thefeygirlStory #11 [Hope, Trust and Love]: The Story of Pandora’s BoxThere is perhaps a less well known tale that better illustrate how the golden strands of trust, love and hope intertwine and weave…2 min read·Oct 27, 2020----
thefeygirlStory #11: [Steadfast Trust] Orpheus and EurydiceToday I want to share the story of Orpheus and Eurydice — the tragic Greek myth that taught me the importance of being steadfast in my…3 min read·Oct 25, 2020----
thefeygirlStory #9 [Diligence]: The Bird Who Tried to Fill the OceanOne of the most important personality attributes lauded by those on the corporate ladder is resilience or grit. These things mean very…2 min read·Aug 13, 2017----
thefeygirlStory #8 [Seeking Answers]: A fictitious taleI’m going to break a rule on my blog today and recount a story which has no roots in mythology or folklore. I would not usually share works…3 min read·Jun 29, 2017----
thefeygirlStory #7: [Sportsmanship] The origin of the Olympic gamesWatching the 2016 Olympic games opening ceremony reminded me of another personality attribute that I value highly: sportsmanship. I don’t…3 min read·Aug 7, 2016----
thefeygirlStory #6: [Passage of Time] Urashima Tarō, the boy who left home for three hundred yearsThere has been a surge in the popularity of time travel stories in recent movies and online fiction. Typically the main character is…3 min read·Aug 2, 2016----
thefeygirlStory #5: [Letting go] The Vietnamese Tale of the MosquitoThere are very few things in life that I am obstinate about. But the people who I met in my childhood is an exception. I’ve always…4 min read·Jul 23, 2016----
thefeygirlStory #4: [Selflessness] Prometheus and his gift of fire to mankindI have never thought of myself as a feminist in my thinking, until I realised that all of my stories have a female protagonist. Well…all…3 min read·Jul 17, 2016----
thefeygirlStory #3: [Perseverance] The Cowherd and Fairy PrincessEach time I write one of these stories on this blog, I feel as if I am revealing a part of my soul for the world to see. Maybe it’s because…2 min read·May 25, 2016----
thefeygirlStory #2: [Courage] Penthesilea, the legendary Amazonian Warrior QueenThere is a female character that is often overlooked when people think about the Trojan war from Homer’s famous poem in Iliad. Today I want…2 min read·May 6, 2016----