The debate between supporters of the theory of creationism and evolutionary theory continues to this day. However, unlike the theory of evolution, creationism includes not one, but hundreds of different theories (if not more). In this article we will talk about ten of the most unusual myths of antiquity.
10. The myth of Pan-gu
The Chinese have their own ideas about how the world came into being. The most popular myth can be called the myth of Pan-gu, the giant man. The plot is as follows: at the dawn of time, Heaven and Earth were so close to each other that they merged into a single black mass.
According to legend, this mass was an egg, and Pan-gu lived inside it, and lived for a long time - many millions of years. But one fine day he got tired of such a life, and, swinging a heavy ax, Pan-gu got out of his egg, splitting it into two parts. These parts subsequently became Heaven and Earth. He was of unimaginable height - about fifty kilometers in length, which, by the standards of the ancient Chinese, was the distance between Heaven and Earth.
Unfortunately for Pan-gu and fortunately for us, the colossus was mortal and, like all mortals, died. And then Pan-gu decomposed. But not the way we do it - Pan-gu decomposed in a really cool way: his voice turned into thunder, his skin and bones became the firmament of the earth, and his head became the Cosmos. Thus, his death gave life to our world.
9. Chernobog and Belobog
This is one of the most significant myths of the Slavs. It tells about the confrontation between Good and Evil - the White and Black gods. It all started like this: when there was only one continuous sea around, Belobog decided to create dry land, sending his shadow - Chernobog - to do all the dirty work. Chernobog did everything as expected, however, having a selfish and proud nature, he did not want to share power over the firmament with Belobog, deciding to drown the latter.
Belobog got out of this situation, did not allow himself to be killed, and even blessed the land erected by Chernobog. However, with the advent of land, one small problem arose: its area grew exponentially, threatening to swallow everything around.
Then Belobog sent his delegation to Earth with the goal of finding out from Chernobog how to stop this matter. Well, Chernobog sat on a goat and went to negotiate. The delegates, seeing Chernobog galloping towards them on a goat, were imbued with the comedy of this spectacle and burst into wild laughter. Chernobog did not understand the humor, was very offended and flatly refused to talk to them.
Meanwhile, Belobog, still wanting to save the Earth from dehydration, decided to spy on Chernobog, making a bee for this purpose. The insect coped with the task successfully and found out the secret, which was as follows: in order to stop the growth of land, you need to draw a cross on it and say cherished word- "enough". Which is what Belobog did.
To say that Chernobog was not happy is to say nothing. Wanting revenge, he cursed Belobog, and he cursed him in a very original way - for his meanness, Belobog was now supposed to eat bee feces for the rest of his life. However, Belobog was not at a loss, and made bee excrement as sweet as sugar - this is how honey appeared. For some reason, the Slavs did not think about how people appeared... The main thing is that there is honey.
8. Armenian duality
Armenian myths resemble Slavic ones, and also tell us about the existence of two opposite principles - this time male and female. Unfortunately, the myth does not answer the question of how our world was created; it only explains how everything around us works. But that doesn't make it any less interesting.
So here you go short summary: Heaven and Earth are a husband and wife separated by an ocean; The sky is a city, and the Earth is a piece of rock, which is held on its huge horns by an equally huge bull - when it shakes its horns, the earth bursts at the seams from earthquakes. That, in fact, is all - this is how the Armenians imagined the Earth.
There is an alternative myth where the Earth is in the middle of the sea, and Leviathan floats around it, trying to grab onto its own tail, and constant earthquakes were also explained by its flopping. When Leviathan finally bites its tail, life on Earth will cease and the apocalypse will begin. Have a nice day.
7. Scandinavian myth about the ice giant
It would seem that there is nothing in common between the Chinese and the Scandinavians - but no, the Vikings also had their own giant - the origin of everything, only his name was Ymir, and he was icy and with a club. Before his appearance, the world was divided into Muspelheim and Niflheim - the kingdoms of fire and ice, respectively. And between them stretched Ginnungagap, symbolizing absolute chaos, and there, from the fusion of two opposing elements, Ymir was born.
And now closer to us, to the people. When Ymir began to sweat, a man and a woman emerged from his right armpit along with the sweat. It’s strange, yes, we understand this - well, that’s how they are, harsh Vikings, nothing can be done. But let's get back to the point. The man's name was Buri, he had a son Ber, and Ber had three sons - Odin, Vili and Ve. Three brothers were gods and ruled Asgard. This seemed to them not enough, and they decided to kill Ymir’s great-grandfather, making a world out of him.
Ymir was not happy, but no one asked him. In the process, he shed a lot of blood - enough to fill the seas and oceans; From the skull of the unfortunate man, the brothers created the vault of heaven, broke his bones, making mountains and cobblestones from them, and made clouds from the torn brains of poor Ymir.
This new world Odin and the company immediately decided to settle: so they found two beautiful trees on the seashore - ash and alder, making a man from the ash, and a woman from the alder, thereby giving rise to the human race.
6. Greek myth about marbles
Like many other peoples, the ancient Greeks believed that before our world appeared, there was only complete Chaos around. There was neither the sun nor the moon - everything was dumped into one big pile, where things were inseparable from each other.
But then a certain god came, looked at the chaos reigning around, thought and decided that all this was not good, and got down to business: he separated the cold from the heat, the foggy morning from a clear day, and everything like that.
Then he set to work on the Earth, rolling it into a ball and dividing this ball into five parts: at the equator it was very hot, at the poles it was extremely cold, but between the poles and the equator it was just right, you couldn’t imagine anything more comfortable. Further, from the seed of an unknown god, most likely Zeus, known to the Romans as Jupiter, the first man was created - two-faced and also in the shape of a ball.
And then they tore him in two, making him a man and a woman - the future of you and me.
5. An Egyptian god who loved his shadow very much
In the beginning there was a great ocean, whose name was “Nu,” and this ocean was Chaos, and besides it there was nothing. It was not until Atum, by an effort of will and thought, created himself out of this Chaos. Yes, the man had balls. But further - more and more interesting. So, he created himself, now he had to create land in the ocean. Which is what he did. After wandering around the earth and realizing his total loneliness, Atum became unbearably bored, and he decided to plan on more gods. How? And just like that, with an ardent, passionate feeling for your own shadow.
Thus fertilized, Atum gave birth to Shu and Tefnut, spitting them out of his mouth. But, apparently, he overdid it, and the newborn gods were lost in the ocean of Chaos. Atum grieved, but soon, to his relief, he found and rediscovered his children. He was so glad to be reunited that he cried for a long, long time, and his tears, touching the earth, fertilized it - and people grew out of the earth, many people! Then, while people impregnated each other, Shu and Tefnut also had coitus, and they gave birth to other gods - more gods to the god of gods! - Gebu and Nutu, who became the personification of the Earth and the sky.
There is another myth in which Atum is replaced by Ra, but this does not change the main essence - there, too, everyone fertilizes each other en masse.
4. The myth of the Yoruba people - about the Sands of Life and the chicken
There is such an African people - the Yoruba. So, they also have their own myth about the origin of all things.
In general, it was like this: there was one God, his name was Olorun, and one fine day the idea came to his mind that the Earth needed to be equipped somehow (at that time the Earth was one continuous wasteland).
Olorun didn’t really want to do this himself, so he sent his son, Obotala, to Earth. However, at that moment, Obotala had more important things to do (in fact, there was a gorgeous party planned in heaven, and Obotala simply could not miss it).
