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10 Videogame Characters Inspired By Japanese Folklore
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in Academia, animal crossing, anime, Anthropology, Art, asia, asian studies, digital communities, folklore, folkloresque, folklorist, japan, japanese cinema, japanese folklore, japanese mythology, japanese video games, japanese videogames, jrpg, kojiki, Mythology, nihon shoki, pokemon, popular culture, shinto, shintoism, videogames, writing, yokai, zeldaChinese and Korean traders introduced Buddhism, Daoism, Hinduism, and the ever present Confucianism while Japan provided various regional myths, legends, and lore. These ingredients were brewed into various and effervescent cultures all across Japan. Each village responding accordingly by pasting outside influences upon their daily lives. These elements were transformed Japan’s landscape and ecosystem and…
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Fast Times at Ilium: The Glorious Lives & Deaths Homer’s Iliad
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in Academia, Adventure, ancient mediterranean studies, Anthropology, Archaeology, Art, asia, asian studies, Blogging, comparative literature, Crete, Dissertation, education, English, essay, Europe, folklore, history, inspiration, Islamic History, literary nonfiction, literature, Middle East, Mizzou, Mythology, nonfiction, phd, philosophy, Poem, poet, Poetry, politics, recipe, Review, stream-of-consciousness, study abroad, the university of missouri, the writers life, Thesis, writingKeeping with the dualistic nature of Epic literature to be a hero requires great tragedy. One must all at once bring and preserve life while taking it. Within this text, war is clearly demarcated as a symbol of achieving glory.
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The Oh-So-Poetic Roshambeaux of Rome in the Thunder Dome: A Rise to a Fall.
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The story of Rome is one of civilizations greatest epics. One of humanity’s greatest successes. And perhaps even greater failures. And thus, all at once perhaps its most tragic. In just over 500-centuries what began as a humble village, just a salty sea breeze away from the Mediterranean, calcified into a peal, a nucleus upon…
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The Curry of Life
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in Adventure, anime, Culture, folklore, freelance, fundraising, gastronome, Gastronomia, Gastronomy, inspiration, japan, Mythology, philosophy, recipe, stream-of-consciousness, tao te ching, taoism, the writers life, Thought Provoking, Travel, travel writing, travelblog, travelblogger, traveler, true story, writing, yokaiIngredients for the Curry of Life 2 tbsp cooking oil 1/2 lb of beef stew meat Salt 1 yellow onion, sliced 2 tsp cayenne pepper 8 oz Crushed tomatoes 2 Carrots, peeled and chopped 1 Russet potato, peeled and cubed 2 1/4 cups beef stock Hot Curry Roux, 1 pack of S&B Curry Hot sauce…
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If the Shoe Fits: Comparative Folklore and the Cinderella(s) Story
East, West, North, South. Strike out in any direction and one is sure to find themselves a tale of such an event. So-and-so meets so-and-so, fates and starstruck, forbidden love and yet it’s meant to be… From Strabo’s Greek servant who finds herself marrying the pharaoh of Egypt to Japan’s “Middle Captain Princess,” whose parallels…