Myth and Folklore as a gay Christian Witch

(Photo from Pixabay and Shuttershock ) There once was a King who had everything that he could want or need but the King felt lonely, The King had travelled many places and had seen many sights. The King could not shake the loneliness that he had felt for so many years. He heard tales of a noble man that lived in a giant castle in the Fairy realm and waited for a handsome man to come and save him.     The King soon set out to find the man that he seeked. The King traveled with a Celtic Warlock that would help aid him should the King find himself in trouble. The  King came up on a bridge that appeared to be unsteady. The King knew that he needed to cross in order to reach the man in the castle on the other side. the area below the bridge was filled with what looked like lava. The lava in this area however, was black like coal and still appeared to be scalding hot. This kind of lava the King knew all to well. It was the result of a dragon that spewed green fire from...

(photo found on Pixabay )          I have truly enjoyed the readings this week. This story was a little bit sadder than the previous one. I am going to be brainstorming about how to make this story more positive. I can see how I could use the character of the saint within a story. especially because of how magical the saint appeared to be. I can also utilize the King in a new light.          While the King in the original story has no love interest it is quite possible that I could create another character that could be his love interest during this time. The original story provides the reader with no background of the King other than the fact that he enjoys hunting which I could also use within the possible love interest of the King.           Nobility is also very fun to write about because a whole world stands to be built around the King. Especially because we are given very little detail about the K...

(Photo found online through Google and was found on a clipart website )        This story was very interesting to read and I look forward to using it in a possible story for my portfolio. I really enjoyed how much the King attempted to keep the maiden and Connla apart. I feel like many people can relate to this feeling of their parent attempting to keep them away from the person they love. this is especially true within the LGBTQ+ community.        I can definitely write a story from a queer angle as part of a story. I look forward to reading more Celtic myths and legends and I also look forward to seeing how I can make a story from these tales. Bibliography: Connla and the Fairy Maiden  by Joseph Jacobs.