( Legends): Based on history (Myths): Based on religions, and (Fairy Tales): Fiction/ false/unreal Each of them have been passed down through the years and have had changes made to them to make them more interesting. What is (French) Folklore? French folklore encompasses the fables, folklore and fairy tales and legends of the Gauls, Franks, Normans, Bretons, Occitans, and other peoples living in France. What values are reflected in this culture’s lore and why are they important to the bedrock the culture itself? This is your thesis statement. You will be proving the importance of values in all aspects of Folklore throughout this research paper. The reflected values in French culture Oral Tradition and Folklore What is the significance of …show more content…
Legends Use the two legends you found in your research. The Life and Legacy of Joan of Arc & Castle of the Sun Summarize each legend. (Based on?) Joan of Arc -Joan of Arc was a peasant girl living in Medieval France. She believed that God had chosen her to lead France to victory against England because she had visions, she was soon captured by Anglo Burgundian forces and tried for witchcraft and heresy and burned at the stake. Castle of the Sun - A daughter to a peasant woman was doing her chores and came along a handsome and rich man and it was love at first sight. He begged for her hand in marriage. They met up the next day and got married. The family never heard from their daughter after she left with the one she married, so they went a search for her. They came across an old lady and a giant that was her son which told them the way to the girl. Compare and contrast the two legends. Joan of Arc believed she had visions that god gave her and Castle of the sun had a daughter that fell in love and left. They both came from a family of peasants and both tried to help
B. Joan of Arc women, but have you ever read about a female general who led her troops against the enem and won? There are not many of them, and in medieval Europe there was only one loan of Arc, who was she? And how did it happen that a young girl who never learned to read and write became a general? At that time there were many wars between England and France to decide who should rule France. In i428 the English had almost won and there seemed to be no hope for the French. Then something strange happened. A 17-year-old girl came to the French King Charles VII and told him that she had been sent by God to drive the English out of France and to see him crowned. The girl was loan of Arc Joan of Arc is one of the most romantic figures
Folktales are a type of oral prose that is passed from one person to another. Listeners may chose to add or subtract from the main story lines, embellishing with experiences and wisdom from their own lives. It then takes on the collective morals, or conscienceness, of that culture. From those individuals who we normally would not consider cultured, great gems of knowledge and wisdom are passed down through folktales. This is done without the traditional use of written language or use of proper organizational style. Yet these oral traditions are not without power; they reach into the very heart of what it is to be human.
What is French Folklore? It emcomasses the fables, folkore and fairytales and legends of the people in France.
About six hundred years ago in Europe, the French and the English were fighting for the French throne. Charles VII, the dauphin, was fighting against Henry VI, the King of England (Clin, 3). This war, later known as the Hundred Years’ War, took place during the 15th century. Joan of Arc, a peasant girl from Domrémy, joined the side of the dauphin after voices that she claimed came from saints, instructed her to help (Schmalz). Her influence brought about the end of the siege on Orléans and the coronation of King Charles. Joan was able to rally the French forces and turn the momentum of the entire war around (Clin, 3). Despite being a woman in a time when females were subjugate to males, Joan of Arc was the most influential warrior in the Hundred Years’ War because her leading role in the break of the siege on Orléans, the crowning of the king and her symbolic significance for France were major turning points in the war.
Folklores are stories that have been through many time periods. Folklore include Legends, Myths, and Fairy Tales. Legends are traditional tales handed down from earlier times and believed to have a historical basis. Myths are ancient stories dealing with supernatural beings, ancestors, or heroes. Fairy Tales are fantasy tales with legendary being and creators.
“Not, perhaps, the patroness of France; rather, the patroness of vivid life, prized not for military victories but for the gift of passionate action taken against ridiculous odds, for the grace of holding nothing back.” (Gordon 173). This quote is referring to Joan of Arc. Joan of Arc was very religious; known for seeing visions and voices from God telling her to go deep into France and help with the war, which she did. At the age of eighteen Joan of Arc led French armies through a series of battles and each of these battles resulted in a victory. Many people, especially men, were threatened by her because of the fact that she was able to do things like leading armies when she was both a girl and a teenager and because she was able to see visions
Joan of Arc helped France take back their land from the English, the at the age of 19 she was executed for her crimes against England, but what she did was right. After the execution french people were calling her saint and then some English people began realizing that she was actually was a saint. including the Secretary to the King of England, Jean Tressard, said "We are all ruined, for a good and holy person was burned" (Tressard). This was a case of injustice because Joan was just doing what was right but was wrongfully blamed. To continue at Joan’s trial Jean Brehal the Inquisitor stated that the court was being run with “...manifest malice against the Roman Catholic Church, and indeed heresy” (Brehal). This finally got Joan justice but after she was executed. Joan had faced injustice in her life but still is a hero for it because she did what was
Denis, Leon. The Mystery of Joan of Arc. Trans. A. C. Doyle. New York: E. P. Dutton &
The book, Beyond The Myth: The Story of Joan of Arc, by Polly Schoyer Brooks, is a biography.
During the Middle Ages of Europe there was a great war between France and England known as the 100 year War. Throughout this war there were many historic battles and many warriors that have had stories told about them over the years. None more famous than a young girl from a small village named Joan of Arc. Joan of Arc lived a short life, but did so much that she has many songs, stories, and even today movies made about her. If there was one person that deserved to have stories told about them, Joan of Arc is that person deserving.
Folklore is a collection of stories passed down from generation to generation that includes Legends, Myths and Fairy tales. Legends are a semi-true story, which has been passed on from a person to another person that has an important meaning. Myths are a traditional story, especially one concerning the early history of a people or explaining some natural or social phenomenon. A Fairytale is a children's story about magical which they have imaginary beings and lands. Hispanic Folklore is the traditional is mostly about beliefs, legends, customs and stories of the community of the hispanic culture. Hispanic or latino culture encompasses the traditions, language, religious beliefs and practices, legends, music and history.
Folktales also have their boundaries as to which makes them different from ghost and fiction stories. In Folktale what distinguishes it from myths and fictional stories is, that Folktales are usually more localized, contains a certain region and has occurred years ago. Folktales are told in order to help keep the legend alive, they were usually told by native Indians. According
Joan of Arc and Christine de Pisan both break societal gender expectations by expressing themselves in a way that is deemed inappropriate. Therefore, the two women have a same-sex double bond that allows them to live separate but parallel
Joan of Arc was a heroine,who played an important part in France’s war against the english,during the Hundred Years War. Joan of Arc,at the age of thirteen,said that she heard messages from god to save France. These“messages”led Joan to do many of the acts that made her famous,such as the voices telling Joan to help France defeat its enemies. The “Voices”is one of the things that has caused controversy over whether or not Joan of Arc was a witch,during her time alive. Even though Joan of Arc was a great help to France,she was still mistreated by the very people she tried to help.
When Joan was 13 years old she began to hear voices and see visions. She saw in her visions the archangel, Jesus, and two saints who were to guide her on her journey through history from a simple shepherdess, to a war hero, to a saint. “Joan began to hear voices, which she determined had been sent by God to give her a mission of overwhelming importance.” (History.com.) The Archangel gave Joan specific instructions “to relieve the siege of Orleans, to lead the Dauphin to Reims where he would be crowned, and to drive the English at last from France.” (Williams Pg.20)