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How the Mountain Lost its Wings
This story immediately intrigued by the idea of mountains having wings at one point and then losing them.  It holds such strong potential for poetic language, having the divine power of flight.

The Samudra manthan explains the origin of amrita, the nectar of immortality.  It seems like this nectar is something I have seen in many different mythologies, like ambrosia for the Greeks.  But it would also be cool to think of it like ichor, the blood of the Greek Gods.  I would really love to do something like that for a story.  It has several different layers to its story in the Samudra manthan, so that would be helpful if I was writing poetry because I could do several sections with different stories that lead into one another.


How Squirrels got their stipes would also be an awesome story to rework with my own language.  I would really like to look into other stories like this sort of “origin story” because those are often my favorites as well as having really wonderful symbolism.

This might be a source to look into once I have really settled on the idea.

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  1. UnknownSeptember 16, 2018 at 7:34 PM

    These are really thought-provoking sources, and I love the way you were able to analyze what could be useful to you from them in such a concise way. The idea of a mountain with wings is awe-inspiring, and the story about squirrels is full of whimsy. A forever fan of the Percy Jackson series, I'm super intrigued by the ichor/amrita twist, and absolutely plan on revisiting your blog to read any stories you come up with in that vein! In addition, I think it was a good choice to start your post right off with a grand, colorful picture. It really sets the tone for the post's creativity!

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