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Folktales & their Background Information 1
Are you still lost at how to interpret the two Panamanian folktales cited previously? Bierhorst’s preface sums up the whole picture in a rather succinct way: The stories in this book represent t… more →
China and Panama
Folktales & their Background Information 1
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chinapanama wrote 3 years ago: Are you still lost at how to interpret the two Panamanian folktales cited previously? Bierhorst … more →
Folktales & their Background Information 2
chinapanama wrote 3 years ago: Indeed, the complexity of the two stories cited previous — particularly their mixture of Weste … more →
Pine Cone the Astrologer (2)
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chinapanama wrote 3 years ago: The ”astrologer” is called Pine Cone, which makes him resemble a jester figure. Yet he w … more →
Another Panamanian Folktale
chinapanama wrote 3 years ago: No more the familiar motifs of prince and princess and thwarted love. This time we’ve got an a … more →
The Louse-Drum 4
chinapanama wrote 3 years ago: So, this is the happy ending. Does it remind you of Romeo and Juliet, though? especially the part ab … more →
The Louse-Drum 3
chinapanama wrote 3 years ago: Still another familiar motif: the mute princess, reminiscent of Wild Swans and The Little Mermaid. T … more →
The Louse-Drum 2
chinapanama wrote 3 years ago: Another familiar motif: a King who is so principled and just that his behavior borders on cruelty. Y … more →
Folktale from Panama: Familiar and Unfamiliar
chinapanama wrote 3 years ago: Strange. I have never heard of this folktale before. It does contain certain familiar motifs, such a … more →
