by Derek J Fiedler | Jun 2, 2020 | Articles, Bible, Theory
Telling a story daunts writers these days. On one hand, Big Data has collected an unimaginable storehouse of facts and events. People have never been more informed. Writers have more facts at their fingertips than ever before. In addition, due to the global...
by Eugene Schreder | May 20, 2020 | — Bestiary, Articles, Bible, Folk Stories & Traditions, Short Stories, Theory
This is part I in a two-part article, and the first article in a series of posts that discuss the symbolism of a particular and peculiar literary tradition within Western Europe. Collectively, this body of works is called “the Bestiary.” To reduce this mysterious...
by Kathryn Wilson | May 13, 2020 | Articles, Bible, Folk Stories & Traditions
You know a story is good if people write new versions of it over, and over again. Given this metric, Charles Perrault’s Bluebeard must be the grand-daddy of all stories. Or it is at least a really popular uncle. There have been dozens of re-writes and variants over...
by Jonathan Pageau | May 6, 2020 | Articles, Bible, Theory
(This post is the transcript for a Youtube video published March 19th and reflects the situation at the time. Link to video at the end of article.) During the past few weeks we have seen major disruptions in our lives. Everything is cancelled. Everyone is hunkered...
by Jean-Philippe Marceau | Apr 29, 2020 | Articles, Bible, Theory
You ultimately have to immerse yourself in symbolism to really “get it”. You have to read stories, and furthermore read about their interpretations. As you start to see the recurring patterns, you will also start to notice them in your own life. Before long, you...
