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TRISTRAM and ISOLDE – A Free Story of Romance
2020-04-12 in Action and Adventure, Celtic Fairy Tales and Folklore, children's stories, Childrens Book, ENCHANTMENTS, Epic Tales and Stories, fables, Fairy Tales, Fantasy, Fantasy tales, Fiction, Folk Tales and Folklore, Folklore, legends, love, Magical stories, Moral Tales, Princes and Princesses, romance, YA Action and Adventure, Yound Adult Fiction | Tags: # Hugdieterich, #Alboin, #Amelung, #amor, #BattleOfRavenna, #Bold Diver, #Buglehorn, #Burgundy, #CarolingianLegends, #ChildrenOfHaymon, #DietrichOfBern, #Dietwart, #Dragonstone, #Epicromances, #Ermenrich, #FaithfulAlly, #FightWithTheDragon, #GoingHome, #Harlungs, #HegelingLegend, #Hettel, #Hildebrand, #Hildegunde, #HolyGrail, #Hunland, #Isolde, #Kindred Legends, #King Rother, #KingArthur, #KingEtzel, #KingSamson, #knightsinshiningarmour, #Lament, #Langobardian, #lust, #middle ages, #NibelungHero, #Ortnit, #Percival, #QueenGerlind, #Reussen, #Rosamund, #sagas, #SheWolf, #Tannhäuser, #tintagel, #Titurel, #Tristram, #Victory, #Walter, #Wasgenstein, #wilhelmwagner, #WilliamOfOrange, #Woe, #Wolfdieterich, action, adventure, Beowulf, Brunhild, Camelot, comrades, death, dragon, Grendel, gudrun, Hagen, legends, Lohengrin, love, myths, Roland, sea, Siegfried, tales, TREASON, wooing, youth | Comments closed
From Epics and Romances of the Middle Ages translated from the compiled works of Dr. W. Wägner
Tristram Teaches Isolde To Play The Guitar.
TRUSTY RUAL AND HIS FOSTER-SON
A furious battle was raging before the gates of the castle, for Rivalin, the lord of the place, was fighting against Morgan, his feudal superior, whose oppression had grown too great to be borne. Within the castle, Blancheflur, Rivalin's wife, was praying fervently for her husband's safety, as she clasped in her weak arms her little son that had been born while the din of battle filled the air.
All day long it lasted. In the evening, Rual, the marshal, hurried back into the castle bleeding, and called to his wife to save what she could, and make ready for instant flight, for King Rivalin had fallen, and the enemy threatened to blockade the castle. Queen Blancheflur heard what he said, and with a piercing cry fell back dead. Rual, seeing that nothing could be done for her, hurried the other women in their preparations, and, heedless of his own untended wounds, made ready to fly with his master's child to a place of safety.
But while they hastened to obey the marshal, it was already too late—the castle was surrounded, and no way of escape remained. They carried the dead queen to another room, and the marshal's wife took the baby for her own. The servants were all faithful, and when Morgan took the castle soon afterwards, he never guessed that Rivalin had left a living child. The victorious king, who honoured Rual for his fidelity to his late master, made him governor of the kingdom he had just subdued, and then went back to his own place.
Time passed on, and the foster-parents were delighted with the good qualities their pupil developed. They had had him christened Tristram, or Tristan (Sorrowful), because of the sad circumstances that had attended his birth. Rual himself taught him all knightly exercises, and got him tutors to instruct him in music, languages, and many other accomplishments.
One day some foreign merchants landed on the coast, and offered their wares for sale. Young Tristram often went down to see them, and questioned them about their country, and about the many strange lands they visited. The boy's unusual beauty and the great knowledge he possessed aroused their cupidity. They determined to steal him, and sell him in some foreign country where he would bring a good price. So once, when he was on board their ship, they quietly raised the anchor, and set sail. Rual pursued them, but they escaped, owing to the greater swiftness of their vessel. Another danger, however, threatened to overwhelm them. A terrific storm came on, worse than any they had ever encountered before. They thought it a sign of God's wrath, and were filled with fear and awe. In the perturbation of their souls they swore to set the boy free, and they kept their word. They put him ashore on an unknown coast, feeling assured that with his uncommon gifts he would soon make a livelihood. They were not mistaken. A troup of pilgrims happening to pass that way, Tristram joined them, and accompanied them to the court of King Mark of Cornwall. The king took the boy into his service as page, and grew very fond of him.