While Obotala was having fun, all the responsibility fell on Odudawa. Having nothing at hand except chicken and sand, Odudawa nevertheless set to work. His principle was the following: he took sand from a cup, poured it onto the Earth, and then let the chicken run around in the sand and trample it thoroughly.
After carrying out several such simple manipulations, Odudawa created the land of Lfe or Lle-lfe. This is where Odudawa's story ends, and Obotala appears on the stage again, this time completely drunk - the party was a great success.
And so, being in a state of divine alcoholic intoxication, the son of Olorun began to create us, people. It turned out very badly for him, and he created disabled people, dwarfs and freaks. Having sobered up, Obotala was horrified and quickly corrected everything by creating normal people.
According to another version, Obotala never recovered, and Odudawa also made people, simply lowering us from the sky and at the same time assigning himself the status of ruler of humanity.
3. Aztec "War of the Gods"
According to Aztec myth, there was no primordial Chaos. But there was a primary order - an absolute vacuum, impenetrably black and endless, in which in some strange way the Supreme God - Ometeotl - lived. He had a dual nature, possessing both feminine and masculine principles, was good and at the same time evil, was both warm and cold, truth and lies, white and black.
He gave birth to the remaining gods: Huitzilopochtli, Quetzalcoatl, Tezcatlipoca and Xipe Totec, who, in turn, created giants, water, fish and other gods.
Tezcatlipoca ascended to the heavens, sacrificing himself and becoming the Sun. However, there he encountered Quetzalcoatl, entered into battle with him and lost to him. Quetzalcoatl threw Tezcatlipoca from the sky and became the Sun himself. Then, Quetzalcoatl gave birth to people and gave them nuts to eat.
Tezcatlipoca, still harboring a grudge against Quetzalcoatl, decided to take revenge on his creations by turning people into monkeys. Seeing what happened to his first people, Quetzalcoatl flew into a rage and caused a powerful hurricane that scattered the vile monkeys throughout the world.
While Quetzalcoatl and Tezcatlipoc were at war with each other, Tialoc and Chalchiuhtlicue also turned into suns in order to continue the cycle of day and night. However, the fierce battle between Quetzalcoatl and Tezcatlipoca affected them too - then they too were thrown from heaven.
In the end, Quetzalcoatl and Tezcatlipoc stopped their feud, forgetting past grievances and creating new people - the Aztecs - from the dead bones and blood of Quetzalcoatl.
2. Japanese “World Cauldron”
Japan. Again Chaos, again in the form of an ocean, this time as dirty as a swamp. In this ocean-swamp, magical reeds (or reeds) grew, and from this reeds (or reeds), like our children from cabbage, gods were born, a great many of them. All of them together were called Kotoamatsukami - and that’s all that is known about them, for as soon as they were born, they immediately hastened to hide in the reeds. Or in the reeds.
While they were hiding, new gods appeared, including Ijinami and Ijinagi. They began to stir the ocean until it thickened, and from it the land was formed - Japan. Ijinami and Ijinagi had a son, Ebisu, who became the god of all fishermen, a daughter, Amaterasu, who became the Sun, and another daughter, Tsukiyomi, who became the Moon. They also had one more son, the last - Susanoo, who, for his violent temper, received the status of the god of wind and storms.
1. Lotus flower and “Om-m”
Like many other religions, Hinduism also features the concept of the world emerging from the void. Well, as if out of nowhere, there was an endless ocean in which a giant cobra swam, and there was Vishnu, who slept on the cobra’s tail. And nothing more.
Time passed, days followed each other one after another, and it seemed that it would always be like this. But one day, everything around was filled with a sound that had never been heard before - the sound of “Om-m”, and the previously empty world was overwhelmed with energy. Vishnu awoke from sleep, and Brahma appeared from the lotus flower at his navel. Vishnu ordered Brahma to create the world, and in the meantime he disappeared, taking with him a snake.
Brahma, sitting in the lotus position on a lotus flower, set to work: he divided the flower into three parts, using one to create Heaven and Hell, another to create Earth, and the third to create heaven. Brahma then created animals, birds, people and trees, thus creating all living things.
The best parables, legends and stories are collected here. These parables will be useful for various presentations. We use them to teach public speaking.
Speaking with a parable
I wrote down some of the parables from memory, some were told by students in class... I rewrote some of the parables in my own way... Therefore, I did not provide any attribution.
The best parables and legends are collected here, and not everything in a row, I love short parables with a good meaning.
Read, enjoy. I will be glad if you send parables that you personally liked! 🙂
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This short parable one of the most ancient
as they say: “As old as the world.” That's why I love her.
There is a legend that it belongs to the ancient Greek sage Aesop.
But I have an assumption that it is much older.
Suitable for any age, for children of any class.
Sun and wind
Speaking with a parable The Sun and the Wind argued which of them is stronger?
And the Wind said: “I will prove that I am stronger. Do you see the old man in the raincoat? I bet I can get him to take off his coat faster than you can.”
The sun hid behind a cloud, and the wind began to blow stronger and stronger until it almost turned into a hurricane. But the harder he blew, the tighter the old man wrapped himself in his cloak.
Finally the wind died down and stopped. And the Sun peeked out from behind the clouds and smiled tenderly at the traveler. The traveler cheered up and took off his cloak.
And the Sun told the Wind that kindness and friendliness are always stronger than rage and strength.
Dear reader! If you need short legends and parables for children of primary and secondary school, I combined them into one collection, read:
Parable. Two oars.
The boatman was transporting the traveler to the other side.
The traveler noticed that there were inscriptions on the oars of the boat. On one oar it was written: “Think”, and on the second: “Do”
- Your oars are interesting,- said the traveler. – Why these inscriptions?
–Look,– the boatman said smiling. And he began to row with only one oar, with the inscription “Think.”
The boat began to spin in one place.
“I used to think about something, reflect, make plans... But it didn’t bring anything useful.” I was just circling in place, like this boat.
The boatman stopped rowing with one oar and began rowing with another, with the sign “Do.” The boat began to circle, but in the other direction.
– Sometimes I rushed to the other extreme. I did something thoughtlessly, without plans, without drawings. I spent a lot of time and effort. But, in the end, he was also spinning in place.
- So I made an inscription on the oars,- continued the boatman, - to remember that for every stroke of the left oar there must be a stroke of the right oar.
And then he pointed to beautiful house, which rose on the river bank:
“I built this house after I made inscriptions on the oars.”
Here is another short parable that is “As old as the world.” Suitable for both adults and children, of any class.
Fight with Leo
The lion was resting in the shade of a large tree after a hearty lunch. It was midday. Heat. The Jackal approached the Lion. He looked at the resting Leo and timidly said:
- A lion! Let's fight!
But the answer was only silence.
The jackal began to speak louder:
- A lion! Let's fight! Let's have a battle in this clearing. You are against me!
Leo didn't pay any attention to him.
Then the Jackal threatened:
- Let's fight! Otherwise I’ll go and tell everyone that you, Leo, scared me terribly.
Leo yawned, stretched lazily and said:
- And who will believe you? Just think! Even if someone condemns me for cowardice, it is still much more pleasant than the fact that they will despise me. Despised for fighting with some Jackal...
This parable is in video format.
The Parable of King Solomon's Ring
According to the legend, King Solomon owned a ring on which was engraved the saying: “Everything passes.”
One wise man gave him this ring with the words: “Never take it off!”
In moments of grief and difficult experiences, Solomon looked at the inscription and calmed down...
