Reading Diary A : Czech Folktales

Czech Folktales 

The Bear, the eagle, and the Fish : 

• there were three daughters and they were very beautiful 
• the youngest daughter was the most beautiful 
• the father liked to go hunting but one day while he was hunting he got lost and a bear rushed to him 
• in order to spare his life the bear said that he would help the count out of the forest and give him riches if he could have one of the count's daughter in marriage 
• the count was pleased and said yes but he ran out of money again and decided that he needed to to go hunting again 
• he went to the forest and got lost again and then came an eagle and said once again that he would help and show him the way out and give him more money if the eagle could have the second daughter in marriage 
• only the last daughter was left but only for a little while as the count sold her to a fish 
• the count was sad and all alone until he had a son 
• the son then went out after a long time and said good bye to his parents 
• on his journey he found his eldest sister who was married to the bear and the bear gave him three hairs to aid him in case he ever needed help 
• the eagle gave him three feathers 
• and the fish gave him three fish scales 
• on his journey the brother found out that these animals were actually all related and they were brothers, the son of a king but were turned into animals after the work of a magician 
• the brother made it his purpose to find this magician and get rid of him and when he found him he use all the gifts from his brothers in law and they all cam against the magician 
• then there was a house filled with joy, princes, wives and children 

The Waternick :

• there were a pair of sibling, a boy and a girl and their father was dead 
• the mother sent them one day to get wood for a fire but they had to find a way to make sure that they knew how to get back to their home 
• the girl said that she would use thread from her ball of wool and tie it to a tree so that they could come back 
• they went walking but when they looked back they realized that some animals had cut the thread 
• they were lost and were taken by the Waternick 
• the waternick took the children to his wife and she was happy and made the kids her servants 
• the children were there for years and did not want to be there anymore and took advantage of a day were the Waternick's wife fell asleep while he had gone out to get more human souls
• they were only able to run so far until get got caught and in order to prevent them fleeing again the Waternick's gave them a lot of more work so that they could be busy 
• one day the children decided to release the souls of those humans in the cups and the Waternick's were not happy 
• One day the decided to try escaping again and so they let the wife fall asleep and they ran until they were tired and fell asleep under a tree where the forester found them and thought that they were the children of the widow that had lost her children 
• the children were once again back home again and they lived with their mother until she died 

                                                  

A statue of a waternick in the Czech Republic 

Thoughts about Comments

What do I think about blog comments? 

I personally love that we are allowed to comment on each other's blogs. I think that peer criticism is the best. Every individual in this class has different opinions and I think it is very good to get people's opinions on one same topic. My favorite comments are probably the ones on storytellings. I really enjoy these comments because they help me focus on areas that need to work on. Also, by reading these comments I can see if my objective in my story was accomplished and if my readers took away from my story what I intended for them to take away. 

In the beginning, my comments were very broad and general. However, I realized that I enjoyed the comments that were more thorough so I then decided that I should do the same in return. For the past assignments I have been working on being more specific in my comments and I sure do hope that my colleagues appreciate these adjustments that I have made. 

Tech Tip Website : The Demons of Latin America

The Demons of Latin America 

I am so excited about this! At first I was skeptical about taking this approach to my project but I decided I should go for it. I was afraid that it would be a harder task but it was actually easier to make the site than what I thought. 

Ladies and Gentlemen....... Here is my storybook! 

A screenshot of my site 

Storytelling week 5 : The revenge of the Brother

The revenge of the Brother 

There was once two brothers named Jake and Justin. Justin was very humble and sweet and he owed his loyalty to his brother since his brother always looked after him. Jake on the other hand was very handsome,strong and mighty. He had a wife and she was very beautiful. Jake would always stay home with his wife and while they would stay home and wine and dine, Justin would be out in the fields taking care of the animals and the harvest. Justin never complained about his work and he always brought food back home. He did this out of love for his brother and his wife. Justin worked day and night and although taking care of the oxen and the grain was very tiresome work he would come back home every night and take care of Jake's and his wife's needs.