Meantime Rual had sought his foster-son everywhere, and was broken-hearted at not being able to find him, or hear any news of him. He wandered from one country to another, begging his way. At last, footsore and weary, he arrived at King Mark's court. Tristram greeted him with joy, and took him to the king.
When Mark heard who the supposed beggar was, he exclaimed angrily:
"What! Are you the former marshal of the traitor Rivalin, who stole away my sister Blancheflur?"
"Sire," replied Rual, "love made him do so. The Lady Blancheflur had been secretly married to my master before she went away from here. She and her husband are both dead, and this youth," laying his hand on Tristram's shoulder, "whom I have brought up from his infancy, and whom I have sought for years, is their only child."
The king was astonished to hear this tale, and was pleased to find that his favourite page was in reality his nephew. Rual remained in Cornwall with his foster-son, for, his wife being dead, he did not care to return home, and again endure Morgan's despotic sway.
Tristram grew up to be a tall and handsome man, a brave warrior, and a noble knight, as much beloved in peace as in war. But although he lived a full and joyous life, he could not forget his native land, and often mourned over the thought that his fellow-countrymen and rightful subjects groaned under the tyranny of a foreign oppressor. He at last explained his feelings on the subject to his uncle, who gave him men and ships, telling him to go and set his people free, but making him promise to return to Cornwall afterwards, as he had appointed him to succeed him on the throne.
The expedition was successful. Morgan was defeated and slain, and Tristram was crowned King of Parmenia. He remained for a year longer in his native land, settling all differences, and arranging matters for the good of his subjects. Having done this, he made Rual governor of the realm, and returned to Cornwall as he had promised.
ISOLDE (YSEULT, ISOUD)
On his arrival there, he found everyone in great distress. King Gurmun of Ireland had, during his absence, invaded Cornwall, and, with the help of his brother-in-law Morolt, a powerful chief and great warrior, had subdued the country, and forced King Mark to pay him tribute; and a shameful tribute it was. By the treaty with Gurmun, the Cornish king was bound to send thirty handsome boys of noble birth to Ireland every year, to be sold as slaves for the benefit of the Irish king. On the very day of Tristram's return, Mark was about to deliver the thirty boys into the hands of grim Morolt, Gurmun's messenger, who had come to receive them.
Tristram was very angry when he heard the news, and told the knights they were cowards ever to have consented to such an arrangement. Then going straight to Morolt, he tore up the treaty, saying it was too inhuman to be kept. Morolt's only answer was to draw his sword and challenge him to single combat. He accepted, and the fight began. After some time, Morolt, having severely wounded Tristram, cried:
"Yield, Sir Tristram: I feel pity for your youth. Yield, and my sister, Queen Isolde, shall cure your wound, for she alone can heal a wound made by my poisoned blade."
"Death rather," exclaimed the young knight, and making a mighty effort, he split his adversary's head open from crown to jaw.
This settled the matter. The Irish returned home sadly, bearing with them the corpse of their hero, while the victor went back to his uncle's palace. His wound was washed and bound, but it would not heal. It continued to fester, in spite of the use of balm, and other herbs of well-known excellence. An experienced doctor who was called in to see the patient, said that only the Irish queen Isolde, and her daughter of the same name, possessed the art of drawing such poison out of a wound. So Tristram determined to go to Ireland in the guise of a minstrel, and seek healing at the hands of the queen, although he knew that Gurmun had sworn to kill him and every Cornishman who had the misfortune to fall into his hands.
