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Journal of Mythic Arts

Wolfdog — Sat, 12 Aug 2006 08:05:17 -0800

Journal of Mythic Arts - an online journal for the exploration of myth, folklore, and fairy tales, and their use in contemporary art. A smattering from the archives: Shape-Shifters; Old Wives' Tales; Wolf's Heart.

By: Wolfdog

Wolfdog — Sat, 12 Aug 2006 08:06:06 -0800

Mini bonus link: Proppian fairy-tale generator.

By: nickyskye

nickyskye — Sat, 12 Aug 2006 09:48:42 -0800

Wolfdog, Just spent an hour poring over the Journal of Mythic Arts and exploring the related sites. Sent a friend some of the wonderful images and mulled over the marvelous idea of inner seasons, savored the portraits, a "call in the night". I like the archives of the Journal as well. But I'm particularly amazed by the fairy tale generator. Wow, what a fascinating tool/story-maker! Thank you!

By: moonbird

moonbird — Sat, 12 Aug 2006 10:13:12 -0800

excellent!

By: annieb

annieb — Sat, 12 Aug 2006 10:18:30 -0800

I particularly enjoyed the "Wolf's Heart" tale. Thank you for these! P.S. find any stories about vixens, lately?

By: goo

goo — Sat, 12 Aug 2006 10:27:03 -0800

Lovely. Thanks!

By: jack_mo

jack_mo — Sat, 12 Aug 2006 10:32:30 -0800

Great stuff, Wolfdog. Thanks!

By: LeeJay

LeeJay — Sat, 12 Aug 2006 11:04:45 -0800

Oooh, this is nice! Thanks Wolfdog!

By: pnh

pnh — Sat, 12 Aug 2006 13:04:52 -0800

One of the co-editors of this, Terri Windling, is also a well-known fantasy editor; her credits include discovering a fair number of well-known modern writers, including Charles de Lint, Steven Brust, and Emma Bull.

By: Zack_Replica

Zack_Replica — Sat, 12 Aug 2006 14:31:46 -0800

The "old wives' tales" link mentions parallels between different stories of different cultures, i.e. Cinderella. For more stories and comparisons like that, the Folklore and Mythology: Electronic Texts pages are a great resource. No pictures though, which is unfortunate.

By: Zack_Replica

Zack_Replica — Sat, 12 Aug 2006 14:37:16 -0800

I'm playing with the fairy-tale generator, and wow, it's good. You can get some pretty bleak stories out of it that remind me of the older folktales. Good find Wolfdog!