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Dec.23.2010 - 10:48 am
Changing Our Shoes
By the end of the story, Abu Kasem wants a new pair of slippers. He is able to escape the power of his miserable, old pair. He is a changed man, with a new view of himself and...
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Dec.13.2010 - 8:10 pm
Abu Kasem's Escape From His Old Slippers
Abu Kasem is perfectly happy until he takes the wrong pair of slippers from the bathhouse. He takes the Cadi’s beautiful slippers because he’s quick to assume that the other...
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Dec.08.2010 - 11:00 am
What are Kasem's slippers?
The story of Abu Kasem and his slippers could be read as a simple morality tale.  There is a rich miser who has a run of bad luck, faces disgrace, and loses his money. Moral:...
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Dec.08.2010 - 10:55 am
Abu Kasem's Slippers
We've taken Narcissus and Echo as far as I can go for right now. Like the hummingbirds that visit our feeder, our mythic investigations are moving onto the next nectar filled...
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Sep.19.2010 - 8:44 am
In response to: Nemesis and Narcissus
Mythological Tales
Hello Mary, I'm glad that you're enjoying the posts--Thank you for telling me! I've found mythology to be a rich source...
Aug.29.2010 - 10:12 am
In response to: A Short History of Nearly Everything
Myth and metaphor in the mix
Hello Christine-- thanks for the comment. Myth and metaphor do allow for the mystery. Why we seem so intent on ignoring...
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About Catherine

I'm a writer and storyteller with a PhD in Mythological Studies from Pacifica Graduate Institute. I'm interested in our cultural mythology: our shared ideas about the world, what it means to be human, what consitutes a successful and satisfying life....
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