At length he reached the Irish court, and there he played and sang so beautifully that the queen sent for him, and begged him to teach his art to her young daughter Isolde. The minstrel found the princess an attentive pupil; and while teaching her, and listening to her sweet voice as she sang some plaintive ditty, he would even forget for a time the pain of his wound. And she, in learning from him, learnt to love him with all the strength of her innocent young heart.
The days went on, and the pain of his wound grew worse and worse. Then he told the queen of his suffering, and asked her to heal him. This she at once consented to do, and a few weeks later he was cured. He now sang with greater power than before, and the king was so charmed with his music that he would have liked to keep him forever at his court. But, fearful of discovery, Tristram determined to be gone while yet there was time.
On his return to Cornwall, he was joyfully received by all except the great lords, who foresaw that King Mark would make him his heir, and they did not wish to have a foreigner to rule over them. They wished the king to marry, and Tristram, finding what was in their minds, himself advised his uncle to choose a wife, saying that the Princess Isolde of Ireland would be the most suitable person for him to wed. After some deliberation, it was agreed that Tristram should go to King Gurmun as his uncle's ambassador, to ask for the hand of the princess.
Arrived in Ireland, he set out for the royal residence. On the way he heard heralds proclaiming that the king would give his daughter in marriage to whoever slew a dragon that was devastating the land, provided he who rescued the country were of noble birth.
Tristram sought out the dragon, and, after a long struggle, killed it; then cutting out the tongue of the creature, as a proof that he had really slain it, he turned to go; but the pestiferous breath of the monster so overpowered him, that he sank backward into the morass out of which the dragon had come.
Tristram slays the dragon
Struggle as he might, he could not free himself, for he had sunk up to the shoulders. While in this miserable plight, he saw a horseman approach, cut off the head of the dead monster, and then ride away.
The horseman was sewer (head waiter) at the palace. He showed the king the dragon's head, and boldly demanded the meed of victory. The queen, who knew the man well, and held him to be a coward, did not believe his tale; so she went with her train to the dragon's hole, and discovered the real hero in the morass. His bloody sword, and the dragons tongue showed that it was he who had done the deed. He was quite insensible when he was taken out of the morass and carried to the palace. The princess at once recognised him to be the minstrel who had before visited Ireland, and hoped that his birth was sufficiently good to enable him to win the prize. The queen gave him a sleeping potion, and told him to keep quiet. Then taking her daughter into the next room, she showed her the horrible tongue of the lind-worm, and the sword with which the creature was slain.
"Look," she said, "the minstrel is the real hero of this adventure, and not that cowardly sewer."
She left the room, adding that the truth would soon be known. Isolde took up the sword and examined it. She saw that a bit of the blade was broken off.
"Merciful heaven," she cried, "surely he cannot be the——" She ceased, and took from a drawer the splinter of steel she had drawn out of the wound on her uncle's head. She fitted the splinter to the blade, and saw that it was as she had feared.
"Ha," she went on, trembling with anger, "he is the murderer of my uncle Morolt. He must die, die by my hand, and be slain with his own weapon."
Seizing the sword in a firmer grip, she went into the room where Tristram was sleeping, and swung the sword over his head; but as she did so, he smiled as in a happy dream, and she could not do the deed. Then it seemed to her that she saw her uncle looking at her reproachfully, and she nerved her heart to strike, but at that moment her hand was seized by her mother, who had entered unnoticed.
"Wretched child," she cried, "what are you doing? Are you mad?"
Isolde told the queen that this was Tristram, her uncle's murderer; and the mother answered:
"I loved my brother dearly, but I cannot revenge him, for this man has saved our people from the dragon, and a nation is worth more than a single man, however dear to our hearts."
Isolde confessed that her mother was right, and let her resentment die.
When Tristram had recovered, he did not show the dragon's tongue in proof of what he had done, but challenged the sewer to trial by combat. Now the man had often fought before, but when he saw Tristram come forth to meet him in the lists, his heart died within him, and he confessed his guilt. King Gurmun thereupon ordered the recreant knight's shield to be broken, and sent him forth a banished man.
