Reading Notes
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Creation
What I really liked about this portion was how the creation of the gods happened. Because each god rose from the elements to become a god of each element. This also reminds me of the show, Avatar the last air-bender, which had a really unique way of personifying each of the four main elements.
The Secret Name of Ra
This portion utilized the tool of mystery, which kept me engaged throughout the entire piece. I have yet to try and turn any of my retellings into mystery maybe this would be the perfect opportunity to do such. I could even turn it into a horror mystery, a favorite genre of mine.
Ra and Hathor
Dialogue was a big proponent of this particular story. It got me thinking about how important characterization is for dialogue to work well. So for a retelling I thought I'd change the structure of the writing into a play which is all dialogue with only stage direction to fill in the gaps.
The Sun's Journey
The battle within this short story had a really interesting structure with the division set up. Granted that is simply just a part of the story but the repetition of such made for a really compelling reading. Also the many different animals, both real and mythological, helped further the impact of each battling technique the gods used. I think animals have a great power to intensify any story, especially in this case.
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All reading notes based of off Egyptian Myth and Legend by Donald Mackenzie (1907).
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