Jake's Mythology

The boy woke up, confused as to where he was. It was dark outside, and he had difficulty seeing anything. All of a sudden, his memory returned. A flash of fire. Yelling people. Being thrown on the back of a horse. He had been kidnapped. For years, there had been a war between his tribe and the neighboring tribe. His dad, though they didn't get along very well, was the chief of their tribe. This put him, as his son, in a position of importance. Perhaps that could explain the kidnapping. He had been laid down inside a tent, presumably after they had knocked him out. The tent wasn't very large, and shadows of people outside were thrown up on the walls. It sounded like they were eating around a fire. Slowly, carefully, he peeked his head out of the tent. They were looking the other way, and he knew this was his chance. As fast as he could move, the boy took off into the woods. Seconds later, he heard shouting and knew that they were coming after him. The chase wa...

The Jealous Father This story presents a complex plot, all of which occurs because of what the title describes - a jealous father. A man has two wives, one of which bears a son. One day, the father becomes jealous of his son. Because of this jealousy, he tries to abandon his son on an island. However, the mom and dad end up conjuring different things in order to either save or harm the son, in accordance with their wishes. The mom sends a walrus to save the son from the island and bring him back home, whereas the dad sends a thunderstorm to kill this walrus and prevent him from rescuing the boy. The storm succeeds in killing the walrus, but not before the boy has made it back to shore. Once he arrives at the shore, he still has to complete a difficult journey to make it back home. The Jealous Father (continued) On his journey back home, the first obstacle encountered by the boy is that of two old hags. They possess blades on their arms, but instead of stabbing him, they end ...

The wolf lingered around the edge of the forest. His name was Cato. He could see the smoke rising above the camp, hear the laughter of the humans. It was this same group of humans that had attacked members of his family. Cato had to avenge his brother. The plan was simple. He, alongside the other animals of the forest, had determined what set the humans apart from all other animals. They were organized, yes. They took good care of their young, yes. They even hunted with weapons. But there was one thing that the humans possessed that the animals did not have - the red flower. Cato was originally confused by the red flower. The humans used it for warmth, for light, even for safety. But he had grown to hate it. He know that he must possess the red flower too if he were ever going to get revenge for his brother. He slowly circled the fringes of the camp, being careful to stay hidden among the trees. It was late, and all he had to do was wait for his opening. Suddenly, on...