Tristram then fetched the dragon's tongue, and was at once proclaimed victor amid the acclamation of the people.
Great was the astonishment of all, when Tristram, instead of claiming the princess' hand, proceeded to woo her for his uncle King Mark, of Cornwall. Gurmun had such a dislike to King Mark that he would have refused him as a son-in-law point-blank, if Queen Isolde had not taken part in the debate, and shown the wisdom of giving way. So Tristram received a gracious answer from the king, and was content. No one thought of asking the maiden if she were willing to marry the old king of Cornwall. She was a princess, and princesses were never allowed a choice, when reasons of State demanded that they should marry some particular person.
THE LOVE-POTION
The princess went on board Tristram's vessel, which was about to sail for Cornwall. Her dresses and jewels were there also, and as soon as her old nurse and faithful companion came down to the ship, they were to set sail. Brangäne was closeted with the queen, who wished to say a few last words in private.
"Look, Brangäne," said the mother, "take this goblet, and keep it carefully. It contains a drink made of the expressed juices of certain plants, and is a love-potion. See that my daughter and her husband both drink it on their marriage day, and all will yet be well."
The nurse promised to be careful, and took leave of the queen.
Wind and weather were favourable to the voyagers. One day when Tristram had been singing and playing to the princess for a long time, and trying his best to distract her thoughts from dwelling on her dead uncle, her old home, and the unknown future, he became so thirsty that before beginning another song he was fain to ask for something to drink. One of the attendants opened a cupboard, and finding there a goblet with a drink all ready prepared, supposed that the nurse had made it in case it were wanted, and took it to Tristram, who handed the cup first to Isolde that she might pledge him, as was the custom. The princess raised the cup to her lips and drank a little; but finding it very good, she put it to her lips again, and drank half the contents. Then she returned it to Tristram, who finished it at a draught.
Their eyes met, and they knew that they loved each other.
When Brangäne came in a few minutes later, and saw the empty goblet upon the table, she burst into tears, and bemoaned what had occurred, saying that the queen had given her the love-potion to administer to Isolde and King Mark upon their wedding-day. But the princess comforted her by asserting that no harm was done, for human beings had free will, and could struggle against enchantment. And struggle they did; but their love was strong.
The ship reached the harbour, and King Mark came down to meet his nephew and his bride. He was much pleased with the appearance of the princess, whom he welcomed with all ceremony. The marriage took place, and King Mark thought himself a happy man.
All went on quietly for some time, so carefully did the nurse conceal her lady's love for Sir Tristram; but after a time people began to whisper, and at length the whisper reached the ears of the king. At first he would not believe the truth of what he heard, but afterwards the thing was proved to him so clearly that he could no longer doubt. He determined to bring the lovers to trial. Meanwhile Brangäne had discovered that the king knew all; she therefore warned Tristram, and fled into the forest with him and Isolde. There they hid themselves in a cave for a long time. But winter was coming on, and the nurse feared for her darling's life if she remained in such a place during the frost and snow.
Tristram kneels before Isolde
One day as they were talking over what were best to be done, King Mark suddenly appeared amongst them. Brangäne stepped forward, and assured him that the stories that he had been told were all gossip; and the king, who loved both Tristram and Isolde, willingly believed her, and took them home with him.
But the effect of the philter had not yet passed off, nor had the young people conquered their love. Whispers again arose about the court, and Tristram could not call any of the whisperers to account, for he knew that he had dishonoured the name of knight, and had ill repaid his uncle's kindness. Isolde, too, was miserable. They both made up their minds that they must part, and as they said farewell, it was with the fervent hope that the magic potion would have lost its power by the time they met again.
