Georgian Folktales - Reading Diary Part A

For this reading diary, I chose to write about the Georgian Folktales unit.

Master and Pupil - This story was interesting for the part at the end where the pupil was constantly thinking of ways to get away from his master.

Fate - I enjoyed this story, for it reminded me of the story of Oedipus where Oedipus' mother tries to make him avoid his fate, however he ends up fulfilling his fate.  That is the exact same thing that happened in this story, when the prince tried to avoid it, but ended up fulfilling it.

The Serpent and the Peasant - I liked this story for the fable that was told at the end.  It is a fable that is very true of the life most people currently live and what happens around them.

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The Two Brothers - This story also tells a story about how people live through life.  Most of the time, we do not heed the cautions that are given to us by other people who have been through the experiences we have been through.  Even though we know that they know better, we still believe that we will be unharmed in the situation.

The King and The Apple - I liked this story for the mystery and intrigue that it included with the story.  It was a story that kept me reading and guessing the entire time.

The Three Precepts - This story was memorable because the wise man, took the young man in, taught him for three years, and helped him learn all of these wise things to help make him a success.  However, the man did not pay attention to those so it caused the young man to lose his wealth and end up dying due to his not paying attention.

The Cunning Old Man and The Demi - This story shows that sometimes the clever person is not always the good person in the story.  That then causes the person who is just trying to do right by the world to be punished for the other man's cleverness.

The River in the Story (Wikimedia)

The Shepherd Judge - The story is almost a fable to show what happens when people treat each other with justice and dignity.  While the judge did not partake in the man's bribe, he did pay attention to both sides of the story and was able to give a fair judgement.  That fair judgement led to him regaining his eyesight.

The Priest's Youngest Son - This story shows the value of listening to one's parents, no matter how old you are or in what condition they may be in.  If the youngest son had not listened to his father, then he would not have been able to marry the beautiful princess and he would not have been able to save his mother from the illness she suffered from.

Mingrelian Proverbs - I thought these proverbs were very interesting to read.  Though some of them I did find it hard to understand what they were specifically talking about.  I feel like that might be due to the fact that I am not living in Mingrelian culture.