Tag: Tales

‘The Witch and the Tsar’ Book Review

Animals and Injustice: Exploring The Motif of the Faithful Hound — Under the influence! (Reblog)

In this work we will briefly discuss human relationships with animals followed by a look at the main structure of the tale tale type of The Faithful Hound. Three examples of such tales from different countries will be retold before concluding with a few reflections that may offer a deeper insight into the story.

Animals and Injustice: Exploring The Motif of the Faithful Hound — Under the influence!

Haiku: ‘Sentinel Tales’

Standing sentinel
With a given narrative
Who would believe it?

Copyright Francis Barker 2020


Mermaids, more or less. — Reblog

For a coastal region, the north of the Netherlands is peculiarly devoid of mermaid tales. Sure, K. ter Laan has an obligatory mention in his 1930s book, and digs up an old chronicle, and a century earlier M.D. Teenstra emptied out his box with index cards, but the legends are not as rich as those […]

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Haiku: Telling Tales

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We all like a tale
A story to lose ourselves
This doesn’t end well

copyright Francis Barker 2020