#and as an addition: the distinction between wolves and dogs in stories usually lies in their relationship to humans
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ohhh i have an idea....tag this with where youre from/your main cultural influences and your perception on these archetypical animal figures
The fox
The turtle
The monkey
The hare
The wolf
The dog
The lion
The mouse
The donkey
The bird
if you want you can tag who you feel most similar to too!! or add other animal archetypes you like
#jewish argentinian but i grew up reading all kinds of stories#the fox is usually a man...he is usually devious and he always wins...i wanted to be like him when i was little#the turtle is as sly as the fox but she doesnt let it show. she can turn every situation to her advantage. sometimes shes a man but#mostly a very small enduring old woman - shoutout to la tortuga manuelita#the MONKEY now i dont remember that many monkey stories if im honest....but i see them as mostly a rowdy crowd of very silly boys#i dont think theyre usually individuals#they are a pack of chaos#but honestly...sometimes theyre clever too#the hare if i must be honest is mostly the turtles rival in my mind...shes self centered but not as clever as she thinks she is#but she can be wise sometimes#the wolf is interesting because i now know hes mostly the dog version of the fox in a lot of stories. but *i* grew up on ivan tsarevich so#hes a friend to me!! a very wise friend who will support you no matter how many times you fuck up#the dog is...a grandpa. if hes the main character hes most likely an old chap who is extremely loyal to a human family that possibly#mistreats him. but he can also be a helper like in prunella!! he just needs to be loved and appreciated for what he is#and as an addition: the distinction between wolves and dogs in stories usually lies in their relationship to humans#though of course this doesnt stop the beloved friend of prince ivan from being a wolf...but he is special#the lion stories i knew were mostly aesop and aesop fables are. very contradicting heehee...sometimes he is doomed by his pride#and sometimes he is rightful king so. idk lions are doing their own thing#THE MOUSE. now the mouse to me is similar to the clever girl: very astute#but unassuming and trusting#and the narratological difference between a mouse and rats in my head is their status as individual protagonist or collective antagonist#the mouse can be a more childish version of the turtle maybe#finally the donkey...hes enduring as the turtle and usually loyal and brave too#though not very smart#a beloved childhood book of mine was about a good donkey that found a family with many children who loved him and i liked it a lot#mostly i feel like donkeys are objects rather than subjects...no agency and probably no dialogue#like when the father and the son face public ridicule for all the ways they handle their donkey#birds obviously vary wildly between species...the crow and the raven are self obsessed goth kids while the peacock is a self obsessed prep#but singing birds can be good and very brave and are most similar to boys in love who will most likely suffer....and then raptors can be#the lions of the sky
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