These notes are from The Man in the Moon from the Myth-Folklore Anthology. It's by Katherine Neville Fleeson and originally comes from Laos Folk-Lore.
- I like the simple nature of this story. There is nice repetition in the lines, and the story follows a nice pattern.
- It's mostly a conversation between The wise man and the Man.
- Is the wise man a god?
- He seems to have the power to change the man into anything he wants
- Maybe he tricks the man into being the moon-- maybe he needed to fill the spot or something lol
- However, I don't like the reasoning behind the man in the moon.
- What if the man had a better reason to end up in the moon?
- In this story it's more of a punishment, for not appreciating his life.
- I wonder if I change the story slightly to make it a love story (I love those the most lol)
- If I did this, the man and the ocean would be the main characters
- Maybe the man is far from the ocean and wants to see her everyday
- The only way to do this is to keep watch of her from afar (in the sky)
- When the moon is full, the ocean reaches for him, but can't quite reach
- That's probably already a myth, but maybe it'll be cute!
- I need a way for the ocean and the man to meet (maybe as a young child he played in the waves)
- OR THE OCEAN USED TO BE UNTAMED AND WILD, BUT SETTLED DOWN WHEN SHE MET HER LOVE. WHEN HE DISAPPEARED AGAIN SHE RAVISHED THE WORLD IN ORDER TO SAVE THE EARTH (and be with his love) THE MAN DEDICATED HIS LIFE TO THE OCEAN AND WATCHES HER FROM THE MOON.
- That's my story i guess. I need to look up more things about the moon/ocean
- when does the tide come in? when does the ocean get crazy? is it without the moon or when the moon is fullest?
Image Information:
Moon Changes
Original Credit for Image: lunkalendar.ru
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