Tristram went away. He wandered through Normandy and Alemannia; he fought many battles, and led a bold, adventurous life, but he could not forget Isolde. At last he came to the kingdom of Arundel, and there he found King Jovelin and his son Kaedin hiding in a thatched cottage in a great forest, from the bands of robbers who had overrun the land. It was late in the evening when he arrived at the solitary house, where he met with a kind reception. The lovely daughter of his host, curiously enough, was also named Isolde, to which was added the appellation of "la blanche mains." It did him good to be with the maiden and her father. He promised them his aid, and for this purpose went to visit his own kingdom. There he found his presence much wanted, for old Rual was dead, and all was confusion in the land. His first action was to re-establish order and good government, after which he called out his troops, and marched to Arundel to help King Jovelin. He fought the robbers there, chased them out of the land, replaced the king on his throne, and made friends with Kaedin. Weeks passed, and he became engaged to Isolde of the white hand. He vainly hoped that being married to another woman would cure him of his love for the Queen of Cornwall, and he knew that the princess loved him.
His betrothal did not bring him peace. His affection for the Lady Isolde grew no stronger, so in despair he put off his marriage, and, unable to feign a love he did not feel, went out to seek death at the hands of the robber hordes that had again invaded the country. He conquered them, and forced them to fly. On his return from this expedition, his marriage day was fixed; but one evening he was induced to accompany his friend Kaedin on a dangerous adventure, and during the combat to which this led, he received a spear thrust in the breast. He fell senseless to the ground. Kaedin carried him out of the fight, and took him home to the palace, where Isolde succeeded in bringing him to himself again.
Every one hoped that he would soon recover from his wound; but instead of that he grew worse. One day he said that the Queen of Cornwall had a remedy that would cure him, if she could only be induced to bring it. Kaedin at once set off for Cornwall to appeal to her compassion. No sooner had the queen heard his tale than she persuaded King Mark to let her go to Arundel, and cure his nephew. Armed with his permission, she started on her long journey by sea and land, and never rested till she arrived at King Jovelin's palace. There she was greeted with the sad words, "You have come too late—he is dying." They led her to his couch, and she knelt down and took his hand. A slight pressure showed that he knew who she was; next moment he opened his eyes, gazed at her with a sad and loving look, and then died. She bent over him and kissed him, and in that kiss her spirit passed away. They were buried three days later under the same grave-mound in the distant land of Arundel.
Tristram and Isolde – A Free Romance from Epics and Romances of the Middle Ages
Translated from the compiled works of Dr. W. Wägner.
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TOLD IN THE COFFEE HOUSE – 29 Turkish and Islamic Folk Tales
2019-07-17 in bedtime story, Childrens Book, Eastern and Asian Folklore, fables, Fairy Tales, Fiction, Folk Tales and Folklore, Folklore, Kings and Queens, legends, Moral Tales, Princes and Princesses | Tags: 25, Abdul, adventures, Agha, Ahmet, Alas, Ali, Allah, alone, apprentice, arm, armenian, astrologer, Avram, baker, beadle, begger, Bekri, Ben, birds, blessing, blood, box, brother, bygone era, Cadi, Chacham, Chapkin, Chepdji, chief, child, children, children's bedtime stories, children's stories, classic stories, coffee house, conversation, death, dervish, desire, despair, Detective, devil, disappear, dream, effendi, egypt, evil, fables, fairy land, fairy tales, fairydom, faith, farrier, father, flute-player, folklore, Forty, friend, funeral, garden, gentlemen, God, gold, goose, Governor, Grand, gunsmith, Hadji, Halid, hands, Hanoum, Hassan, heart, History, hodja, horse, horseshoes, house, husband, Hussein, Imam, Inshallah, Janissaries, Janissary, Jesus, Jew, journey, judges, Judgment, justice, Khan, konak, legends, Majesty, man, master, medjidies, Moïse, Mohammed, money, monkey, Mustapha, myths, necklace, olives, one, Osman, palace, Paradise, Pasha, Patriarch, peace, people, piasters, pleasure, Porte, possessions, priest, prison, protest, punish, raki, rose, short, slave, smith, spirit, spokesman, Stamboul, statement, steward Scutari, Stranger, sultan, sword, Tailor, thief, third, thirty-nine, thousand, thunderstruck, towers, true, turban, Turk, turkey, turkish, twelve, twenty-five, village, Vizier, wife, window, wisdom, wise, woman, youth | Leave a comment
TOLD IN THE COFFEE HOUSE
29 Turkish and Islamic Folk Tales
Herein are 29 of the most notable Turkish and Islamic stories recorded and translated by Adler in partnership with Allan Ramsay.
