Mythology and Folklore Fall 2020

Everyone in the town of Jerusalem was going wild! Apparently, the king decreed a tax on all the people. My master was not very happy since he just had to take in this poor young woman and marry her. I didn't quite get all of the details, I just know that she is about to have a baby and was very lonely. My master is a very nice man! Before I knew it, my master was packing up his bags and loading it on me and we were off. To where, I don't know. All I know is that the young woman is riding me while my master guides me. A few days into our trip, the young woman told my master to stop in this town because she was about to have the baby. We quickly headed to town to find an inn. My master was very angry because there was no room anywhere! So we moved on only to find this stable. My master took us there and that's where the young woman bore the baby. She wrapped him up and put him on my dinner plate! How rude! But it was hard to be mad when the baby was so cute. All of a sudden, ...

  Curing the Leprosy: Women was possessed by Satan from the river Mary had baby Jesus Women went to Jesus and parents used the water from Jesus' bath She was immediately cured, people started calling Jesus, Mary, and Joseph Gods Girl was called into palace because the prince's son is sick and she tells of her cure from Jesus the wife held a feast for Joseph to heal her son Mary healed him and they praised her (catholicism??) The Two Robbers: Joseph and Mary passed through robber town encountered two sleeping robbers on side of road Titus and Dumachus Titus wanted to let them go but Dumachus refused Mary blessed them for being kind Jesus prophesied Titus and Dumahcus being on the two crosses beside him Jesus the Exorcist: girl possessed by Satan--looked dead prince told parents how his son was cured by Mary parents went to Mary and she gave them Jesus' swaddling cloth parents went and the dragon of Satan was terrified and left her body (Image of possession by Rila Monastery ...

  The Nativity Joseph and Mary go to Bethlehem to have the baby sent from heaven baby was born in a manger wise men, shepherds, and kings come gather around baby Jesus angel announces the baby is the Savior (The Nativity from 12th Century Bible Illustration ) The Wise Men another version of the Nativity angel came down to Mary and said she would have a baby and to name him Jesus Jesus was born in Bethlehem and people came from far and wide to see him King Herod was scared so he sent wise men to search for this baby they followed a star east and it lead them to Jesus they instead worshipped Jesus and warned Mary and Joseph, telling them to flee to Egypt When Herod died, Mary and Joseph and Jesus returned to Jerusalem The Virgin Grown Big James' story of Mary and Joseph Joseph found Mary pregnant (6 months) but she claimed to be a virgin Joseph was confused and scared but an angel told him to help her, so he did they privately got married and he took ownership for the child The Nativ...