Sentences with phrase «folks tales»

They appear in many parts of the world in folk tales, legends, and myths, as well as in the dreams and fantasies of individuals.

They also had a knack for folk tales and spent another portion of their life editing, writing and compiling tales for children in their native German language.

Read aloud or ask students to read folk tales that attempt to explain the seasons or the weather.

I've twice tried to make sense of this invented folk tale and connect it to what follows, but there is no clear relation.

The cinematography evokes the old black and white photos most commonly paired with horror folk tales.

What we know about them derives from folk tales only.

Local folk tales claimed that these cats were fierce hunters who used their oversized paws to catch live fish, even taking fresh fish home to feed their owners!

A contemporary cultural translation of folk tales from The Thousand and One Nights describing Ali Baba's greed and King Solomon's flying carpet, the wall - mounted installation features an astonishing array of mostly lurid rugs sourced from Jack Ma's global e-commerce platform, Alibaba.

The use of mushrooms was influenced by folk tales about people wandering into woodland and eating magical mushrooms.

Though these ideals have long since faded, they are perpetuated by folk tales like Black Cat's Message and Wait Until Emmet Comes (which feature supernatural black cats disguised as demons) and commercialized as companions of Halloween moons.

This age - old folk tale of Stone Soup involves creative thinking, con job, and community sharing with disparate items brought together to create something for all to enjoy.

Dim Bulb Games describes the game as «a bleak American folk tale about traveling, sharing stories, and surviving manifest destiny.»

This illustrated text is of an old Japanese ghost story from a book of Japanese folk tales called the «Kaidan'that was published in the early 1900's by the writer, Lafcadio Hearn.

For the source of the expression, some point to The Surprising Adventures of Baron Munchausen, a collection of fanciful stories mostly based on folk tales that were first published anonymously in the late 18th century.

One of India's traditional folk tales tells of how the all - knowing blue of the sky came together with the golden yellow energy of the sun to create the emerald hue.

In 2009, the artist presented his solo show entitled White Snow, where he drew upon the famous 19th - century German folk tale «Snow White» («Schneewittchen») and commenting upon the modern interpretation of the story in Disney's beloved 1937 animated classic Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.

Books Also some good books to read might be some of the American Folk Tales like Paul Bunyan, Pecos Bill, or Brer Rabbit.

Inspired by traditional folk tales from Russia and beyond, Ukrainian paper artist Eugenia Zoloto creates these gorgeous hand - cut works of art, which combine dream - like images of humans and animals living in harmony.

The iEARN Folk Tales project creates a new market of storytelling to revive not only the stories but also the shared experiences and learning they offer.

Disney's cross-cultural retelling of a popular Chinese folk tale about a peasant girl who disguises herself as a man and takes her ailing father's place in the emperor's army turns the traditional fairy tale ending on its head.

Next, the robot told a longer 10 - minute story based on a little - known Japanese folk tale called My Lord Bag of Rice, which the student was unlikely to have heard before.

For more deliciously terrifying indie horror game coverage from Indie Obscura read up on the reasoning behind the Outlast 2 delay, our preview of Norwegian folk tale inspired Through The Woods, and take a bath in buckets of blood with our Viscera Cleanup Detail review.

The story is one of the many folk tales from the Czech Republic which Tereza Zelenkova (1985, Ostrava) seeks to revive.

This is a 2D platform game that also includes brawling based on old Mexican folk tales.

Their main inspiration for the game stems from Norse mythology and Norwegian folk tales which is unmistakably evident in their free demo.

In its marketing, The Witch describes itself as a New England folk tale, in that it borrows from real stories told by Puritans in the wake of the Salem Witch Trials.

Improv Playhouse Theatre transforms classic folk tales into a comedy musical show with Smilin» Saturday Stories that will entertain both children and adults.

Expressing a sometimes explicit animus against the Disney versions of well - known European folk tales, the franchise set out from the start to scramble the traditional polarities of good and evil, setting itself up as a more sophisticated, knowing brand of pop - culture magic.

This show also features Rego's first tapestry; a large - scale work made this year, based on a 16th - century folk tale of a daughter whose father was raised by eagles.

The New Testament is a loose collection of folk tales written at least 70 years after Jesus died.

Median — copied from Arab folk tales.

May 9: Take care of the goats, act out the funny folk tale There's a Goat in the Garden, and enjoy a sweet snack (Lincoln)

Critics Consensus: Ten Canoes combines adventure, comedy, and anthropology to explore an Aborigine folk tale both fallibly human and legendary.

Like all good folk tales, the legend of Elizabeth Báthory de Ecsed has mutated over time, the details embellished and twisted and drained of nuance.

Inspired by the Arabian Nights folk tales, this ultra-luxury car features a two - tone paint scheme as well as delicate details, including the Arabic words «One Thousand and One Nights» that frame the door handles.

Progressive politics requires narratives to help communicate big issues such as climate change or the refugee crisis, says the editor of Knock Twice: 25 Modern Folk Tales for Troubling Times

The iEARN Folk Tales project enables students to go globalusing the Internet, sharing their ideas with students fromaround the world.

A cover of the African - American spiritual Battle of Jericho, spoken folk tale fragments, and search data related to Black Lives Matter play through special wall mounted speakers that vibrate the walls of the gallery, sonifying the architecture itself.

, spoken folk tale fragments, and search data related to Black Lives Matter play through special wall mounted speakers that vibrate the walls of the gallery, sonifying the architecture itself.

Their masterwork, Kinder und Hausmarchen (1812 - 1822), usually translated as Grimm's Fairy Tales, still reigns unchallenged as the greatest folk tale collection of them all.

Northgate Mall and Durham County Library are presenting the show, which brings Appalachian folk tales to life.

This year we are doing a lot of Fairy Tale and Folk Tale Activities for Kids, including crafts, kids kitchen activities, and even pretend play based on the stories.

With its deeply Irish themes and an inventive approach to illustration, it's like an ancient folk tale storybook come to life...

Like pre-modern folk tales, McCourt's stories present extreme suffering more as a fact of life than a problem to be solved.

The Rees - Mogg filibuster is a colorful cultural event that often includes the recitation of poetry, English folk tales, English history, axioms of old English Common Law, and various Latin dicta.