Herein you will find stories like:
HOW THE HODJA SAVED ALLAH
THE HANOUM AND THE UNJUST CADI
HOW COBBLER AHMET BECAME THE CHIEF ASTROLOGER
THE WISE SON OF ALI PASHA
THE MERCIFUL KHAN
KING KARA-KUSH OF BITHYNIA
WE KNOW NOT WHAT THE DAWN MAY BRING FORTH
THE EFFECTS OF RAKI
and many, many more.
You are invited to download these 29 stories in ebook form for only US$1.99
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It must be noted that while Turkish folklore is entertaining and is guaranteed to give rise to a smile, a chuckle or even laughter, the stories do have a gravity of their own and will impart a wisdom only found in Eastern lands.
During the course of a number of visits to Istanbul, Cyrus Adler* became interested in the tales that were being told in the coffee houses of the city, and many they were.
Turkish Coffee Houses have an intimacy which encourages the sharing of stories. They usually consist of a little more than rooms, with walls made of small panes of glass. The furniture consists of a tripod with a contrivance for holding the kettle, and a fire to keep the coffee boiling. A carpeted bench traverses the entire length of the room. This is occupied by turbaned Turks, their legs folded under them, smoking hookahs or chibouks, and sipping coffee. A few will be engaged in a game of backgammon, but the majority enter into conversation, at first only in syllables, which gradually gives rise to a general discussion. Finally, some sage of the neighborhood comes in, and the company appeals to him to settle the point at issue. This he usually does by telling a story to illustrate his opinion. Some of the stories told on these occasions are adaptations of those already known in Arabic and Persian literature, but the Turkish mind gives them a new setting and a peculiar philosophy. They are characteristic of the habits, customs, and methods of thought of the people, and for this reason seem worthy of preservation.
Most of the stories have been collected by Mr. Allan Ramsay, who, by a long residence in Constantinople, has had special, and many, opportunities for learning to know the modern Turk.
Cyrus Adler (1863 – 1940) was an American educator, Jewish religious leader and scholar.
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MYTHS AND LEGENDS OF ALL NATIONS – 25 illustrated myths, legends and stories for children
2018-09-16 in African folklore and Folk Tales, American Indian Folklore, Baltic Folklore and Fairy Tales, bedtime story, Brazillian Folklore, Burmese Folklore, Celtic Fairy Tales and Folklore, children's stories, Eastern and Asian Folklore, Eastern European Folklore, fables, Fairy Tales, Folk Tales and Folklore, Folklore, legends, Moral Tales, Native American Folklore, Norse Folklore, Russian Fairy and Folk Tales, Scandinavian Folklore and Fairy Tales, South American Folklore, Uncategorized, Viking Folklore | Tags: Achilles, Aeneas, Aetes, Agamemnon, All, animals, Antigone, Apollo, Argonaut, Argos, Artemis, Arthur, Atreus, Augeas, Æetes, Badhild, battle, battle-axe, Bedivere, bedtime, Beowulf, bones, bride, Brunhild, Cadmus, Calchas, Centaur, chariot, Charles, children's stories, Chiron, Cid, Colchis, comrades, count, creatures, Creon, Cyclops, Danaë, daughter, death, Deucalion, devil, Diana, dragon, Durendal, earth, Eigil, Elsa, Eteocles, Eurystheus, Eurytion, evil, Excalibur, fables, fairy tales, Famulus, father, Ferdinand, fisherman, folklore, france, Frithiof, Ganelon, Gawain, Geats, gods, Golden