Justin taking care of the oxen 

One day Justin was surprised to see Jake come out to the field to help him out with the herds. As Jake was walking around the land he noticed that there was still a lot of land that needed seeding so that more grains and harvest could grow. Justin without disobeying Jake's order went into the house looking for the seeds that Jake had told him about. Now, when Justin went into the house he noticed that these seeds were not any ordinary kind. He went into the house thinking that he was only looking for a small bag of seeds. Instead, he found himself in a room full of big heavy sacks filled with seeds. Jake's wife came into the room asking Justin if he needed any help. Justin replied, "No, it is okay I must do this as my beloved brother has sent me in to look for these". Jake's wife was very surprised to see Justin pick up these sacks without any difficulty and she noticed his strong biceps and abs compress when he picked up these sacks. She noticed his beautiful structure. She immediately desired Justin. "Justin, how strong you are", she said. "Wow, your biceps are so nice, it must be so easy working out in the fields with your muscular build. Unfortunately your brother is always here at home with me so his body is not built like yours". 

She started caressing his arms and said "Come be with me tonight. I will take care of you forever". Justin immediately saw an opportunity to make his brother pay back for all the work that he had made him do. You see, Justin's heart was filled with love for his brother until he noticed that all he was for his brother was someone to do all his dirty work while he stayed home doing nothing but enjoying the luxury of life with his wife. Justin heart immediately turned dark and his heart sought revenge.
"Wait for me tonight and I will come and get you. My brother was like a father to me until I realized that I was not a son to him but a free worker. I am hurt and now I will take what he loves the most."

Author's Note: 

I have used the story The Two Brothers: Part One  from the Ancient Egyptian Unit. I chose this story because it caught my attention how this brother did everything from his brother Anpu out of love and loyalty. I was impressed with his actions whenever he had an opportunity to lay with his brother's wife and she desired him but instead he rejected her and she was embarrassed. In the end of the story however, Anpu's wife accuses Bata of sleeping with her against her will as Anpu found her in the room distressed. Anpu was furious even though Bata had not committed any harm against his brother. In my story, I wanted to portray Bata's kind and working heart until he noticed who he was for his brother and the moment the his heart turned dark. In the original story Bata is accused of acting against his brother and in my story I wanted to make the "innocent" brother guilty. I think that these stories such as Joseph's story in the bible depict us stories of men that flee temptation and do not act against the people that they respect. I think that in our time it is harder to come across men that act in that manner. 

Reading Diary B : Ancient Egyptian Myths and Stories

Ancient Egyptian Myths and Stories Part B 

The Two Brothers Part One : 

• there were two brothers, Anpu and Bata 
• Anpu had his own house and a wife 
• Bata lived with them and he did all of the hard work such as taking care of the animals and working in the harvest 
• White Bata did all of this Anpu and his wife would just wine and dine 
• One day Bata and Anpu worked together and they were pleased with their work
• Anpu one day ordered Bata to go get some seed in the house and Anpu's wife observed Bata's strength as he gathered all the seed 
• this made her want to desire Bata but Bata refused and he was ashamed at her actions and thoughts as she was like a mother to him and his older brother was a father figure 
• left in such embarrassment she laid on the floor and Anpu came in ad found her that way 
• he asked what has happened and Anpu's wife accused Bata of acting violently against her 
• Anpu was enraged and went after Bata with a dagger 

The Book of Thoth Part One : 

• Bata is now a bull and Anpu sat on his back 
• Bata went to the girl wife and let her know that he was Bata and that he was alive but that he was now in bull form 
• the king was one the one with all the power and the wife immediately left Batta's location and went to the king and told him that she really was wanting some bull liver 
• the king was troubled as he knew that this meant that he would have to kill Bata 
• when the bull was on his way to be killed two drops of blood fell and where each the blood fell tress grew people viewed this as a miracle 
• the wife was always after something that had to do with Bata and she wanted the king to do away with anything that she wanted against Bata 
• the wife's true colors were exposed by Bata when he became the one in power 
• Bata wanted to make sure that even after he was gone that his brother Anpu would also have power and made him the heir

the sacred bull 

Reading Diary A :Ancient Egyptian Myths and Stories

Ancient Egyptian Myths and Stories 

the woman's green jewel 

Creation: 

