Saturday, February 11, 2017

Reading Notes: Folklore of the Holy Land: Moslem, Christian, and Jewish, Part B

Lot and the Tree of the Cross
Random thought- the tree that sprouted at the foot of Adams grave became the tree that made the closet for Narnia.
Or turn it into the legend of the willow tree- it wept for the sins of man kind.

David
Story of David learning to smith. I think it would be amusing to see how he struggles and becomes frustrated. Maybe he burns himself or strikes his hand with a hammer. Basically a story about how the king is not perfect and makes mistakes. Show that he has to learn like any other man. Perhaps his armor is wonderful at defense but ugly to look at and uncomfortable to wear. I would want it to show that David is a man, divine or all powerful. That he has doubts and quarrels like any other person. Reminder that he came from humble origins not a royal linage.

Elijah and Saint George
No, not the dragon. Okay so what made the dragon so unhappy with the people that he/she decided to essentially kill them all. My mind? The towns people had snuck into the cave where the dragon lived and killed the mate/offspring and infuriated it. Satan came to it while it was morning and convinced he beast to seek revenge. Dragon terrorized them and demanded retribution-in the form of the daughters beloved daughter. Rather then 'Mar Jiryis' killing it the daughter talks to it and consoles it. Or she talks to it and the slayer kills the dragon despite her protest.

Fall of the Dragon by Bayrdwu
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Bibliography-Folk-lore of the Holy Land: Moslem, Christian and Jewish by J. E. Hanauer: online scource

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