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Kerrie
Registered User
(9/17/01 3:05:29 pm)
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Stories of crisis, death, coping, hope...
Sorry if this seems disconnected and rambling. Just thought I'd get a new topic going that is related to everything going on as well as the board.
A few stories that have entered my head are:
Pandora
Firebird
Cinderella
Bluebeard
Some of these, the fact they have entered my thoughts, seem frighteneing- how could I dare compare such events to fairy tales? How could I use them to remind me, constantly, of the tragedy? But so many stories are used as coping tales, to explain, to help heal. No matter the connection. I won't go into the details of why some of these have connections- I'm sure you can imagine.
The story that has been flitting about my head lately is one of hope- Pandora. (I believe someone mentioned this in one of the other posts.) There actually seem to be several stories relating to gifts in boxes that are not to be opened. Is this a theme in the classification system?
Any thoughts on traditional stories that are helping others?
Dandelion wishes,
Kerrie
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CoryEllen
Registered User
(9/17/01 6:13:33 pm)
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not exactly
I can't remember what it's from, but the line that keeps ringing through my head is, "And I alone have escaped to tell thee . . ."
Is this the Odyssey? Or is it the bible? At any rate, it seems appropriate.
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Jess
Unregistered User
(9/17/01 8:28:55 pm)
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More questions on the Firebird
Kerrie,
I think the story of the Firebird (Pheonix) is especially appropriate. Could you recommend any good retellings?
Jess
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Jess
Unregistered User
(9/17/01 8:40:47 pm)
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more
CoryEllen,
I checked my copy of the Odyssey because your quote seems so familiar, but I couldn't locate it. By the way, I am glad to see you getting a little break - thanks again.
Kerrie,
What about the Arabian Nights, the story of Sheherazade? Surely no one in folk/fairy tales had more hope or persevered more than her. And what about tales of Kafka - do they count? Had some thoughts there as well.
Good topic.
Jess
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TamzenLee
Registered User
(9/17/01 9:09:46 pm)
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Re: more
It's from the King James version of the Bible. "And I alone am escaped to tell thee" Job, Chapter 1, the visitations of all the evils upon Job.
Edited by: TamzenLee at: 9/17/01 9:12:26 pm
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Kerrie
Registered User
(9/18/01 1:18:00 pm)
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Re: More questions on the Firebird
All I have right now is 101 Stories of the Great Ballets by Ballanchine. I have that section flagged. Jane has stated that she has Firebird book coming out next spring. Other than that, I do not know of good or bad retellings.
Arabian Nights is a wonderful example as well. I don't know much about Kafka, I'm sorry.
Dandelion wishes,
Kerrie
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Kerrie
Registered User
(9/25/01 7:05:08 am)
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More sad news...
I may be off the board for a bit, or scattered in my postings- my fiance's grandmother just died yesterday, and his nana is not far behind. Wish I had a little box of hope right now. There's too much going on. Kind of reminds me of the story "An Appointment with Death" (I think that's the title) where a man finds out Death is coming after him and tries to flee, but meets up with him in the town he flees to. My fiance's nana was actually the one who we though would be dying sooner, as she was diagnosed with brain and breast cancer, at the very least, and we were expecting her to pass over any day. Some chemo helped and she's been more alert. His grandmother had an infection that led to kidney failure because it wasn't checked on, and it swiftly took over. So death seemed to come where we least expected it.
On the other hand, my aunt just had a baby girl, her third child after warnings she should have none due to MS. Another miracle.
When it rains, it downpours. Or so it sometimes seems. I hope there will be more rainbows soon.
Soft whispers and dandelion wishes,
Kerrie
(Update, his nana just died this morning.)
Edited by: Kerrie at: 9/25/01 11:42:01 am
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tlchang37
Registered User
(9/25/01 1:31:17 pm)
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Re: More sad news...
Golly Kerrie,
So sorry for your losses.
Sending a big golden umbrella (with a silver lining) and hope that everyone's downpour eases soon.
Tara
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4betterhealthmsncom
Unregistered User
(10/12/01 2:08:58 pm)
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Children, war and the imaginative space
I am a high school junior. I am writing a paper on how fairy tales offer hope in times of crisis. I have permission from DonnaQ to refer to her poem. My problem is i can not pull up nor can my library Year 2000 volume of the journal The Lion and the Unicorn Project Muse. Can anyone help or sendor fax the article to me. Also Kerri how is your project coming along I would like to include anyonther fairy tales that you might have received if thatis OK...
Thank You,
KAtelin
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Don
Unregistered User
(10/12/01 5:42:50 pm)
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Children, war, . . .
I can e-mail the article to you as a pdf file, but I'd need your e-mail address.
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Kerrie
Registered User
(10/15/01 8:39:32 am)
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Indelible...
Thanks for asking about the project! It's all laid out (just ask my right wrist- I never realized how intricate and intense using a mouse could be!) and ready for Kinkos! I'll be printing 20 for auction and contributor copies only at this time. If there is great interest, I may print more and sell and submit all funds myself, but I need to find out costs first. It has about 17 contributors and about 30 pieces, making it about 68 pages- twice the length of my first chapbook!
More soon!
Forest frosts,
Kerrie
(Has anyone heard from Terri? How is she doing?)
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Kerrie
Registered User
(10/16/01 6:05:23 pm)
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Stories and war...
I was just reading through the pages at Endicott, when i ran across this line...
"There is, unfortunately, truth in Garner's characterization of much current fantasy fiction, although I certainly hope we don't require a war to produce fine writers in the coming generations." Unriddling the World: rites-of-passage tales by Terri Windling
www.endicott-studio.com/forrites.html
I found the article to be quite fitting for these times, as we are all in a sort of rite-of-passage. And from what I've seen of the contributions I've received, there are many great writings and writers springing forth at this time when, I think, we need them most.
Forest frosts,
Kerrie
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Carrie
Unregistered User
(10/18/01 9:12:25 am)
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boxes
The Hopi attribute the haphazard placement of the stars to Coyote’s cosmic bungling. Coyote was given a big jar to carry and was told not to open the jar, but his curiosity prompted him to lift the lid and peek inside. All of the stars rushed out singeing his nose as they escaped into the sky. Coyote caught a few and hung them in their proper place in the heavens but he quickly grew impatient and let the others stay where they were. Some of the stars, not securely fastened in place, still fall back to earth. This is why there are only a few constellations, why there are shooting stars and why the coyote nose is black. I find this story quite similar to Pandora's -- interesting isn't it?
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