Fleece, good, Gorgon, Gorloïs, great, Greece, Grendel, groom, Guinevere, Gunther, Hades, Hagen, heathen, Helgé, helmet, Heorot, Hercules, hero, Hesperides, Higelac, Hippodamia, honor, honour, horse, Hrothgar, hydra, Ilia, Ingeborg, invisible, Iolchos, Iphigenia, island, Ismené, Jason, Juno, Jupiter, king, kingdom, knights, Kriemhild, land, Lapithæ, Latona, legend, Leodogran, Lohengrin, love, Lynceus, maiden, man, Marko, Mars, Marsilas, Medea, Medusa, Menelaüs, Merlin, mighty, Milos, Minerva, Modred, monster, moon, Moors, mountain, myths, nations, Neptune, Nidung, Niobe, noble, Nymphs, Oak, Oliver, Olympus, Orestes, Orpheus, palace, Pelias, Perseus, Pholus, Pirithous, Polydectes, Polynices, Poseidon, Priam, prince, princess, Prometheus, Pylades, Pyrrha, Pyrrhus, queen, Quicksilver, return, Rodrigo, Roland, Rome, sacred, sacrifice, Saracen, Saria, Scarecrow, Seriphus, serpent, Shakejoint, shield, Siegfried, SIGURD, sword, Taurian, Telramund, terrible, Thebes, Theseus, Thoas, three, treasure, Troy, Turpin, Twardowski, Ulysses, Uther, Valiant, Wayland, wicked, Wiglaf, wonder tales, world, wounded, Zeus, Zidovin, Œdipus | Leave a comment
Herein are 25 famous stories from The Greek, German, English, Spanish Scandinavian, Danish, French, Russian, Bohemian, Italian and other sources. These stories are further brought to life by 24 full colour plates
The myths and legends gathered here have appealed and will continue to appeal to every age. Nowhere in the realm of fiction are there stories to compare with those which took form centuries ago when the human race was in its childhood—stories so intimately connected with the life and history and religion of the great peoples of antiquity that they have become an integral part of our own civilization. These are a heritage of wealth to every child that is born into the world. Myths and legends like:
Prometheus The Friend Of Man, The Labors Of Hercules, The Gorgon's Head, The Golden Fleece, The Cyclops, The Sack Of Troy, Beowulf And Grendel, The Good King Arthur and many, many more.
This volume is sure to keep you and your young ones enchanted for hours, if not because of the content, then because of their quality.
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BABA YAGA AND THE LITTLE GIRL WITH THE KIND HEART – A Russian Fairy Tale: Baba Indaba Children's Stories – Issue 85
2017-02-09 in Action and Adventure, children's stories, Eastern and Asian Folklore, Fairy Tales, Fiction, Folk Tales and Folklore, Folklore, Moral Tales, Russian Fairy and Folk Tales | Tags: away, Baba Indaba, baba yaga, bad, children's stories, daughter, death, fairy tale, fairy tales, folk tale, folk tales, folklore, girl, heart, horrible, kind, king, legends, mother, myths, remarry, RUSSIAN, stepmother, wicked, wife, working | Leave a comment
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In Issue 85 of the Baba Indaba Children's Stories, Baba Indaba narrates the Russian tale of "Baba Yaga and the Girl with a Kind Heart". A while after the death of his wife, poor peasant farmer decides to marry again, if only to give his daughter a mother. This he does but when he is out working in the fields and in the forest, all is not well at home.
What was the final outcome? Well, you'll just have to download and read the story to find out what was really going on.
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Each issue also has a "WHERE IN THE WORLD – LOOK IT UP" section, where young readers are challenged to look up a place on a map somewhere in the world. The place, town or city is relevant to the story, on map. HINT – use Google maps.
Baba Indaba is a fictitious Zulu storyteller who narrates children's stories from around the world. Baba Indaba translates as "Father of Stories".