But one day such a misfortune happened that words of wisdom, instead of comforting, caused him to have an attack of rage. Tore off Solomon took the ring off his finger and threw it on the floor.
When it rolled, the king suddenly saw that there was inside The rings also have some kind of inscription. He was surprised, because he did not know about this inscription. Curious, he picked up the ring and read the following:
"This too shall pass".
Laughing bitterly, Solomon put the ring on his finger and never took it off again.
Here's a funny parable.
When I tell it, I always remember my grandparents’ house in the village,
where I used to spend the whole summer. A barn, an axe, a fence, a large wooden gate...
And neighbors, as the heroes of this story.
Quickly conclusions
One old woman told a man that his neighbor was dishonest and that he might even steal an axe.
The man came home. And - immediately look for an ax.
No axe!
I searched the whole barn - there is no ax anywhere!
Goes out into the street. He sees the neighbor coming. But he doesn’t just walk: he walks like someone who has stolen an axe, and he looks with squinted eyes like someone who has stolen an axe, and he smiles like someone who has stolen an axe. The neighbor even said hello, like a man who had stolen an axe.
“What a dishonest neighbor I have!”- the man decided.
He harbored a grudge and returned home. Lo and behold, there’s an ax lying under the barn. His axe! Apparently one of the children took the ax but didn’t put it back. The man was happy. Satisfied, he leaves the gate. And he sees that the neighbor is not walking like someone who has stolen an axe, and he is looking with narrowed eyes, not like someone who has stolen an axe, and he is not smiling like someone who has stolen an axe.
“What an honest neighbor I have!”
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A short parable - a fable of the great sage Aesop.
Suitable for anyone. Even for 3rd grade children.
The shortest parable is a fable.
The Sage of Aesop.
Fable Dog and Reflection
The dog walked along a plank across the river, and carried a bone in its teeth. She saw her reflection in the water. And I thought that there was another dog carrying prey. And it seemed to the dog that that other bone was much larger.
He threw his bone and rushed to take the bone from the reflection.
So I was left with nothing. She lost hers and couldn’t take away someone else’s.
- Read other short legends and parables for children in grades 3–4
There are people who love to teach others. This is what the parable is about.
I like short parables like this.
Half life
One philosopher was sailing on a ship. He asked the sailor:
– What do you know about philosophy?
“Nothing,” answered the sailor.
“You have lost half your life,” the philosopher said, smiling.
A storm has begun. The ship creaked and threatened to break into pieces.
- What happened to you? – the sailor asked the philosopher. – Don’t worry, the shore is very close. Even if something happens to the ship, we will be able to swim to the shore.
– It’s easy for you to talk about this. You know how to swim, but I can’t swim at all! - he answered.
- Is that so? You recently told me that I lost half my life without knowing philosophy. At the same time, you risk losing everything, not knowing how to swim,” the sailor said smiling.
Here's another parable. Similar.
I always remember this parable when I am given any advice.
Gardener and writer
Once a gardener turned to the writer:
– I read your story. I like it. And you know what I thought?.. Would you like me to give you a couple of ideas for new stories? They are of no use to me. I'm not a writer. And you will write good stories, publish a book, earn money.
To which the writer replied:
“Now I’ll finish the apple, and I’ll give the core to you.” There are a lot of good seeds there. I don't need them, I'm not a gardener. And you will plant them, grow good apple trees, harvest, and earn a lot of money.
- Listen! I don't need your bitches! I myself have more than enough apples!
– Why do you think that I don’t have enough ideas of my own?
I have heard many variations of this parable.
I think it has many authors.
Help
One day we decided to hold a competition to find the most loving and caring child. The winner was a four-year-old boy whose neighbor, an elderly man, had recently lost his wife.
When the boy saw the old man crying, he walked up to him in the yard, climbed onto his lap and just sat there. When his mother later asked him what he told his uncle, the boy replied:
- Nothing. I just helped him cry.
The video is a parable. Dad and son.
This parable has no text yet. Just watch the video.
Sometimes I tell this parable when I want to show
that knowledge has a price.Special price.
Cost of a hammer blow
One farmer's tractor stopped working.
All attempts by the farmer and his neighbors to repair the car were in vain. Finally he called a specialist.
He examined the tractor, tried how the starter worked, lifted the hood and checked everything carefully. Then he took a hammer, hit the motor once and started it. The engine rumbled as if it had never been damaged.
When the master handed the bill to the farmer, he looked at him in surprise and became indignant:
“What, you want a hundred dollars for just one blow with a hammer!”
“Dear friend,” said the master, “I counted only one dollar for a blow with a hammer, but I charge ninety-nine dollars for my knowledge, thanks to which I could make this blow in the right place.”
“Besides, I saved you time.” You can already use your tractor.
This parable is my favorite.
When I read it for the first time, I thought a lot.
Now I try to make it happen in my family as in the parable.
Parable. A happy family
In one small town Two families live next door. Some spouses constantly quarrel, blaming each other for all troubles and trying to figure out which one is right. And others live amicably, they have no quarrels, no scandals.
The obstinate housewife marvels at her neighbor’s happiness. Jealous.
Says to her husband:
- Go and see how they do it so that everything is smooth and quiet.
He came to the neighbor's house and hid under open window. Watching. Listens.
And the hostess is just putting things in order in the house. He wipes the dust off an expensive vase. Suddenly the phone rang, the woman got distracted, and put the vase on the edge of the table, so that it was about to fall. But then her husband needed something in the room. He caught a vase, it fell and broke.
- Oh, what will happen now! - the neighbor thinks. He immediately imagined what a scandal would be in his family.
The wife came up, sighed with regret, and said to her husband:
- Sorry honey.
- What are you doing, honey? It's my fault. I was in a hurry and didn’t notice the vase.
- I am guilty. She placed the vase so carelessly.
- No, it's my fault.Anyway. We could not have had greater misfortune.
The neighbor's heart sank painfully. He came home upset. Wife to him:
- You're doing something fast. Well, what did you look at?
- Yes!
- Well, how are they doing?
- They are all to blame. That's why they don't quarrel. But with us everyone is always right...
The same parable, told “live” in our classes.
After all, we use all these parables to teach public speaking.
This parable seemed funny at first, but nothing more.
It was not clear where this parable could be applied. After all, we are not monks.
It seems to me that this parable is about rules,
and about exceptions to these rules.
And that above every rule there are others...
A terrible sin, or a parable about two monks and a woman
The old and young monks were traveling. Their path was crossed by a river, which was overflowing due to the rains.
On the shore stood a young beautiful girl who also needed to move to the opposite shore. But she could not cross the river herself. The girl asked the monks for help. However, the monks took a vow not to communicate with women or touch them.
The young monk pointedly turned away. And the old man approached the girl, asked something, put her on his back, and carried her across the river. The monks walked in silence for a long time. Suddenly, the young man could not resist:
– How could you touch a girl!? You took a vow not to touch women! This is a terrible sin!
To which the old man calmly replied:
“It’s strange, I carried it and left it on the river bank, and you are still carrying it.” In my head.
This is the same parable. Video
One of my favorite parables. This is so wise:
“Listening to other people’s words is like music.”
Or – don’t listen.
But how difficult it is sometimes!..
In this parable, the last remark of the Lama was added by me. She wasn't there.
I still don't know if it's needed here. You can do without it.
Silence
Once upon a time, an old Lama was resting in the shade of a tree. Several people gathered - his ideological opponents - and they began to tease and even insult the Lama.
But the old man listened to them very calmly.
