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Fantasy: July 12, 2017 Issue [#8385]

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 This week: National and Cultural Myths
  Edited by: Prosperous Snow celebrating Author IconMail Icon
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1. About this Newsletter
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3. Letter from the Editor
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6. Ask & Answer
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About This Newsletter

"If you dream the proper dreams, and share the myths with people, they will want to grow up to be like you."
Ray Bradbury

"We are more than the sum of our knowledge,
we are the products of our imagination. "
Ancient Proverb



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Letter from the editor

I am participating in "Invalid Item" Open in new Window., while doing research for my entries I had an epiphany. That is, a sudden flash of insight into reality or to be more precise into mythology. Every country and indigenous have their own myths and legends, which are different from those of other nations or indigenous cultures. True, there are some myths which are common to all cultures, but there are others that are specific to certain localities on Earth. What is even more wonderful is that we, as writers, have access to these myths through the Internet.

When we write about myths from nations and cultures other than our own we have to be careful that we show respect to the cultures and nations that created the myths and legends. The reason for this is that these stories are part of the cultural heritage of, not only, the indigenous people of a country, but of the country itself. We also must show respect for the myths of our own country and cultural group. We can believe or disbelieve in a legend or myth, but when we are writing about it, we have to show that some of the characters in the story believe the myth.

What are some of the myths or legends of your nation or culture that you would like to share in a story? Are there myths that you want to research and explore in a short story or poem? When researching myths how many sources do you like to use? Do different sources give a different interpretation of the same myth? Let me know what you think, share your research experience, or submit a story to the newsletter. The deadline is Wednesday, August 2.


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