Module 7 Essay: Valliant Little Tailor vs. Heracles After reading both The Valliant Little Tailor and Heracles, there were pretty clear similarities, as well as differences. Both of these stories, in my opinion, could be classified as the “trial” pair, as both stories have a series of trials that the protagonist is expected to complete in order to gain something of value. While the trials are approached differently from each character, they are eventually completed, and the reward is obtained. In the story of The Valliant little Tailor, the Tailor is overcome with confidence after swatting, and killing 7 flies. From this confidence, the Tailor leaves his shop and seeks to find work worthy of his valor. He stumbles across two giants at the …show more content…
top of a mountain, who, after seeing the Tailor’s belt with the embroidery “seven at one stroke,” challenge the Tailor to a set of trials. The tailor is able to complete these trials by outsmarting the giants into thinking he was strong and courageous. After wittingly completing the three trials offered by the pair of giants, the Tailor stumbles upon a town and garners the audience of their king. After reading the Tailors belt, the king offers half of his kingdom, along with the hand of his daughter if the Tailor kills both the giants. Accompanied by a hundred horsemen, the Tailor travels back to the two giants and tricks them into killing each other.
Upon return to the king, however, the Tailor is not granted his due reward, and is instead asked to complete more trials. The Tailor is instructed to capture a unicorn that roams the forest, as well as a boar that has caused great damage. The Tailor once again employs his wit to acquire both beasts; the unicorn by trapping its horn in a tree, and the boar by trapping it in a chapel window. Finally, when the Tailor returned to the king, he was awarded half of the kingdom, along with the princess’ …show more content…
hand. In the story of Heracles, with the desire to become immortal, Heracles is also tasked with a series of trials by Eurystheus. Heracles, just as the little Tailor was filled with confidence, but instead of killing seven flies, Heracles was a seasoned fighter, and had earned the respect of many. In order to obtain immortality, Heracles was expected to complete 10 trials fairly. For the first two trials, Heracles was expected to kill a ferocious lion and hydra. He successfully killed the lion on his own but received help from Iolaos in defeating the hydra. Because Heracles was not the sole end to the hydra, Eurystheus deemed the trial void, explaining that Heracles would still need to fulfill 9 more trials. Heracles was asked to capture a boar, similar to the Valliant Little Tailor, and bring it back alive to Eurystheus.
He was also tasked with the removal of cow dung, where he asked for payment in cattle from Augeias. Augeias agreed to Heracles’ terms, not believing that it would be completed. Much to Augeias’ dismay, Heracles was able to clear the dung. However, when Heracles asked for his share of cattle, he was denied. This is a clear parallel between the stories, as both protagonists were denied that rightful reward at one point. Heracles, having asked for payment, was denied the completion of this trial, and was now expected to complete 12 trials in total. For his ninth trial, Heracles was asked to retrieve the Belt of Hippolyte from the queen of the Amazons. This is also significant because in both stories a belt symbolizes power, to a
degree. As suggested above, there are many themes that are consistent throughout both stories, even though one is a Greek myth, and the other is a Grimm’s Fairy Tale. There are also differences. The Valliant Little Tailor, while eventually achieving his reward, accomplished his tasks through wit and smarts. Heracles, while having to accomplish more tasks than necessary due to breach of rules, was able to overcome each trial through brute strength and strong will. The Tailor is able to keep his trickery a secret, while Heracles is called out and denied his awarding until the tasks were completed truthfully and fully. Given this analysis, I think it is safe to say the both fairy tales and myths tend to follow a similar narrative structure. Perhaps, that is to suggest that one influenced the other, and seeing as though likely Greek mythology came first, its narrative was possibly the example for fairy tales. Overall, while both followed the same general layout, they provided different verbiage and perspective; making them unique and interesting in their own right. Works Cited The Valliant Little Tailor PDF (Provided in Module 7) Thury, Eva M., and Margaret Klopfle Devinney. “Introduction to Mythology: Contemporary Approaches to Classical and World Myths.” Oxford University Press, 2017.
He soon realizes that the boarding of a wild stallion upon the Drake causes the excitement in the air. With much struggle, the stallion is placed in a makeshift stall within the ship and it causes quite a ruckus as its hooves crack against the wood and its whistle pierces the air. Alec has an immense love for horses and one night he gets a chance to visit the stallion up close. He witnesses the horse with its head out the window of the stall staring at the expanse of the ocean, but once it sees him it whistles once more and retreats into the darkness. The boy leaves a sugar cube on the windowsill for the stallion and then returns to his cabin for the night. Each night after, Alec continues to leave a sugar cube for the horse to eat once he has retreated to his cabin for the night.