Because of this calmness, they felt somehow uneasy. An awkward feeling arose: they insult a person, and he listens to their words like music. There's something wrong here.
One of them turned to the Lama:
- What's the matter? Don't you understand that we are talking about you?
- How? Understand! But it is with understanding that such deep silence is possible,- answered the Lama.
“It’s your choice to decide whether to insult me or not.” But to accept your nonsense or not is my freedom. I simply refuse them; they're not worth it. You can take them for yourself. I don't accept them.
- At the same time, I cannot stop you from insulting me. This is your freedom and your right.
And then, smiling, he continued, looking at the silent opponents:
“You didn’t hurt me or cause me any trouble.” Otherwise, they would have received this stick from me long ago.
Parable. Payment for work.
Pay for work
The worker came to the owner and said:
- Master! Why are you paying Ivan three times more than me? I don’t seem to be a quitter, and I work no worse than Ivan. This is not fair! And it's not fair.
The owner looked out the window and said:
- I see someone is coming. It looks like they are carrying hay past us. Come out and find out!
The worker came out. Came in again and said:
- True, master. They are transporting hay.
- Don’t you know where? Maybe from Semyonovsky meadows?
- Don't know.
- Go and find out.
The worker went. Enters again.
- Master! Exactly, from Semyonovsky meadows.
– Do you know whether the hay is the first or the second cut?
- Don't know.
- So go and find out!
The worker came out. Coming back again.
- Master! First mowing!
– Do you know at what price?
- Don't know.
- So go and find out.
I went. He came back and said:
- Master! Five rubles each.
- Don’t they give it away cheaper?
- Don't know.
At this moment Ivan enters and says:
- Master! Hay was being transported past from the Semenovsky meadows of the first cut. They asked for 5 rubles. We bargained for 4 rubles per cart. Buy?
- Buy it!
Then the owner turns to the first worker and says:
“And now do you understand why I pay Ivan three times more than you?”
They often ask: “Recommend some useful parable!”
I recommend this one.
This parable can have two meanings: about a man who never got drunk, and about a man who lived 100 years because he never argued with anyone.
Parable. How to live 100 years
The correspondent was given the task of learning the secret of a long life from the hero of the day, who turned 100 years old. The journalist came to a mountain village, found a centenarian and began to find out how he managed to live a hundred years.
The old man said that his secret was that he never argued with anyone. The correspondent was surprised:
And this is a beautiful legend. Legend of love.
Red Rose
One sailor received letters from a woman he had never seen. Her name was Rose. They corresponded for 3 years. Reading her letters and answering her, he realized that he could no longer live without her letters. They fell in love with each other without realizing it.
When his service ended, they made an appointment at Grand Central Station at five o'clock in the evening. She wrote that she would have a red rose in her buttonhole.
The sailor thought: he had never seen a photograph of Rose. He doesn't know how old she is, doesn't know whether she's ugly or pretty, plump or slender.
He arrived at the station, and when the clock struck five, she appeared. Woman with a red rose in her buttonhole. She was over forty...
The sailor wanted to turn and leave. He felt embarrassed that all this time he had been corresponding with a woman much older than himself.
But... but he didn't do it. He thought that this woman wrote to him all the time while he was at sea, answered his questions, pleased him with her answers.
She didn't deserve this. And he approached her, extended his hand and introduced himself.
And the woman told the sailor that he... That Rose is standing behind him.
He turned around and saw her. She was a young and beautiful girl.
The elderly lady explained to him that Rose had asked her to put a flower in her buttonhole. If the sailor turned and left, it would all be over. But if he approached this elderly lady, she would show him the real Rose and tell him the whole truth.
The same parable, in “living form,” told in our classes.
I heard this parable from Nikolai Ivanovich Kozlov.
Since then, if I hear the phrase: “Lucky,” I smile and say to myself:
“Who knows, lucky or unlucky.”
Lucky or unlucky?
That was a long time ago. There lived an old man. He had an only son. The farm was small. But there was a horse on which he plowed the land and went to the city to the market.
One day the horse ran away.
“What horror,” the neighbors sympathized, “How unlucky!”
“Who knows whether he was lucky or not,” answered the old man. – You don’t need to reason, but look for the horse.
A few days later, the old man found the horse and brought it home. Yes, not alone, but with a beautiful horse.
- What a luck! - said the neighbors. - That's lucky!
- Luck? Failure? - said the old man. – Who knows if you were lucky? One thing is clear - we need to build another barn.
This new horse had a cool disposition. The next day, the old man's son fell from his horse and broke his leg.
- Horrible. How unlucky! - the neighbors told the old man.
– Who knows whether it was lucky or unlucky? - answered the old man. – One thing is clear – the leg needs to be treated.
In the hospital the young man met beautiful girl. And after recovery, he brought his bride to his home.
Again the neighbors began to say:
- What a luck! Your son found such a beautiful beauty! That's lucky!
The old man still answered with a smile:
- Who knows? Are you lucky... or unlucky...
This is an endless story. Success or failure, who knows?..
There is mathematics in this parable.
Sometimes people tell me that the numbers in the parable don’t add up.
Do the math for yourself...
Shared reward
Speaker giving a parable A wandering monk came with important news to a strange city. He wanted to hand it over only to the ruler himself. No matter how the court ministers insisted that the monk give them this news, he remained firm and adamant.
A lot of time passed before the monk was finally introduced to the vizier, and only then to the prince himself.
The ruler was very happy with the news that the monk brought, and invited him to choose any reward he wanted. To everyone's surprise, the wanderer asked for 100 blows of the stick personally from the hands of the prince.
Having received the first five blows, the monk shouted:
The prince fully “rewarded” everyone.
Video parable. Price of the dress.
legend
They say that this happened in London, and this is a real legend. I won't say so. In any case, this legend is very similar to the truth.
Suitable for performance or storytelling.
For both adults and schoolchildren of any grade.
Difficult lot
In London there lived a merchant who had the misfortune of being in debt to a moneylender. a large amount money. And he - old and ugly - said that he would forgive the debt if the merchant gave him his daughter as a wife.
Father and daughter were horrified.
Then the moneylender suggested drawing lots. He put two stones into his empty wallet - black and white. The girl had to pull one of them out. If she comes across a white stone, she will stay with her father, if it is black, she will become the wife of a moneylender. The merchant and daughter were forced to accept this offer.
But when the moneylender put pebbles in his wallet, the girl noticed that they were both black. What should the girl do now?
The girl put her hand into her wallet, pulled out a pebble, and without looking at it, it was as if she had accidentally dropped it onto the path, where the pebble was instantly lost among the others.
“Oh, what a shame,” the girl exclaimed. - Well, yes, this is a fixable matter. We'll see what color the pebble is left in the wallet, and then we'll find out which pebble I pulled out.
Since the remaining pebble was black, it follows that she pulled out a white one: after all, the moneylender could not admit to fraud.
A very ancient legend.
There are many variations of this legend. I like this version, slightly tweaked by me.
Pearl Woman
Gestures of the speaker during a speech with a parable. Mark Antony arrived in Egypt. Cleopatra threw a feast in his honor.
The Roman was amazed at the luxury of the feast. And, to flatter the queen, he delightedly delivered a eulogy, ending with the words:
– Nothing like this will ever happen again!
But the queen did not accept his compliment. She objected:
- I do not agree with you!
– Will nothing like this ever happen again?
And then she added excitedly:
“I’m ready to bet you, my friend, that tomorrow I will give a feast more luxurious than this.” And it will cost at least a million sesterces! Do you want to argue with me?