• The water is called Nu and the world was filled of Nu 
• Khepera was the Sun God at dawn, Ra at high noon, and Tum in the evening
• There was a system of hierarchy between all of these different Gods and Ra had higher power than Nu 
• Shu was the wind God
• Tefnut, sent the rain and was called "The Spitter"
• Tefnut and Shu were often called "The Twins" as they were two stars in the heavens
• Seb was the earth God
• Ra called for the beginning of Creation 
• He created everything that moves and lives on Earth
• Ra became the first king of Earth 

Osiris : 

• Osiris sat in the throne when Ra grew old and went into the heavens 
• Osiris then rules over Egypt 
• Men did not really respect Osiris and acted as savages 
• Men's desires were very evil and they were sinner 
• Osiris then took over all of this chaos and he brought peace among the land 
• Isis was the queen and was very wise
• Osiris then, under the instruction of his queen showed men how to share crops and how to make them grow
• praise and worship was also something that Osiris brought unto the land
• Osiris in a sense, reminds me of Jesus and his actions on Earth 

The Green Jewel : 

• Sneferu, the king was very down and he would try different things to become happy but he could not 
• his scribe recommended that he go out and enjoy nature accompanied by beautiful women
• he took twenty virgins with him on this trip and these girls would all sing together and the king was having a good time 
• the women were rowing together but one suddenly stopped because she had lost her green jewel 
• the King offered to give her another Jewel but she wanted her own 
• his scribe then mumbled some magic words and the waters parted and the green jewel was found and then the waters were back together again 
• the King then was content as all the women started singing and rowing again 

Demons of Latin America : Styles Brainstorming

Topic : I have decided that My Storybook will be about the tales and myths that I was told as I child growing up. In Latin America many children grow up hearing and fearing the monsters and demons depicted to us. This topic is very personal to me and I think that it would be great to also talk about something that I have had personal contact with. The stories that I think would be great and original to Latin America is El Cucuy , La Llorona, and El Chupacabras. I do not think I will have a hard time finding other stories if I choose not to go with any of the following. There are many other creatures that have originated from different countries of Latin America. 

Bibliography:

El Cucuy: "Coco (folklore)." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 31 July 2015. Web. 22 Sept. 2015.

La Llorona : "La Llorona." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 21 Sept. 2015. Web. 22 Sept. 2015.

El Chupacabras :"Chupacabra." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 6 Sept. 2015. Web. 22 Sept. 2015.

Possible Styles:

1. A witness as a storyteller : In this story style I would tell the stories from the perspective of a villager or such narrating the events that he/she saw unfold in front of them. I think that this is my first option as it is how many of these stories get told to us. These stories are passed down our generations from our elders. I think a villager as the narrator suits the culture the best too. Given this idea, first-person would be the method of narrating his/her experiences but the stories themselves would be third-person storyteller style. 

2. The demons/monsters  telling the reader about what they did and why they act that way : I like this style as well too. It could be something to the effect of the diary of the demons. This would also be a first- person style. I think that this style would give the reader and in- depth look at the intentions and thoughts of these creatures. I think this style would also give me the freedom to contribute my own ideas to the story but I am not sure if we can alter the stories in some way and expand on them in a way that we want to. If we are allowed this freedom then I think that this is definitely the style that I want to take. 

3. A tourist book : This style would present these stories in a marketable setting. Since Latin American is a very touristic region it can be a journey to the different countries where these stories originated from. My Storybook could be a guide and in the guide the tourist would find pictures, areas of where this creature has "been seen" and of course, the famous story behind the creatures. 

I think this style is very creative, fun and different from my previous styles. 

4. Children's Book : Lastly, this style would be geared towards children. Although, this storybook would probably not be the best bedtime story, I think that it could engage children in Latin American culture. This style would use child geared vocabulary and of course a lot of cartoon images. The horror of these creatures would probably be toned down too. However, to make this style unique, I would make it sort of fable style where there would be a saying at the end of the stories such as the moral of the story. Example, " No te portes mal, si no El Cucuy vendrá por ti en la noche" " Do not misbehave or The Cucuy will come for you at night". 