Some similarities are obviously that they are both slaves who are trying to escape their misery. The characters also have a good relationship with their fathers because they taught them how to care for themselves and what to do when they need
... almost nothing alike from a superficial aspect. The stories have different historical contexts and they simply don’t have much in common to the average audience. It is easy to contrast the stories, but deep within certain elements, the stories can be linked in several ways.
The underlying themes of the stories are l valid contrasts between the works. In some portions the themes are of the same facets, such as how in both books two men have a direct conflict between
works of literature have tremendous amounts of similarity especially in the characters. Each character is usually unique and symbolizes the quality of a person in the real world. But in both stories, each character was alike, they represented honor, loyalty, chivalry, strength and wisdom. Each character is faced with a difficult decision as well as a journey in which they have to determine how to save their own lives. Both these pieces of literatures are exquisite and extremely interesting in their own ways.
He goes back to his family to help provide support by giving them one golden feather a day. As story goes, his wife turns greedy and plucked all of his gold feathers. After when feather grow back, he left house, and never returned.
The stories may be derived from different periods and diverse countries however both characters of the stories showed similarity in character. The appearance of both characters, Tartuffe and the Monkey...
The second day that he spends in the castle goes much like the first did, the only difference being that instead of receiving venison like he did the previous day, he receives another animal. In a new bid to entice Gawain, the queen kisses him twice this time. And, like the first time, he rejects her once more. When the lord safely makes his return to his castle, he provides his guest with the head of a boar and his guest kisses him twice, neglecting to mention who they are
On his quest God protects him. Praying faithfully as weather begins to worsen in the winter months, he is revealed a castle in the woods. Once at the castle he faces his next trial, a trial of staying true to a future mate. The three hunts that take place parallel the three times Gawain is tempted by the lady of the castle. On the first hunt Bertilak and his servants slay a deer.
similarities that are inevitably beyond mere coincidence. One could surmise that both of these stories might have a basis in common historical occurrence. However, despite the fact that both of these works discuss a common topic, the portrayal of this event is quite different. Like identical twins raised in different cultures, the expressions of these works are products of their environment.
Heracles VS Hercules The legend of Hercules has been told and retold thousands of times; it is by far one of the best known Greek myths of all time. In fact, it was so well known that Disney made it into a movie. Like any story that’s adapted into a movie, there are some differences and similarities between the myth and the movie. This paper will go over the main differences and similarities between the two versions of the same myth.
Altho somewhat similar the two stories are very different in many ways. The first story is called “Mystery of Heroism” by Stephen Crane and the other one is “To Build a Fire” by Jack London. Both of the books are part of the short story genre and realism stories. The author's purpose for writing the “Mystery of Heroism” is to tell a story about a brave man who went to get water for a dying man. The purpose for writing “To Build a Fire” is to tell about a man and his dog and how he tried to fight the below freezing temperatures to stay alive. Both authors use realism because they want to tell real stories about people and how they had to overcome struggles in their lifetime. These two stories have similarities but they are way more different than anything else. One of the stories is about a man who has to overcome fear to get water for a man.
A well-written text is one that explores and analyses enduring values pertinent to the foundation of humanity. These texts reveal what it means to be human and how it influences one’s way of life. This is conspicuous in William Shakespeare’s tragic play, ‘Othello’ and Jocelyn Moorehouse’ film, ‘The Dressmaker’. Both texts remain significant because of their relationship with timeless values. Fabricating the responder’s awareness to the complex nature of social values, distinctly those pertaining appearance versus reality and gender. As such the concepts make close reference to values that remain significant to the core of humanity.
Both Othello and Volpone are set in Venice, well known for its wealth, power, and justice. Shakespeare called Venice the Whore of the Adriatic, for many different reasons: it is a port city, with many ships coming and going; it is also a corrupt city , with much pollution--not only of the actual enviornment but the soul as well.
The unicorn is a mythological figure. Closely related to the horse, it is uniqueness comes in the form of a long horn located on the center of its forehead. In Laura's menagerie, it is unlike the other figures. In fact, Laura refers to the unicorn as being "freakish." (109) Her characterization of the unicorn reflects how she feels about herself. It is because of its uniqueness that Laura chose to identify with it. She creates a world with her figurines in which the abnormal coexists with the normal. When Jim, the gentleman caller, inquires about the unicorn being lonely, she replies, "He stays on a shelf with some horses that don't have horns and all of them seem to get along nicely together."(101) In her imaginary world no one judges her because of her limp and it is that world she is capable of coping in. Laura's characterization of the figurines hints at her inner desires to be able to deal with the outside world and become less "freakish." Laura tells Jim, "[the figurines] all like a change of scenery once in a while." (102)