How could one refuse such a dispute?
The next day the feast was, indeed, more luxurious than the previous one.
There was no room on the tables for gourmet food. The best musicians played and danced best dancers. The glow of thousands of candles illuminated the majestic hall.
The Roman was delighted this time too.
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But, because of a dispute with the queen, he decided to pretend that he had not seen anything new. “I swear by Bacchus, there is not even the smell of a million sesterces here!” - he exclaimed.
“Okay,” Cleopatra agreed calmly. – But this is just the beginning. I alone will drink a million sesterces!
She pulled out an earring from her left ear - a huge pearl, truly the Eighth Wonder of the World. And she turned to the judge of the bet, Consul Planck:
- How much does this pearl cost?
– I doubt that anyone can answer this question. She is priceless!
Cleopatra heated the pearl in a candle fire, and then threw the jewel into a golden goblet filled with sour wine. The pearl instantly crumbled. Its fragments began to melt, dissolving in the acid of wine vinegar.
Having already understood where everything was going, Mark Antony waited for the outcome.
When the pearl had completely dissolved, Cleopatra offered to share a drink with her:
- This is the most expensive wine you have ever tasted. Will you have a drink with me?
Anthony refused.
And Cleopatra poured more wine into the goblet and drank it slowly.
After this, the queen reached for the earring from her right ear, apparently in order to make another drink. But then Planck intervened, announcing that Cleopatra had already won the bet.
Mark Antony agreed.
parable
Double benefit
One artist received an order from the village elder to paint a house. For three days he painted the central room, decorating it with images of people and birds, a pattern of flowers and leaves.
On the fourth day, the headman, waking up in a bad mood, went to check the artist’s work. He called the drawing a “pathetic daub” and drove the master away.
Extremely upset, the artist was wandering through the village when an old monk came across him.
- What happened to you? – the monk asked the artist. – You look so unhappy!
The artist told him what the village elder had done to him.
- Don't be sad! - the monk answered him. “Our headman is a rude and tyrant, but this is his concern.” And it not only gave you the opportunity to enjoy creativity for three days, but also helps you realize that you are touchy and cannot always accept life as it is if it does not meet your expectations. Rejoice! You got double the benefit!
The artist thought and smiled.
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Also, a very ancient parable.
Travel time
On a hot day, a wanderer walked along a dusty road. On his shoulder was an old, battered bag. To the side the traveler saw a well. He turned towards him. Drank greedily cold water. And then he called out to the old man sitting next to him:
The puzzled traveler walked along the road. He began to reflect on the ignorance and rudeness of the locals.
After walking a good hundred steps, he heard a shout behind him. Turning around, I saw the same old man.
The old man shouted to him:
- You still have two hours to go to the city.
- Why didn’t you say so right away? – the wanderer exclaimed in amazement.
- Of course! “I first had to see how fast you were walking with your heavy load,” the old man explained.
Modern parable
Cricket
An American man was walking with his Indian friend along a crowded street in New York.
The Indian suddenly exclaimed:
- I hear a cricket.
“You’re crazy,” answered the American, looking around the central street of the city crowded with people.
Cars were scurrying around everywhere, construction workers were working, people were making noise.
“But I really hear a cricket,” the Indian insisted, moving towards a flower bed laid out in front of a quaint building of some institution.
Then he bent down, parted the leaves of the plants and showed his friend a cricket, carefreely chirping and enjoying life.
“It’s amazing,” the friend responded. “You must have fantastic hearing.”
- No. It all depends on what you’re in the mood for,” he explained. “And now you can hear him.”
The friends moved away from the flowerbed.
- Marvelous! “Now I can hear crickets well,” said the American.
parable
Great secret
One elder was asked:
- They say you are the most cheerful person in the village?
- Yes, they say. But I have no more happiness than any of my fellow villagers.
- Dear! But it doesn’t look like you were ever sad. There are no traces of sadness on your face! Share your secret!
– Is there anything worth being sad about? Even if there is, will it help?
- Which great wisdom! Indeed, sadness does not bring anything useful. Why don't you tell your fellow villagers about this secret?
- Why? “I told you,” the old man smiled. - So I told you. Can you use this secret?
I heard this legend from Pavel Sergeevich Taranov.
He knew how and loved to insert numerous legends and parables into his speech.
legend
For every strong person there is enough weakness
French bacteriologist Louis Pasteur studied the culture of smallpox virus in his laboratory.
Unexpectedly, a stranger appeared to him and introduced himself as the second of a nobleman, who thought that the scientist had insulted him. The nobleman demanded a duel. Pasteur calmly listened to the messenger and said:
- Since I am challenged to a duel, I have the right to choose a weapon. Here are two flasks: one contains the smallpox virus, the other contains pure water. If the person who sent you agrees to drink one of them, at your choice, I will drink another.
The duel did not take place.
The next parable is about persuasion. And about honesty.
I like the principle behind the parable,
which is useful for teachers, parents, coaches to remember...
to all those who work with people, teaching or explaining.
One woman brought her son to the elder and began to explain her problem:
“My boy was probably damaged,” she said. - Imagine, he only eats sweets. Any sweets: sweets, jam, cookies... And nothing else. No amount of persuasion or punishment helps. What should I do?
The elder just looked at the boy and said:
– Kind woman, come home. Come with your son tomorrow, I will try to help.
- Maybe today? Our house is very far from here.
- No, I can’t do it today.
The next day the elder took the boy to his room and talked with him for a long time.
The child ran up to his mother and exclaimed:
- Mother! I won't eat so much sweets anymore!
The delighted mother began to thank the elder. But then I asked him:
– Was there any special day yesterday? Why didn't you talk to your child yesterday?
- Kind woman,- the old man answered. - Yesterday was a very ordinary day. But believe me, I could not convincingly tell your son yesterday what I said today. Because yesterday I myself enjoyed eating sweet dates. How could I convince your son not to eat sweets if I myself had a sweet tooth that day?
This parable was sent to me. And I liked her right away.
Send us parables too, but only short and best ones.
I want you to be happy!..
In one distant city there lived a beautiful girl.
One morning, when she woke up, the girl remembered her dream. An angel flew to her:
“I want you to be happy,” said the Angel. What can I do for you?
“Make it so that my boyfriend finally falls in love with me, so that we buy a big house and have two girls and a boy.”
Time passed, her boyfriend proposed marriage to her. Soon they got married and bought a big house. Everything was as the girl asked.
And then more time passed, and she and her husband separated without having children, and they sold the house.
In one of her dreams, the girl saw the Angel again. And she exclaimed:
- Why didn’t you fulfill my wishes! You are not an Angel - you are a Demon!!!
- Why? Yes because you didn't fulfill my only desire. You didn't become happy!
parable
The secret of a smile
- Master! All your life you smiled and were never sad. But I still didn’t dare ask how you manage to do this?
The Old Master replied:
“Many years ago I came to my Master as a young man, seventeen years old, but already deeply suffering. The master was seventy, and he smiled just like that, without any apparent reason. And there was no trace of grief or sadness on his face.
I asked him: “How do you do this?” And he just smiled. And he answered that he saw no reason to be sad.
And then I thought:
– It’s just my choice. Every morning when I open my eyes, I ask myself what to choose today - to be sad or to smile? And I always choose a smile.
legend
Rose petal
The great composer Ludwig van Beethoven was about to be accepted as a full member of the Academy of Arts in Paris. The presiding officer announced:
– We have gathered today to accept the great Beethoven as a member of our academy.
