Let's Talk Mythology and Folklore

"We have a problem." Raven looked up to see Man approaching him from across the sandy beach. Raven had been relaxing, content after the creation of so many beings. But here came Man, apparently with a problem. How can there be a problem?  Thought Raven.  I only just created life on this planet. It should all be perfect. At least for now. Man sat down beside Raven and sighed deeply.  "I'm sorry to say this Raven, but there is an issue with one of your creations," he said. "An issue? How could this be? I made everything perfectly!" Raven replied. "Yes," Man responded. "All of the creatures that you intentionally created are perfect. But..." Raven immediately grasped his meaning. Of all of his creations, only one had been accidental. "My friend," Raven said. "What misfortune befalls you? What issue has reared its head to afflict mankind?" "Come," said Man. "Fo...

Could a doll see through the fabric of reality? Wasn't there a movie not too long ago that had a little something to do with not marrying someone when you first meet them? So they say that Bear's heart is "between his eyes" and that striking him there will kill him. I wonder if they're, in some way, referring to the brain. The whole pulling a women in two thing is sort of gruesome. But it's an interesting explanation for regional specialties. And the idea of a doll coming to life speaks to horror stories to me. But this story has a really interesting idea in that Doll looks through the torn fabric of the sky and sees another Earth just like that one. Kind of seems like an early idea of multiple realities. The idea that eating food in the afterlife means that you are stuck there is one explored in Greek/Roman mythology too with the story of Persephone and the pomegranate.  Also, creepy idea of returned spirits being invisible but physically presen...

And become human... I've always been a fan of these stories where it's not just an animal personified as a man, but where there is an actual transformation back and forth. The fact that the story says that Raven pulls his beak up and down like taking off or putting on a mask is really cool. In this first story, Raven is really a helpful person and a seemingly benevolent creator of so many things. He takes the time to tell Human about all of the animals that he is creating and what each of them is good for. I find the fact that flies and mosquitoes were made to make the Earth more "cheerful" woefully ironic. A-mi-kuk. Can't have a good story by the ocean without a good sea monster. I'm really curious about the variations that Raven mentions that I can't seem to find a good real life companion for. Such as the sea fox or the dog walrus. Reindeer with sharp, dog-like, teeth with an appetite for human flesh? Sounds like a good horror story to me. S...