The first folktale that will be discussed is from ancient Greek and Roman societies. The title of the tale is Constellations 31, which can be found in Star Myths and Folklore of the Greeks and Romans: A sourcebook. This story discusses Poseidon and Amphitrite. Poseidon wishes to marry Amphitrite, but she wanted to preserve her virginity, therefore she fled to Mount Atlas. Poseidon sent out many searches to find her, among them was the dolphin. The dolphin, under the order of Poseidon, went looking for Amphitrite around the island of Atlas, and eventually the

This story about Poseidon and Amphitrite and the dolphin is common in the ancient Greek and Roman societies. The author talks about how the Greeks and Romans did not only view the dolphin as the emblem of philanthropy and service; a well established tradition, attested by ancient authors of natural history as well as poets, also associates the dolphin with love of music. I found this story to be very surreal and amazing in that people of this society really looked up to stories such as these; it gave them a sense of hope and faith.

dolphin found her. The dolphin then brought Amphitrite to Poseidon, and he married her and “decreed the highest honors of the sea for the dolphin”. Poseidon insisted that this dolphin that found Amphitrite was sacred and placed an image of it among the stars. In the sky, the dolphin has one star on the mouth; two on the dorsal fin; three on the ventral fins; one on the back, and two on the tail. Because of the number of stars corresponds to the number of Muses, this animal is said to be fond of music.

This particular story carried the basics of the Arabic morals and traditions, and specifically, the Palestinian culture. The moral of the story is; with patienc

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