Legends of the Dark Crystal

Predecessor to the 80’s cult classic, The Labyrinth, The Dark Crystal was legendary puppeteer Jim Henson’s first attempt at creating a fantasy motion picture filmed entirely with intricate animatronics and puppets. The film is complete with heroes, villains and the other main elements of fantastical narratives as described by Russian scholar and folklorist Vladimir Propp in his breakthrough work, Morphology of the Folktale, which states that there is a sequence of 31 functions — certain actions that a character fulfills in order to advance the plot towards the “happy ending” — that can be applied to any fairy tale narrative in any medium: literature, film, theatre, etc. Although at first glance, the Dark Crystal’s familiar fantasy narrative may seem like a textbook rendition of Joseph Campbell’s Hero’s Journey and Monomyth, subtle nuances in the narrative pattern — opposing Jungian character relationships and their intricate actions (Jen & Kira/ the Skeksis & Mystics) — more closely align and elevate a cinematic fairy tale such as Dark Crystal with Propp’s 31 functions even though a couple of these functions occur in a different order. For the most part, Propp’s 31 functions can be found in The Dark Crystal through various sorts of character actions, better suited to his predicted structures than Joseph Campbell’s. The film starts off with a narrator, who lets the audience know about the background and setting…

Alchemist, the crystal merchant and Melchizedek. All of these people taught Santiago something which let him achieve his personal legend. All of these characters played a vital role in him completing his journey. The first person that Santiago meet on his journey which really taught him something about himself was Melchizedek. When Santiago ,met with Melquisedec, he appeared to be a rich man wearing a golden breastplate but covered with a dark robe. As i said before, Santiago met Melchizedek…

Avalon is associated with Glastonbury Tor, which some legends say was once a magic island surrounded by water. Morgan is one of the three queens that takes King Arthur’s body to Avalon to heal. As a witch and healer, she is said to know the power of both healing and poisonous herbs. In Avalon, She presided over nine priestess’s who were prophetesses and healers. Avalon is known to have been an oracular center. Some believe that Avalon was a Druidic college for priestesses of women’s mysteries.…

Walter White is one of the main characters in the TV series Breaking Bad. In the first season, the character of Walter White undergoes a tremendous transformation. In general, the first season is about discovering how close Walter White can get to “Breaking Bad”. This growth and development of his character are critical because the life he embarks on is one that demands that he adapts to new traits to prosper and most importantly, to survive. For example, for the transformed from a poor…

The belief that one can be present without the other is a falsehood as magic and sorcery are one and the same. Magic is believed to be holistic good for society as it is controlled by and individual to sway an outcome. While sorcery is based on the shadows, as “a morally ambiguous practice often considered a deviant act.” Sorcerers can use magic or sorcery if they are to be believed upon the definition itself a sorcerer like Merlin was holistic and legend wise used magic to create a better…

Unearthing Fantastic Elements and Science Fiction In the Dark Romantic Tale "The Mines of Falun" Literary genres often work in harmony to convey messages aimed at a greater social awareness. In his dark tale "The Mines of Falun" author ETA Hoffman intersperses elements of Fantasy and Science Fiction among his Romantic sensibilities to issue a stern warning against the compulsive disregard for the sacredness of nature. Author ETA Hoffman perfectly utilizes elements of Quest Fantasy to address…

stump that remained of her right arm. Amikah pulled the blade from its scabbard with one silent movement. She placed the sword on the countertop and ran two fingers across the flat side of the blade. “Battle of Gray Ridge,” she whispered as her fingers passed over one of the chips in the edge. “The defense of Far Hold.” Amikah smiled when her fingers touched a scrape on the side of the blade. “Yaarnu Lake Massacre.” She frowned, touching a discoloration. Then her hand fell on a crack in the hilt…

“She is the consort of Azazel! You don’t think I have a valid reason for wanting to destroy her before she produces offspring just as dangerous as the seirim!” “Seirim?” I asked. She slapped her head, frustrated. “Do you not know anything about what you are getting yourself into?” “Azazel mentioned them once, but did not elaborate” “The seirim are legends. They are goat demons who dwell in the desert. They are the offspring of Azazel and his first wife Naamah, who also slept with Semjaza.”…

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have to switch classes wakes me up, but this time I had really fallen asleep. Mrs. Moore woke me up hitting me in the head with ‘’the black hawk’’ a black ruler that she had since the ancient times. ‘’Time to go mister ’’ she said, and yea my name is Merrick Just like my dad but everyone calls me The Mist. I woke up and sprinted out of the classroom towards the elevator. I had lunch now and if I did not have the number 20th at least for the pudding I was going to starve till three o’clock that…