"El chupacabra" 

Tech Tip: Weather Gadget

I got a weather gadget! 

I am so excited about this but as we all know weather is about to get crazy here in Oklahoma as it will get cold, rain, or maybe even snow later in the year. 

Extra Reading : Filipino Popular Tales

Extra Reading Diary 

Filipino Popular Tales 

Three Brothers of Fortune : 

• a wealthy man had three sons
• he sent them away to study 
• the kids did not study 
• they were ashamed because they did not learn anything so they avoided their home 
• they were seeking fortune and encountered things of interest such as a book that brought the dead to life 
• they encountered a woman that gave them a mat that could make them fly 
• the last brother found some stones that he wanted to keep as he believed that they held some magic 
• they encountered a family who was weeping for the death of a beautiful woman 
• Ambo, one of the brothers brought her back to life with the book 
• as soon as he was given a reward, Iloy, the other brother placed the mat under all of the, and they were instantly taken to the sea 
• a storm came and destroyed their boat but Suan, the last brother used his two stones to bring the boat back together to prevent drowning 
• they brother then fought over the young woman 
• a king decided that Suan was the most fortunate and deserved the woman and he put everything together when his brothers were only pulling the "boat" father apart

The Enchanted Prince : 

• this king lived in a wild forest where many wicked witches lived 
• Ucay was the son of the king and he fell in love with a young witch 
• when ucay was of age his father asked him what woman he wanted but Ucay said that he did not want one
• the king sent order for all the beautiful woman to be brought to the palace for UCay 
• Ucay was not pleased with any and in retaliation the king arranged his marriage and Ucay listened due to fear 
• the young witch became mad at Ucay for his treason 
• she turned Ucay into a monkey 
• the only way that he could go back to human was if a woman would love him and break the spell 
• the monkey, Ucay saw a woman that seemed to be heartbroken and he approached her and the woman grew fond of the monkey and began to love the monkey until she loved him more than anything else
• it was at that moment that Ucay was transformed and the woman found a charming prnce in front of her
• they then married 

A monkey prince 

Reading Diary B : Arabian Nights

Arabian Nights

Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamps 1 

• Aladdin was the son of a poor tailor 
• Aladdin met his uncle one day in the street
• the uncle to Aladdin up to the mountains one day 
• the uncle was a magician and he started saying magical words and Aladdin was scared 
• the uncle kept giving him orders to go into the earth and grab things he started asking for a lamp that was there but Aladdin would not give it to him 
• at last the "uncle" fled and Aladdin realized that he was not his uncle but some magician who had read about the lamp and wanted to use Aladdin 
• Aladdin was crying after he realized the truth and accidentally rubbed on the lamp and a genie came out asking Aladdin what he needed 

                         Aladdin's Lamp

Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp 4 

• Aladdin is now referred to as the Prince 
• the magician has discovered that Aladdin did not die in the cave but escaped and is now married into royalty 
• the old man went to the streets crying out that he had new lamps in exchange for old ones 
• the princess heard about this and told a slave to take him and old lamp that was in the room 
• this lamp was Aladdin's lamp however she did not know that 
• the old magician had taken the lamp and he made the palace disappear 
• the Sultan, the princess's father was enraged and thought it was Aladdin's fault and he sent out for Aladdin with others of execution 
• Aladdin begged for his life as he did not know what he had done 

Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp 5

• the princess in Africa treated the old magician very poorly 
• in a moment Aladdin and the princess found each other but had to be careful 
• the princess explained that she has innocently given the old man the lamp
• Aladdin knew that the old magician was behind all of this but it would be hard to get the lamp as the magician carried it everywhere with him 
• Aladdin had a plan and told the princess to dress beautifully and make the old magician her guest so that he may think that she has forgotten about Aladdin 
• Aladdin had given her a powder and told her to put in her cup and offer the magician something to drink
• the princess did just this and it made the magician fall lifeless 

Reading Diary A: Arabian Nights

Arabian Nights

Family conversation

The Story of the Merchant and the Genius : 

