(Gazelle in the savannah, uploaded to Pixabay by user chillervirus)
One thing I've wondered while reading this is the possibility of the animals' capability of human speech. It's not given much thought or consideration in the stories themselves, but I think questions posed related to this could make for interesting humor!
Offspring between species is an idea that caught my eye in The Dog-Husband. A story from such a child's point-of-view would make a compelling story.
The previous story goes one step further as the woman decides to teach the pups she gave birth to how to behave and act more human, including teaching them how to hunt.
With the thought of upbringing and the divide between the worlds of man and animal in mind, a story about separated siblings, one raised as a human and one raised as an animal, sounds like an enticing idea.
A secret society of anthropomorphic animals (The Youth Who Joined the Deer) sounds nice, but I feel as if I've already run that concept before in The Cravin' Raven. The image of a deer as a graceful being, like a dancer, is a vivid image, however.
But a character development stemming from a hunter living amongst animals and coming to a new understanding of nature sounds intriguing.
The Youth Who Joined the Deer also proposes some young deer wanting to be slain for the sake of others which is a very interesting detail considering the food chain philosophy of the wilderness! The bones restore the ones they belong to to life when dropped into a river.
The Girl and the Turkeys, a.k.a. Cinderella and her Feathered Godmother.
And a not so happily-ever-after.
The True Bride brings about the notion of an animal raising human children, in the form of the dog Spióola.
Consider what species of animals that this set of readings did not include a story to focus on. Are there any that would make good subjects?
Mythology & Folklore Native American Marriage Tales Unit, stories take from Tales of North American Indians by Stith Thompson
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