type where a husband (going on a long journey) asks Satan to guard his wife's modesty. The devil spends the rest of the story chasing and scaring various lovers away, until he gives up the task as hopeless.

Is it just me, or would this be a great premise for a supernatural romance story 🤣🤣

#FolktaleMoment #folklore #folktales #romantasy #storytelling
#folklore #storytelling #folktales #folktalemoment #romantasy

Happy #InternationalWomensDay!
I once again made a compilation of folktales for the occasion.

This time, it's tales where women save themselves. Because they DO EXIST. 😉 (*cough* #Damsel *cough*)
Read here:
https://multicoloreddiary.blogspot.com/2024/03/folktales-about-women-who-save.html

#folklore #folktales #storytelling #women #WomensHistoryMonth
#folklore #storytelling #folktales #Women #internationalwomensday #damsel #womenshistorymonth

There is an Italian folktale about three sisters who are courted by a mysterious man. The two elder sisters reject him because he is only ever seen at night. The third one agrees to marry him. Turns out that he transforms into a tortoise during the day.

I now want to see a modern retelling of this were the youngest sister is a Twilight fangirl and is all like "oooh he must be a vampire!!!"

And then boom, tortoise 🐢

#SayItBella
#folklore #folktales #FolktaleMoment
#folklore #folktales #folktalemoment #sayitbella

Proving the point of the previous toot, here is last year's list I made, about women in folktales who slay monsters.
Because THEY EXIST. Lots of them.
https://multicoloreddiary.blogspot.com/2023/03/folktales-about-women-who-slay-monsters.html?m=0

#InternationalWomensDay #Damsel #storytelling #folklore #folktales #StorytellingPSA
#folklore #storytelling #folktales #storytellingpsa #internationalwomensday #damsel

#TFW you do three hours of research into a story, only to finally remember you have already blogged about it two years ago... 😅

(granted, didn't dig this deep last time...)

#research #folklore #folktales #storytelling
#research #folklore #storytelling #folktales #tfw

Happy #LunarNewYear! We are entering the Year of the Dragon.

So, I wrote a blog post of my favorite dragon folktales and legends where dragons are friendly and helpful. Or even falling in love ❤️

Read here:
https://multicoloreddiary.blogspot.com/2024/02/firendship-love-and-dragons-lunar-new.html

#dragon #YearOfTheDragon #folklore #folktales #storytelling
#folklore #storytelling #folktales #dragon #lunarnewyear #yearofthedragon

I am reading this Icelandic folktale where a prince cursed into being a dog is saved when another prince lets him sleep in his bed on his wedding night.

I am here for this fairy tale polycule. 😄

#folklore #folktales #storytelling
#folklore #storytelling #folktales

Today in the #AdventCalendar: sea pen and kakapo. I love kakapos! I even found a cool story about them for the Folktales about Endangered Species blog series 😊
https://multicoloreddiary.blogspot.com/2020/04/k-is-for-kakapo-folktales-of-endangered.html?m=1

#folktales #nature #animals
Two cards, with color drawings of a sea pen and a kakapo. Sea pen card says "we are all interconnected", kakapo says "take time getting into a relationship"

K is for the Kakapo (Folktales of Endangered Species)

Welcome to the 2020 A to Z blogging challenge! This year my theme is Folktales of Endangered Species . I am researching cool traditional st...
multicoloreddiary.blogspot.com
#Nature #animals #folktales #adventcalendar

This book just arrived 🥰
I read the first volume for Following Folktales Around the World, and it was one of the highlights of the entire challenge. I am super excited for the new stories 🥰🥰🥰
You can read my blog post about the first volume here:
http://multicoloreddiary.blogspot.com/2016/11/cassowaries-marsupials-and-day-moon-ate.html?m=1

#folklore #folktales #storytelling #books #AmReading #PapuaNewGuinea
Large book with an orange cover and the photo of junge scenery. Title reads: One thousand and one Papua New Guinean nights, Folktales from Wantok Newspaper. Volume 2: tales from 1986-1997, Indices, glossary, references and maps. Translated and edited by Thomas H. Slone

Cassowaries, marsupials, and the day the Moon ate people (Following folktales around the world 1. - Papua New Guinea)

Today is Folklore Thursday on social media! If you want to find out more, follow this link , or click on the #FolkloreThursday hashtag on T...
multicoloreddiary.blogspot.com
#books #folklore #storytelling #amreading #folktales #papuanewguinea

Slowly working my way through Ghosts, Monsters and Demons of India by @blaft It's an amazing read. Today's favorite is the demon that kills people by spinning around and smacking them with one very long boob.

😆
#folklore #folktales #AmReading #Monsterdon
#folklore #amreading #folktales #monsterdon @Blaft Publications

Hello!
I'm Csenge, professional storyteller and author from Hungary. I post about #folktales, mythology, storytelling, RPGs, and general nerdy stuff.

Things I usually post:

#FolktaleMoment: snippets of tales I am researching

#StorySpotting: blog posts about folktales spotted in popular media

#StorytellingPSA: comments of the life of a professional storyteller

#GirlInTheChair: research help for all your folklore needs :)

#ToddlerDnD: Adventures in nerdy parenting

#introduction #folklore
#introduction #folklore #folktales #storytellingpsa #folktalemoment #storyspotting #toddlerdnd #girlinthechair

This folktale catalog I'm reading has a chapter called "Liquidation of Cosmic Lack"

And it needs to be the name or title of something...

Sound off in the comments 😄

#folklore #folktales #academia #fun
#folklore #folktales #Fun #academia

Hungarian #FolktaleMoment of the day:

Jesus Christ, while walking the earth, encounters some mean and greedy people. And he punishes them by turning all ears of corn in their fields into horse d***s.

#folklore #folktales
#folklore #folktales #folktalemoment

There need to be more #folktales about bowerbirds.

That's it, that's the toot
#folktales

⇧