• the genie has claimed that the merchant killed his son 
• the merchant had no idea what he was talking about
• the genie then explained that the merchant threw a stone and then killed the genie's son by striking him in the eye
• the merchant then realized that the genie was serious in his intents to kill him 
• the merchant begged for his life but the genie would not spare his life 
• the merchant asked for some time so that he good say farewell to his family 
• the merchant was given one more year to live and went to his family to tell them the news 

The Story of the Old Man and the Hind : 

• this old man met the merchant and was curious and wanted to meet the genie that wanted to kill him 
• the merchant told the genie that he would tell him a story and if the story  proved that he was worth of not living anymore then the merchant's life would be spared
• he began to tell his story about his wife's evil intentions with his adopted son 
• the wife learned magic and when the old man was gone she took his adopted son and converted him into a calf 
• time had passed and the feast of Bairam arrived and the old man ordered for a fat cow to be brought and killed for the feast 
• one fat cow was brought but the old man had compassion over it and did not kill it 
• the cow was indeed killed behind the old man's back but it was discovered that it was just "big boned" and not really fat in meat 
• the brought another cow and without the old man's knowing, this was his son when he was about to kill the cow the cow fell on his feet in a sense of begging for it's life 
• the wife was confused and kept telling the old man that he needed to kill the calf 
• the old man refused and then was told by someone else whose daughter knew about magic that the calf was the old man's son 
• at the news of this the old man wanted to meet the daughter and wanted his son turned back to his original state
• the girl agreed only if the old man give her his son in marriage and if he allowed the girl to have revenge on his wife 
• the genie agreed that he enjoyed this story and granted his a third part of the merchant's punishment 

The Story of the Young King of the Black Isles : 

• Mahmoud was the king of the Black Isles 
• his son married his cousin and he thought that she loved him as much as he loved her 
• one day he was half asleep and overheard the others saying that she no longer loved him 
• he witnessed this as one day that a slave passed away she was distraught and wanted a palace in the garden built for him and she wept for him for two years 
• in a discussion between them she said some magic words against him and that is why he is half man and half marble 

Storybook Topics

Topics Brainstorm 

Topic: Heroes in Greek Mythology

Comments: I think this is a topic that will really interest me because Greek mythology has always intrigued me. I like how these characters play a very important role in the way things in the world play out. Heroes are characters that represent a community and that is why I find them interesting. 

Possible Stories:  I know many may have heard of famous Heroes in Greek mythology. Possible stories would be revolved around important characters such as Odysseus and his role in the unfolding of the Earth.

Sample Story Comments: Odysseus is a key character in Homer's Odyssey. He is most famous for his actions during the Trojan War. More importantly he is known for his travels back home after the war. Not only does this specific story grab my attention because of the importance of his character for the Greek. War is one of the main reason why this story reels me in. The effect of adding rivals in heroic scenarios makes the story ever the more interesting. 

Bibliography: Homer's Odyssey 

Author: Homer

Year: 1895

Topic: Mermaids 

Comments: I have always found mermaids to be so fascinating and mysterious. The biggest reason why this is one of my topics is because in our space time, my husband and I have spent time watching documentaries over the existence of mermaids. In the Disney world, mermaids are portrayed in a very delicate and princess-like light. However in many of the tales it seems as if their can be a darker side to mermaids and I love it! 

Possible Stories: After searching about mermaids I have found that there is a lot of resources. By searching I came across " The Little Mermaid". This story along with others will give me good options for my selections.

Sample Story Comments: In this version of "The Little Mermaid", we are introduced to the differences between her siblings and herself. Out of all her family she was the only with a fish tail. This set her apart. However, she was also different in the way that she thought and acted and looked up to her grandmother for a lot of advice. 

Bibliography: The Little Mermaid

Author: Hans Christian Andersen

Year: 1837

The Little Mermaid 

Topic: The Demons of Latin- American Mythology

Comments: I knew that I perhaps wanted t include my culture somehow in my storybook. Greek and Roman Mythology are among the most popular. However, Latin- American mythology is often underrated. My topic would focus on the evil spirits and characters that many Hispanics grew up hearing about. IN FACT, 9/10 (my own statistic) of Hispanics will tell you that often time our parents would discipline us and tell us to behave in order to avoid being taken away by "El Cucuy" or the bogeyman. 