Silence reigned in the hall.
“But...,” the chairman continued... and poured a full glass of water from the decanter standing on the table so that not a single drop could be added. Then he tore off one rose petal from the bouquet standing right there and carefully lowered it onto the water surface.
The petal did not overfill the glass, and the water did not spill.
Then the chairman, without saying a word, turned his gaze to those gathered.
The response was an explosion of applause.
This ended the meeting, which unanimously elected Beethoven as a full member of the Academy of Arts.
Parable. Jar of Life
Presentation with a parable. The philosophy professor, standing at the department, took a three-liter glass jar and filled it with stones, each at least 3 cm in diameter. At the end he asked the students if the jar was full?
They answered: yes, it’s full.
Then he opened a can of peas and, pouring them into a large jar, shook it a little. Naturally, the peas took up the free space between the stones. Once again the professor asked the students if the jar was full?
They answered: yes, it’s full.
Then he took a box filled with sand and poured it into a jar. Naturally, the sand completely occupied the existing free space and covered everything. Once again the professor asked the students if the jar was full?
They answered: yes, and this time definitely, it is full.
Then from under the table he also pulled out 2 cans of beer and poured them into the jar until last straw, soaking the sand. The students laughed.
“And now,” the professor said instructively, “I want you to understand that the jar is your life.
Stones are the most important things in your life: family, health, friends, your children - everything that is necessary for your life to still remain complete even if everything else is lost.
Polka dots are things that have become important to you personally: work, home, car...
Sand is everything else, little things. If you fill the jar with sand first, there will be no room left for the peas and rocks to fit. And also in your life, if you spend all your time and energy on little things, there is no room left for the most important things.
Do what brings you happiness: play with your children, spend time with your spouse, meet with family and friends. There will always be more time to work, clean the house, fix and wash the car. Focus primarily on stones, that is, the most important things in life. Determine your priorities.
The rest is just sand
I'm done, the lecture is over.
“Professor,” one of the students asked, “what do beer bottles mean???!!!”
The professor smiled slyly again:
– They mean that, despite any problems, there is always a little time and place for idleness :)
Parable about happiness
An interesting parable. You can chase happiness... and still not catch it. And we can make sure that happiness is always with us. Like in this parable :)
lucky tail
Once upon a time alone old cat I met a young kitten. Running in a circle, the kitten was clearly trying to catch up with its own tail. The old cat stood silently, watching the actions of the kitten, who, without stopping for a minute, ran after its tail.
-You're chasing your own tail! - For what? – asked the old cat.
“Once a cat told me that my happiness is in my tail,” the kitten answered, “that’s why I catch it.”
The seasoned cat rolled his eyes, smiled as only an old cat could, and said:
– I was younger and, just like you, I tried to “catch happiness by the tail,” because I firmly believed in the truthfulness of what was said to me. You have no idea how many days I spent chasing my tail. I forgot what food and drink were, running and chasing my tail. I also fell, was exhausted, but got up again and again chased illusory happiness. But there came a point in my life when I had already lost hope, and I quit this activity and walked away. And do you know what happened?
What? – the kitten asked, opening his eyes wide.
– My tail is always with me, which means happiness too...
Video parable. Gorgeous.
Parable. Miracle - Clay
This parable was sent by Igor Sepetov.
A long time ago, Water and Fire decided to become friends. Only their friendship somehow ended quickly - either the Water evaporated, or the Fire died out...
They asked the Man to reconcile them.
The man took a lump of dry clay and asked Water to moisten and soften it. Then he mixed and kneaded it properly. The clay became pliable and plastic.
The man fashioned from it a capacious steep-sided pot, an elegant lamp-lamp and a funny toy whistle. Then he turned to Fire for help.
The fire burned it all thoroughly, giving the products strength...
The man poured Water into the pot and oil for Fire into the lamp. Clay connected both Fire and Water. And for his son he taught him to whistle a song about the friendship of Fire and Water on a whistle.
The events of this legend happened quite recently.
You may even find this information in recent news. Our students often tell similar stories in public speaking classes.
The legend of the richest man.
Modern legend
Henry Ford's raincoat
Once, already a millionaire, Henry Ford came to England on business. At the airport information desk, he asked about any cheap hotel in the city, as long as it was nearby.
The employee looked at him - his face was famous. Newspapers often wrote about Ford. And here he is standing here - in a raincoat that looks older than himself and asking about a cheap hotel. The employee asked hesitantly:
- If I'm not mistaken, you are Mr. Henry Ford?
- Yes,- he answered.
The employee was surprised:
- I recently saw your son at this counter. He booked the most expensive room, and was very worried that the hotel was the best. And you ask for a cheap hotel and wear a raincoat that seems to be no younger than you. Are you really saving money?
Henry Ford, after thinking a little, replied:
- I don’t need to stop at expensive hotel, because I don’t see the point in overpaying for extras that I don’t need. Wherever I stay, I am Henry Ford. And I don’t see much difference in hotels, because even in a cheap hotel you can relax no worse than in the most expensive one. And this coat - yes, you are right, my father also wore it, but this does not matter, because in this coat I am still Henry Ford.
And my son is still young and inexperienced, so he is afraid of what people will think if he stays in a cheap hotel. I don’t worry about the opinions of others about me, because I know myself real price. And I became a millionaire because I know how to count money and distinguish real values from fake ones.
Legend of love
It so happened that on the same island they lived different feelings: Happiness, Sadness, Skill… AND Love was among them. One day Premonition informed everyone that the island would soon disappear under water. Rush And Haste They were the first to leave the island by boat. Soon everyone left, only Love stayed. She wanted to stay until the last second. When the island was about to go under water, Love I decided to call for help.
Wealth sailed on a magnificent ship. Love tells him: “ Wealth, can you take me away?” - “No, I have a lot of money and gold on the ship. I have no room for you!”
Happiness sailed past the island, but it was so happy that it didn’t even hear Love calls him.
When Love saved, she asked Knowledge, who was that.
– Time. Because only Time can understand how Love important!
And this is a new parable.
A girl on online training told it to me.
I think you will like this parable too! 🙂
A parable about how to choose a wife
One day the men asked their grandfather:
“Tell me, grandfather, you and your wife have been living for probably half a hundred years.” You do everything together and never argue. How do you do this?
Grandfather thought for a moment and said:
- You see, young people are going to a party. And when they return, the guys will accompany the girls home, arm in arm.
So, when I was young, I went to see off a beauty. I was going to tell her something, and she suddenly began to slowly pull her hand out from under mine. I didn’t understand, it turns out I was walking straight into a puddle on the road. It was dark, it was late. But I didn’t turn around. She ran around the puddle and again grabbed my arm. I walked purposefully towards the next puddle. She also removed her hand. So he brought her to the gate.
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The next evening I went with another girl. The route is the same. The girl, when she saw that I was walking straight and not turning, began to pull my hand out of my hand. But I don't let you in. She snatched her hand away, but how could she run!
The next evening I went with a third girl. And again, exactly along the same route, with puddles.
When I come up, it means I’m approaching a puddle - she holds on to me tightly, listens to me and... walks through the puddle with me.
Well, I think maybe I didn’t see the puddles, you never know.
Then I'll move on to the next one - deeper. Girlfriend - zero attention to the puddle.
I'm on to the third...
Since then we have been walking side by side. And we don’t fight, we live happily.
