Robbie Johnson's Mythology and Folklore Blog

 Not as long ago as you would typically think, the possum was by far the coolest animal on the planet. The possum was the superior house-pet and was considered to be a luxury to own. While these animals were not the smartest by any means, they had these luxurious and beautiful tails covered with hair in intricate patterns and colors. Only the wealthiest people could afford these incredibly expensive animals.  One winter morning, a little girl asked her mother for a possum for Christmas. Her mother kindly told her that she did not think they could afford these animals because they were not a wealthy family. The little girl did not understand what life was like as an adult, so she got really angry and sad. All she wanted was a possum because all of her friends had one. The little girl went back to school and told her friends that she could not get a possum like them because her family could not afford it. Instead of being good friends and trying to raise money or let her play wi...

 One day, a man was walking down the street and saw a great big neon sign for a coffee shop. He decided to give it a look and walked in. Once he entered the coffee shop, he browsed around for a seat so he could sit down and enjoy the good smell of coffee. Little did he know, this was no ordinary coffee shop and once you enter, you cannot leave until you resolve your issues with someone that has a differing opinion. This man was a very easy going person and did not have very many conflicts with others so instantly, he thought he was going to be stuck there forever.  He finally found a spot and sat by himself, but there were two people nearby that were going at each other's throats. Based on the conversation he overheard, he was able to determine that one man was a die hard conservative republican and the other was a raging liberal. Unfortunately for the man, he was a registered independent and was unable to pick a side. However, the man had an idea; he was going to use his impa...

 In the beginning, there was war amongst the animals. The elephants were at the top of the food chain and would eat the majority of the food available. The rest of the animals had to fight amongst themselves for the elephant's leftovers. As you can probably guess, this caused a lot of tension amongst the other animals. One day, the tortoise got his food stolen by a cheetah and because he was too slow, he could not get it back. This angered the tortoise so much that he decided he was going to stop this madness. He gathered a large group and held a meeting with all of the animals except for the elephants. In the meeting, the tortoise came up with the idea to combine the force of all the animals and wage an attack on the elephants. Even though there were many more animals than elephants, the elephants were massive, strong, and healthy because they had been eating full meals their entire lives.  During the meeting, the tortoise explained that the animals must all share the food ev...

 As many of us already know, having more than one spouse tends to cause issues. In some cultures they are able to make it work; however, the majority of people experience this powerful feeling called jealousy.  Once upon a time, there was a very rich king that had great looks, lots of money, and a huge palace that he lived in. He found himself wanting more than one woman so he married a second. His first wife had trouble having children and was unable to become pregnant. Because of this, the king spent more time in the bedroom with his second wife. As the basic rules of biology continue to govern, the second wife ended up getting pregnant. This caused the first wife to be very upset and jealous.  The first wife becomes so enraged that she decides to confront her husband and express her anger. She says things like "why don't you love me?" and "Why do you treat her so much better than me? I was here first!" The king responds and says "It is nothing personal, ...

 I was a party animal. My family was rich and I was living my best life off of my inheritance. All the ladies, all the booze, anything you could imagine and life couldn't get much better. I was living everyone's dream until one terrible day when my whole life would change forever.  It was a Tuesday morning, I remember it like it was yesterday, and I woke up with a massive hangover. I roll out of bed, check my safe, and realize I only have a fraction of the money that I started out with. This was not a good sign and something had to change. I did not know what to do because I had never had to work before. I had a moment where I freaked out but eventually I came up with a plan. I was going to sell everything and join a group of merchants that trade by sea. This could be fun right? Constant adventure by sea, who knows what this new life could bring! First Voyage Me and the crew set sail for the East Indies. This was a routine trip and we were hoping to make some good trades and s...

 In the beginning there was nothing and the earth was filled with darkness. One day, God decided that he would make the earth full and have life. After 7 days of creating the earth, God decided to create a man. He gathered the dust and wind and created a man from his own creation. The Lord had created a beautiful garden full of any food the man could ever dream of. The man lived in paradise and one day God decided to make him a companion. On this day, God took a rib from the man and created a woman. Her name was Eve. The two would do everything together and had the entire Garden of Eden to themselves. In these simple times, God only had one rule for the both of them. The rule was to never eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. This seemed like a simple task; however, it is human nature to want things you are told not to have. One day, satan took form as a slithery snake and tricked the woman into eating the forbidden fruit. After the woman ate the fruit, she convinced...

  Long, long, ago the people that were on earth worshiped God. Because they all worshiped him and dedicated their lives to him, in turn, God provided them with food, shelter, and safety. These individuals had the lifespan of hundreds of years and some of them even lived to be 1000 years old. Times were much different back then. Unfortunately, because of the actions of man things had to change. As the common man normally does, the people of earth became complacent and lost sight of the reason they were still living and thriving. The people of earth began to worship fake gods that were man made and disrespected their Heavenly Father.     However, one faithful man named Noah never lost sight of who his  creator was and continued to faithfully worship Him and only Him. God was outraged with his people and had a plan to reset the world. Noah was sent a message from God telling him to build an Ark and get a male and female of EVERY animal on earth. With direction from...

(Jungle:  Surviving in the Jungle )   One day a tiger was walking through the jungle and stumbled upon a cage. To the tiger’s surprise it noticed there was a man inside of it. The tiger was very happy when it saw this because he was very hungry and had been searching for food for quite some time now.     The man became worried instantly and feared for his life. The tiger asked the man “why are you trapped in the cage” and the man replied “I have been stuck here for a few days now because I have been captured by a tricky jackal.    (Caged man: Fulcrum Gallery ) Upon hearing this, the tiger became very excited because that was a new opportunity for him to get more food. After hearing this, the tiger stayed at the cage so he could plan how to get the man out so he could eat him. First he tried ramming himself into it. That did not work. Next he tried reaching through the bars to grab the man but the man was too quick and the cage was too big so that did not wo...