Possible Stories: I wasn't really able to find much of Latin-American mythology with the resources that we were given so I took it upon myself and found some sources that give me a lot to work with. My favorite would probably be an outline of different legends in Latin-American culture divided out by country of origin and such. 

Sample Story Comment: La llorona is a Latin-American character that is known all over the world. She was a murderer and now her spirit haunts others. It is said through legend that she will kidnap children to make up for her own. 

Bibliography: Stories passed down to me through the generations. 

Topic: Nursery Rhymes

Comments: Nursery Rhymes are personal to me in the sense that I am hearing them all the time. My daughter loves to listen to these stories and watch videos of them being played out on YouTube. I think that it would be neat if I could tell her about other Nursery Rhymes that aren't as popular but are as good if not, BETTER! 

Possible Stories: Wow, I did not realize how many possibilities I had. The Real Mother Goose would probably be my biggest source. In this book I have found so many stories such as, The Flying Pig, Lucy Locket, and others. This would a very easy topic to write about.

Sample Story Comments: I liked reading The Alphabet. It's a nursery rhyme that goes through the alphabet with little sayings between the lines. In the end I believe that it speaks about the importance of education. 

Bibliography: The Real Mother Goose

Author (Illustrated by: Blanche Fisher Wright)

Year: Ebook, 2004

Growth Mindset, Week 3

Growth Mindset

One of the most important things that I have reflected on this week is the importance in taking really good notes. During this weekend I was working on my neurobiology quizzes and some of the questions were really challenging. I was trying to pull answers by deductive reasoning but on some math questions I was really stumped. Fortunately, I remembered that I had taken really good notes over the quiz subject and I found examples of out math equations and I was able to relate them to the quiz problems and after my many attempts I finally reached the 100% that I was aiming for. It is my goal this semester to have notes that I can always go back to for information. 

kitty taking notes 

Reading Diary B : Noah and the Ark

NOAH AND THE ARK PART B: 

The Torah 

The Holy Book : 

• Noah gathered all his wisdom from a book given to Adam by an Angel named Raziel 
• there was a little boy around Adam that was really annoying so he then killed him and Adam and Eve ate the child 
• they ate the child because of the plague and when Samuel found out he was enraged butAdam and Eve tried to deny everything 
• Samuel wanted them gone but God was still by there side and the solution to their problems was the Torah 
• Adam hid the book and then it was found by Enoch then Enoch hid it and God set Raphael to get the book for Noah 
• in the book Noah found direction and guidance 

The Flood : 

• there was a lot of issues and problems inside of the ark 
• Noah did not know how to feed every species and he would have sick animals on board 
• the troubles increased as the turbulence of the ark got worse with flood the animals roared and howled and the combination of these noises were miserable 
• Cain perished due to the flood and Abel's death was avenged 
• a long time has passed but after a few hundred days Noah sent out the dove in hopes of finding dry land 

Noah leaves the ark : 

• Noah was scared to leave the ark because he feared for another flood 
• When Noah stepped outside he thanked God for his mercy over him
• God was no pleased as Noah had ignored God's previous words of grace 
• Noah realized he had sin and brought a sacrifice unto God and he was pleased 
• Noah was not able to turn in the sacrifice himself as he had a bodily defect caused by a blow that he received in the ark by a lion
• After the sacrifice was received there was a covenant between Noah and God and God promised he would never send another flood again and a rainbow was evidence of this pact 

The Curse of Drunkenness : 

• Noah became obsessed with building a vine and the first product of this was drinking in excess and this was the way that this curse was brought on and because of it slavery was introduced 
• Satan was his assistant in growing the vine 
• Noah resembled Adam in actions in the sense that they both sinned as the product of a fruit 
• Noah cursed against his son's descendants since Ham had angered his father and had sinned 