All the men opened their mouths slightly, and the older ones said:
- Why didn’t you tell me how to choose wives before, grandfather? Maybe we would be happier too.
- Yes, you just asked me now.
A wonderful parable. One of the best.
Parable. Save the star
A man walked along the seashore immediately after a storm. His gaze was drawn to a boy who was picking up something from the sand and throwing it into the sea.
The man came closer and saw that the boy was picking up starfish from the sand. They surrounded him on all sides. It seemed as if there were millions of starfish on the sand; the shore was literally strewn with them for many kilometers.
Why are you throwing these starfish into the water? - the man asked, coming closer.
- The tide is coming soon. If they stay here on the shore until tomorrow morning, they will die,” the boy answered, without stopping his activities.
But that's just stupid! - the man shouted. - Look around! There are thousands of starfish here. Your attempts will not change anything!
The boy picked up the next starfish, thought for a moment, and threw it into the sea, saying quietly:
No, my attempts will change a lot... For this star.
New neighbor
The hostess looked out the window. He sees the new neighbor hanging out her laundry to dry. But it is clear that there are a lot of dirty spots on the white linen.
Shouts to her husband:
- Go take a look! What a sloppy neighbor we have. Doesn't know how to wash clothes!
In between, I told my girlfriends what a new neighbor I had. But he doesn’t know how to wash clothes.
Time has passed. The housewife again sees her neighbor hanging out her laundry. And again with spots.
Again she went to gossip with her friends.
That's why we wanted to see it ourselves.
We came to the yard. They look at the underwear. But it is snow-white, no stains.
Then one woman says:
– Before discussing other people’s underwear, you should go and wash your windows. Look how dirty they are.
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In the north of Moscow in Khovrino, an unfinished building resembling a ghost ship has stood for decades. It still brings fear to the residents of this Moscow region, since it has long had a bad reputation. This building is unfinished. Its construction began in 1980, but was never completed. This unfinished building is popularly called the Khovrinsky Abandoned Hospital and is one of the ten most scary places in the world! The Khovrinskaya unfinished building is called everything: a house of horror, a cradle of nightmares, and even a citadel of darkness.
According to urban legend, the construction of this hospital began on bones, i.e. on the site where the old abandoned building once stood. Many people are sure that this explains all the failures that accompanied the construction process. Old-timers generally say that there used to be a large swamp on the site of the Khovrinskaya abandoned hospital. This is evidenced by the fact that currently the foundation of the unfinished building is sinking lower and lower into the groundwater. Construction of this architectural structure was suspended in 1985. Since the time the last builder left the territory of this building, the Khovrinskaya hospital has been living its own life, full of secrets and tragedies.
Another Russian legend is associated with a ghost train and, like the first, is urban. According to legend, every month in the Moscow metro a strange ghost train rushes along the rails at breakneck speed. According to eyewitnesses, sometimes he makes stops and opens the doors of his carriages. People who claimed to have seen the sign are sure that in its cabin the silhouette of the driver, dressed in a pre-war construction uniform, is clearly visible, and all the other cars of this strange train are filled with the souls of builders.
To understand the meaning of this legend, it is necessary to remember exactly how the Moscow metro was built. Its construction began in the 40s of the last century. Old-timers say that it was exhausting and hard work for all those involved in the construction of the Circle Line of the metro. The fact is that most of the builders were real prisoners, convicted of certain crimes of a political or criminal nature.
Moreover, the construction of this metro was marked by bloody events: at this time many workers allegedly died on the site. The fact is that from time to time unstable structures collapsed on them, and some people were generally driven into ventilation shafts and walled up without investigation or trial. After some time, at the cost of many human casualties, the “bloody” metro was finally completed. In this regard, the legend of the Russian ghost appeared. To this day, people complain that sometimes the phantom of a rusty train allegedly scares them. Eyewitnesses say that this train always appears after midnight and only on the Circle Line.
Who doesn't love entertaining stories? When the world is in a state of turmoil, it's good to have a little distraction fiction, cinema or video games. However, it is worth remembering that many fantastic stories were actually a reflection of very real events.
Even some myths and legends, oddly enough, turned out to be true, and in many cases, scientifically provable reality managed to surpass fantastic stories.
In the south of France there is the ancient Chauvet Cave (Chauvet-Pont D "Arc), in which our ancestors lived 37 thousand years ago. At that time, humanity did not yet have advanced technologies and there were no highly developed civilizations. Ancient people were mainly nomads, hunters and foragers who had just lost their close relatives and neighbors - the Neanderthals.
The walls of the Chauvet Cave are a real treasure trove for archaeologists and anthropologists. The pigmented works of prehistoric art adorning the cave walls depict a variety of wild animals, from giant deer and bears to lions and even fur-covered rhinoceroses. These animals are surrounded by images Everyday life of people.
Because of the amazing rock art Chauvet Cave is called the Cave of Forgotten Dreams.
In 1994, quite a unusual picture, similar to jets rising into the sky and overlapping images of animals.
For several decades, most scientists considered this to be an abstract image, which in itself is extremely unusual, because all the drawings in the cave mostly depicted quite literal things.
Explanation
Asking the question: “What if a volcanic eruption is depicted on the cave wall?”, scientists traced volcanic activity in the region during the creation of rock paintings.
It turned out that just 35 kilometers from Chauvet the remains of a powerful eruption were discovered. Surely the eruption of a large volcano, which occurred in close proximity to people’s homes, led them to the idea that such an incident was worth capturing for future generations.
Residents of the Solomon Islands willingly share the legend of an ancient chief named Roraimenu, whose wife decided to secretly elope with another man and settle with him on the island of Teonimanu.
In anger, the chief sought out the curse and set off for Teonimanu in his canoe, decorated with an image of sea waves.
He brought three taro plants to the island, planted two on the island, and kept one with him. According to the rules of the curse, once his plant begins to grow, the place where the other two were planted will disappear from the face of the earth.
The curse worked. Standing on the top of the mountain, Roraimenu watched as the neighboring island was swallowed up by huge sea waves.
In real
Teonimanu Island did exist in reality and actually disappeared as a result of seismic activity. The only thing that scientists cannot say for sure is when exactly a strong earthquake destroyed the underwater foot of this volcanic island and forced it to sink under water.
The strong waves that the leader observed from the top of the mountain turned out to be not so much the cause of the disappearance of the island as the result.
At that time, the peninsula was not divided into two states and was home to a developed empire with excellent science.
On that spring night in 1437, several astronomers recorded a noticeable flash in the dark sky. According to them, this outbreak did not go away for two weeks. Some considered this phenomenon a divine sign, while others considered it the birth of a new star.
Scientific explanation
In 2017, a team of researchers solved the mystery. Scientists linked this event to activity in the constellation Scorpio. It turned out that the flash did not indicate the birth of a star, but rather a deadly dance, called a nova in astronomy.
The nova is the result of the interaction between a white dwarf - the dead core of an ancient star - and a companion star. The dwarf's dense core steals its partner's hydrogen gas until it reaches a critical mass. After this, the dwarf collapses under the influence of gravity. It is this explosion that can be seen on the surface of the Earth.
Indigenous tribes have a rich oral tradition that passes on the history of the peoples from generation to generation. One such story has been passed down through 230 generations of the indigenous people of Australia's Gugu Badhun tribe. This fascinating story is seven thousand years old and older than most of the world's civilizations.
An audio recording made in the 1970s captured a tribal leader talking about a huge explosion that shook the Earth and created a huge crater. Thick dust rose into the sky, and the people who went into this darkness never returned. The air was unbearably hot, and the water in the rivers and seas boiled and burned.
