We have a
lot of topics to talk about England, but my favourite topic is regarding Myths
and legends of this country. England has a big variety of stories about ghost, killers,
wizardry and witchcraft, some of them are most credible than others, but all
this “tales” are so interesting. Now I will show you a few:
First,
there is Sweeney Todd:
This is one
of the best urban legends floating around London, is about a barber that
supposedly kill his clients with his razor, then, his partner in crime, Mrs.
Lovett, turned them into meat pies, which were then sold to the public in her
pie shop. The existence of a real Sweeny Todd in 19th century is much disputed
and there is little evidence to back these claims up.
In second
place there is Jack the Ripper:
Between
August and November 1888, five prostitutes were horribly mutilated. There has
been much speculation as to the identity of the killer, he was named Jack the
Ripper and maybe was a doctor or butcher. Many theories have been put forward
suggesting individuals who might be responsible. One theory said that the
murder was Queen Victoria's grandson, Prince Albert Victor, also known as the
Duke of Clarence. Jack the Ripper was never caught and his or her identity
never was clear
The third, is about the Ravens in the Tower of London:
An ancient
prophecy gave to King Charles II said that the day on which the Ravens of the
Tower of London live the building, this would be destroyed, the Crown would
fall and with it throughout the British Empire. To prevent the prediction come
to be real, Charles II issued a Royal Decree that said that should keep six
crows live in the Tower. During the Second
World War the prediction almost turning real, the country was on the verge of
falling down to hands of the Nazi. In this moment only an alive crow was
staying in the tower, thanks to him the prediction was not fulfilled. Coinciding
with other predictions, the empire does not have to survive.
And
finally, we have Robin Hood:
Legend of
famous Robin Hood says that he was a charitable thief that gives to the poor
what he stole to rich. Some people say that he was living with his men and her
maid Marion in the forest of Sherwood, near Nottingham between 1160 and the
1247.
I
wanna invite you to read more about this country and his amazing culture and
history.... Enjoy!!!
Great theme that you have chosen Luciana definitely big characters make culture, especially the four that you mentioned, good posting, good job ;)
ReplyDeleteThank you so much :)
DeleteThis is a very atractive post and I agree with you, this is so interesting topic and a good choice, because I think tales, legend and miths from a place are elements that define a culture and people's worldview, while are serving as a tool for transmitting said worldview.
ReplyDeleteWow, I wish that we could see this in class, personally I love everything involving myths and legends. They are so important in a culture just like the food or the music. I noticed that most of the legend that you put (and maybe the best know) have a dark side. I would like to know, why is that? Maybe because of the literature in the country? Aaah, I don't know, there are so many factors that can influence the start of a legend. I definitely want to know more about this.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you, legends of England have a dark side and I thing that this made interesting this stories
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