Magic and supernatural elements are important for many storytelling traditions. What examples of magic and supernatural elements did you see in this week’s stories? What kinds of characters used magic? What did they use magic for? Were there supernatural characters or events in this week’s stories? What role did these supernatural characters or events play in the plot of the stories? What did these magical and supernatural effects contribute to the impression that the stories made on you this week?
use characters from the stories
Circling the Mediterranean: Europe and the Islamic World
The Qur’an
The Thousand and One Nights
discussion post
250 words +
use examples from the stories