I decided to do an extra reading this week, and came across Georgian Folktales! Below are the notes I took from some of the stories I really liked and would consider retelling during the last week of class!
(Image Information: On The Wings of a Snow White Dove
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- The character of the pupil not only showed what it means to be overconfident but then also that those who cause harm are punished eventually (the devil).
- I would retell this story from a daughter's point of view. This whole story was spent on boys and the master is the devil, but how different would this story be if they were all daughters, or a mother came to the devil?
Fate
- It's interesting to see how this story worked out, and how the weaver's daughter never actually knew the person who put the dagger in her was now her husband
- This story does a good job at showing how fate cannot be escaped, and what's meant to be will happen
- I think I might want to make this story more modern, and maybe instead of the prince putting a dagger in the daughter make it where he breaks up with her. She would be devasted, but fate would bring them back together!
The King and the Apple
- This story reminded me of Aladdin, where a genie comes out and three wishes are granted
- In this case, there were three questions that were to be asked, and if the boy answered, the king would not lose his head
- If I were to retell this story, I would definitely combine the story of Aladdin and this story together to come up with something completely brand new
The Shepherd Judge
- I can just imagine retelling this story from a modern point of view, with more modern English dialogue
- This story was super fun to read! I liked how the judge listened to both sides, and then made a judgment as to the decision. It would be fun to retell this story as if it were "Judge Judy" or some modern judge TV show.
Mingrelian Proverbs
- Just from the old English, I couldn't really understand what all of these meant
- It would be really fun to tell this from a modern point of view, or make it more college-related
Bibliography: Marjory Wardrop's Georgian Folktales Reading Guide Part A