The research team subsequently discovered the now extinct but once powerful Kinrara volcano in northeastern Australia. About seven thousand years ago, this volcano erupted, which could well have been accompanied by the described consequences.
Initially Chinese dragon played the role of an antagonist in Japanese folklore. However, in the 18th century, this role went to the giant sea catfish Namaz - a mythical monster of enormous size that lived in sea waters and was capable of causing strong shaking of the earth simply by slapping the bottom with its tail. Only the god Kashima could immobilize Namazu, but as soon as the god turned away, the catfish took over the old one and shook the earth.
In 1855, Edo (today Tokyo) was almost completely destroyed by a magnitude 7 earthquake, which killed ten thousand people. At that time, people blamed Soma Namazu for the disaster.
In reality, the earthquake was caused by a sudden rupture that occurred along the junction of the Eurasian and Philippine seas. tectonic plates. According to scientists, a similar earthquake could happen again, but now we have scientific evidence reasons for such disasters and no one would think of blaming the sea monster for the movement of tectonic plates.
Pele is the name of the Hawaiian goddess of volcanic fire. It is said that she decided to choose Hawaii as a refuge from her older sister. She hid under each island until she found a place in the depths of the main island, forming the Kilauea volcano.
This is why legends say that Kilauea is the fiery heart of Hawaii. And this is scientifically confirmed: at least on the surface of the islands, Kilauea is the volcanic center of the archipelago.
The legend also says that Pele's tears and hair can often be found around the volcano. However, the presence of frozen “tears” and “hair” is easily explained by physics.
When lava cools quickly, especially in water or cold air, it turns into volcanic glass. When lava cools while in motion, its spray sometimes forms teardrop-shaped droplets; in other cases, the jets solidify into thin glass tubes that look like hair.
That is why people passing by an active volcano can easily find petrified tears and hair of the ancient fire goddess living in the depths of Kilauea.
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We are sure that many of you still believe in unicorns. It seems wonderful to imagine that they still exist somewhere, and we just haven’t found them yet. However, even the myth about such a magical creature has a very prosaic and even somewhat frightening explanation.
If you feel like website If you are very skeptical and no longer believe in magic, then at the end of the article a real miracle awaits you!
Great Flood
Scientists believe that the legend of the Great Flood is based on the memory of major flood, the epicenter of which was Mesopotamia. At the beginning of the last century, during excavations of the tombs of Ur, a layer of clay was found that separated two cultural layers. Only a catastrophic flood of the Tigris and Euphrates could lead to the appearance of such a phenomenon.
According to other estimates, 10–15 thousand years BC. e. An incredible flood happened in the Caspian Sea, which spilled over an area of about 1 million square meters. km. The version was confirmed after scientists found it on the territory Western Siberia sea shells, the closest distribution area of which is in the Caspian Sea. This flood was so powerful that there was a huge waterfall on the Bosphorus, through which approximately 40 cubic meters were poured per day. km of water (200 times the volume of water passing through Niagara Falls). There was a flow of this power for at least 300 days.
This version seems crazy, but in this case, ancient people cannot be accused of exaggerating events!
Giants
In modern Ireland, legends are still told about people of gigantic stature who can create an island simply by throwing a handful of earth into the sea. Endocrinologist Martha Korbonitz came up with the idea that ancient legends could have a scientific basis. Incredibly, the researchers found what they were looking for. A huge number of people in Ireland have mutations in the AIP gene. It was these mutations that caused the development of acromegaly and gigantism. If in the UK the mutation carrier is 1 in 2,000 people, then in the province of Mid-Ulster it is every 150th.
One of the famous Irish giants was Charles Byrne (1761–1783), his height was over 230 cm.
Legends, of course, endow giants with enormous power, but in reality, not everything is so rosy. People with acromegaly and gigantism often suffer from cardiovascular diseases, vision problems and frequent joint pain. Without treatment, many giants may not live to see 30 years of age.
Werewolves
The legend about werewolves has several origins. Firstly, people's lives have always been connected with the forest. From the deepest antiquity we have reached rock paintings hybrids of humans and animals. People wanted to be stronger, they chose a totem animal and wore its skin. These beliefs were also the basis for the narcotic drugs that warriors took before battle and imagined themselves to be invincible wolves.
Secondly, the belief in the existence of werewolves was also supported by the presence in people of such a genetic disease as hypertrichosis- excessive growth of hair on the body and face, which was called “werewolf syndrome.” It was only in 1963 that doctor Lee Illis gave the disease a medical basis. In addition to the genetic disease, there was also a mental disease known as lycanthropy, during attacks of which people lose their minds and lose their human qualities, considering themselves wolves. In addition, there is an exacerbation of the disease during certain lunar phases.
By the way, the wolf from the world famous “Little Red Riding Hood”, according to, was none other than a werewolf. And he didn’t eat the grandmother, but fed it to her granddaughter.
Vampires
Concerning scientific justification these myths, then in 1914 paleontologist Otenio Abel suggested that the ancient finds of dwarf elephant skulls became the reason for the birth of the myth of the Cyclops, since the central nasal opening can easily be mistaken for a giant eye socket. It is curious that these elephants were found precisely on the Mediterranean islands of Cyprus, Malta, and Crete.
Sodom and Gomorrah
We don’t know about you, but we always thought that Sodom and Gomorrah are a very large-scale myth and rather some kind of personification of vicious cities. However, this is quite a historical fact.
Excavations have been underway at Tell el-Hammam in Jordan for a decade now. ancient city. Archaeologists are confident that they have found the biblical Sodom. The approximate location of the city has always been known - the Bible described the “Sodom Pentate City” in the Jordan Valley. However, its exact location has always raised questions.
In 2006, excavations began, and scientists found a large ancient settlement surrounded by a powerful rampart. According to researchers, people lived here between 3500 and 1540 BC. e. There is no other option for the name of the city, otherwise the mention of such a large settlement would have remained in written sources.
Kraken
The Kraken is a legendary mythical sea monster of gigantic size, a cephalopod, known from descriptions of sailors. The first extensive description was made by Eric Pontoppidan - he wrote that the kraken is an animal “the size of a floating island.” According to him, the monster is capable of grabbing a large ship with its tentacles and dragging it to the bottom, but the whirlpool that occurs when the kraken quickly sinks to the bottom is much more dangerous. It turns out that a sad end is inevitable - both when the monster attacks and when it runs away from you. Really creepy!
The rationale for the myth of the “creepy monster” is simple: Giant squids still exist today and reach 16 meters in length. They really are an impressive sight - in addition to suckers, some species also have claws and teeth on their tentacles, but they can only threaten someone by pressing them down from above. Even if modern man Having met such a creature, one gets very scared, let alone medieval fishermen - for them the giant squid was definitely a mythical monster.
Unicorn
When it comes to unicorns, we immediately imagine a graceful creature with a rainbow horn in its forehead. Interestingly, they are found in the legends and myths of many cultures. The very first images were found in India and are over 4,000 years old. Later the myth spread across the continent and reached Ancient Rome, where they were considered absolutely real animals.
Chindo in South Korea. Here the waters between the islands part for an hour, revealing a wide and long road! Scientists explain this miracle by the difference in the timing of low and high tides.
Of course, many tourists come there - in addition to simple walks, they have the opportunity to see the marine inhabitants who remained on the opened land. The amazing thing about the Moses Trail is that it leads from the mainland to the island.