Reading Diary A: Noah and the Ark

NOAH AND THE ARK 

Building the ark - Nuremberg Chronicles 

The Ark (Genesis) : 

• Lamech was Noah's father 
• God saw that there was much evil on Earth 
• Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord 
• The Lord told Noah that he would destroy the world 
• Noah was ordered to make an ark of gopher wood measuring three hundred cubits x fifty cubits x three hundred cubits 
• Noah was told that the Earth would be destroyed by water and flood 
• Even though every human was going to perish his family was allowed on the ark and he was ordered to bring two of every species in with him 

The Flood (Genesis): 

• The flood was to last 40 days and 40 nights 
• Noah was 600 years old when we was given these commands 
• Noah was given 7 days and once the 7 days were up the flood came down 
• it rained so much that the waters then made the ark float 
• Every living thing on Earth died and only Noah, his family, and all the species on board were kept alive 
• water prevailed on the Earth for 150 days 

After the Flood (Genesis) : 

• After the flood had passed and months had gone by Noah sent a dove to look for areas where the water had dried up 
• the dove came back with no signs of any place to dock 
• after 7 days he sent the dove out again but this time she came back with an olive leaf and Noah knew that the dark days were over 
• After the Earth was dry Noah was given the orders that his family should then multiply and fill the Earth 
• Noah built an alter for the Lord and the Lord was pleased and promised that he would never curse the Earth again 

Noah's Sons : 

• Noah and his family were blessed and were promised by God that they would have food every day and God would always be by their side 
• there was a covenant made between God and Noah were no destruction of Earth by flood would happen again
• the evidence of this covenant was the rainbow seen in the midst of the clouds after the rain 
• Noah was 960 years old when he passed 

The Tower of Babel (Genesis) : 

• this is the story of what came to be of the generations after Noah 
• Babel was the kingdom of Nimrod 
• the whole world was of one language 
• they wanted to build a city that could reach the heavens 
• God however intervened by distorting their language so that they could not understand each others commands and build this tower
• this was the birth of language 

The Birth of Noah: 

• Lamech (Noah's father) was scared when he was born and he ran to his own father Methuselah
• he was afraid because he said that his nature was different and that he did not resemble was the rest of them [ the humans] look like 
• Methuselah went to Enoch to know the truth 
• Methuselah was informed of the purpose of Noah and he was told about the destruction and the new beginning of the Earth 
• Noah was called Menahem by the rest of his family which meant consoler 
• Noah was circumcised in his mothers womb which made him different and the elected one 
• Noah was the hope for a new beginning to end the curse brought down on Earth because of Adam 

Storytelling, Week 2: Joseph the seducer

Joseph was brought into Egypt, and Potifar had grace over Joseph. Joseph served him and gained trust he even became in charge of overseeing the house. All trust was put in his hands. However, Joseph had been away for a very long time and although he was happy he was weak. He was weak in the sense that he longed to lie with a woman. Potifar's wife was very beautiful and Joseph spent a lot of time around her. Since he over saw the palace he had keys to all the rooms. One day he thought " I will only take a peek" and he made his way to the bathing house at the time that Potifar's wife would be in there. Without her knowing he watched her undress and bathe. Her soft skin glistened as the moonlight struck her through the open window. Her skin so fair and soft, her breast laid perfectly on her chest and he lusted her. He knew that Potifar would be gone for some time since he had business to take care of with the Pharaoh it was a perfect time. Potifar's wife seemed lonely and upset as it had been months that she had seen her loved one. Joseph made his way in and caressed her and told her it would all be okay. Potifar's wife trusted him, as he was the second man in charge. As many times before she laid in her bed in her nightgown as Joseph guarded her place. Joseph would no longer hide his desire he approached her bedside and grabbed her hand. "Lie with me", he said, "I will make you forger all your sorrows. With me you will never meet solitude again. " He leaned it to kiss and rubbed her thigh. She was appalled, "My master would not approve. How dare you come into my house and disrespect me in such way? How could I do this evil and sin against my God?" She ran out and cried for help. Joseph knew it would only be a matter of time. Potifar heard the news and made his way back to Egypt only to find Joseph gone. Joseph prayed to his God but his God had turned away for he has disrespected his master but above all had disrespected his father. Not too much time had passed and Joseph was found, he was thrown in jail and shortly after paid for his actions as he faced the gallows. 

Potifar's Wife- Orazio Gentileschi 

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Author's Note: The original story that inspired my own was Potifar's Wife . In the original story Joseph was loyal to his master and his God. He was humble and honest. Potifar's wife was promiscuous and lusted Joseph. One day Joseph was naive and went on with his day. Potifar's wife approached Joseph and told him to lie with her. Joseph was not weak and ran out the room leaving his garment that she had pulled away. Ashamed, she blamed him and accused him of harassing her and trying to sleep with her. Joseph was sent to jail but later forgiven as he was innocent. I made this story my own by changing the character involved with the lust and changing some events by adding more detail. However, I wanted to keep the betrayal story line the same.  In my story, the betrayer is Joseph. Potifar's wife is put in a positive light rather than a negative one. In the original story there is no consequence for Potifar's wife even though she was the one who approached Joseph. I wanted to make sure that that was not the case in my story, therefore I made Joseph be punished by facing death in the gallows. I was really excited when I found the picture above as it was a really great addition to the story as you could see what was going on in the story as well. 

Bibliography: Potifar's Wife, King James Bible (1611), Genesis 39

Reading Diary B: Biblical Unit

This is the continuation of my reading this week. For this assignment I am focusing on Part B. 

Biblical Unit: Biblical Women 

The Witch of Endor: 

• Saul went to the Witch of Endor when God would no longer answer him 
• Saul went in disguise to the witch because he has outlawed witchcraft 
• The Witch of Endor feared for her life thinking that he was coming for her 
• Saul let her know he swore he was going to do her no harm 
• Saul wanted to speak to Samuel about his frustration with the Philistines 

Bathsheba: 

• Bathsheba was married to Uriah
• King David lusted her and called for her to be brought to the palace 
• Bathsheba was then carrying David's child 
• David ordered Uriah be killed in war after Uriah did not obey orders of being with his wife (to make it seem like the child was Uriah's) 
• After Uriah died David married Bathsheba but the Lord was displeased and their first born died

Esther:

• Esther was the chosen one 
• Ester was Jew but she his her identity under the advice of her uncle, Mordecai because there was Jewish persecution at the time 
• King Ahasuerus was looking for a new wife to replace Queen Vasti 
• Ester had the king's grace and favor and he loved her and made her queen 
• Haman delivers is plan to kill the Jewish 
• Mordecai pleas Esther to do something but she is afraid 
• Esther was the only hope for the Jews but her life was in danger in case the King was not pleased and she too would perish 
• Esther devises a plan to unveil Haman's to the King 
• At the banquet Esther asks for the grace of the King and grace over her people 
• The king owed his life to Mordecai and once he realized that Haman wanted to kill Mordecai in the gallows, Haman was sentenced to the gallows 
• Esther freed her people from persecution 

Mary and Anna: 

• Joseph and Mary made there way into Bethlehem to pay their taxes 
• it was during this time that Mary went in to labor 
• due to no housing, Mary delivered in a manger 
• Mary gave birth to Jesus named an angel before birth 
• Simeon and Anna recognized this child and their Savior and The Lord 

Martha and Mary: 

• Martha and Mary were sisters 
• Martha was occupied serving and attending her guests 
• Mary occupied herself by sitting at the feet of Jesus and listening to him 
• Martha was upset and nagged but the Lord told her that Mary had made the right choice 
• Martha and Mary notified the Lord when Lazarus was ill but the Lord did not move and stayed in the same place 
• Until it was time the Lord made his way to Judea 
• the people around him did not understand as Lazarus had already passed 
• When Martha heard that Jesus was coming she went to meet him but Mary was upset that he did not do anything for their brother, Lazarus 
• Martha and Mary did not understand why Jesus wanted to go into the tombstone since Lazarus had already passed days ago 
• Lazarus heard the voice of Jesus and he rose 

Lazarus rising