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THE WIFE OF FLANDERS (1917)
2014-11-08 in Belonging, Poetry, Prose, Verse, WW1 | Tags: barn, breavement, death, Flanders, Great War, patch, poem, poetry, poetry of the Great War, price, price of death, prosper, sons, spurs, thatc, war, wife, WW1, WWI | Leave a comment
Low and brown barns, thatched and repatched and tattered,
Where I had seven sons until to-day—
A little hill of hay your spur has scattered….
This is not Paris. You have lost the way.
You, staring at your sword to find it brittle,
Surprised at the surprise that was your plan,
Who shaking and breaking barriers not a little,
Find never more the death-door of Sedan.
Must I for more than carnage call you claimant,
Paying you a penny for each son you slay?
Man, the whole globe in gold were no repayment
For what you have lost. And how shall I repay?
What is the price of that red spark that caught me
From a kind farm that never had a name?
What is the price of that dead man they brought me?
For other dead men do not look the same.
How should I pay for one poor graven steeple
Whereon you shattered what you shall not know?
How should I pay you, miserable people,
How should I pay you everything you owe?
Unhappy, can I give you back your honour?
Though I forgave, would any man forget?
While all the great green land has trampled on her
The treason and terror of the night we met.
Not any more in vengeance or in pardon,
One old wife bargains for a bean that's hers.
You have no word to break: no heart to harden.
Ride on and prosper. You have lost your spurs.
G. K. Chesterton 1917
From POEMS of the GREAT WAR raising funds for the Royal British Legion (the equivalent of the Returned Servicemen's Association or Veterans Association)
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THE VOICE OF DEATH – an excerpt from The Book of Hairy Fairy Tales and Folklore
2014-02-23 in Fairy Tales, Folk Tales and Folklore, Folklore, Moral Tales | Tags: children's stories, childrens story, country, death, fairy tale, folk tale, folklore, hairy fairy, hairy fairy tales, I'm coming, once upon a time, rich man, sacrifice, voice, wife | Leave a comment
ONCE upon a time there lived a man whose one wish and prayer was to get rich. Day and night he thought of nothing else, and at last his prayers were granted, and he became very wealthy. Now being so rich, and having so much to lose, he felt that it would be a terrible thing to die and leave all his possessions behind; so he made up his mind to set out in search of a land where there was no death. He got ready for his journey, took leave of his wife, and started. Whenever he came to a new country the first question that he asked was whether people died in that land, and when he heard that they did, he set out again on his quest. At last he reached a country where he was told that the people did not even know the meaning of the word death. Our traveller was delighted when he heard this, and said:
'But surely there are great numbers of people in your land, if no one ever dies?'
`No,' they replied, `there are not great numbers, for you see from time to time a voice is heard calling first one and then another, and whoever hears that voice gets up and goes away, and never comes back.'
`And do they see the person who calls them,' he asked, `or do they only hear his voice?'
`They both see and hear him,' was the answer.
Well, the man was amazed when he heard that the people were stupid enough to follow the voice, though they knew that if they went when it called them they would never return. And he went back to his own home and got all his possessions together, and, taking his wife and family, he set out resolved to go and live in that country where the people did not die, but where instead they heard a voice calling them, which they followed into a land from which they never returned. For he had made up his own mind that when he or any of his family heard that voice they would pay no heed to it, however loudly it called.
After he had settled down in his new home, and had got everything in order about him, he warned his wife and family that, unless they wanted to die, they must on no account listen to a voice which they might someday hear calling them.
For some years everything went well with them, and they lived happily in their new home. But one day, while they were all sit-ting together round the table, his wife suddenly started up, exclaiming in a loud voice:
`I am coming! I am coming!'
And she began to look round the room for her fur coat, but her husband jumped up, and taking firm hold of her by the hand, held her fast, and reproached her, saying:
`Don't you remember what I told you? Stay where you are unless you wish to die.'
`But don't you hear that voice calling me?' she answered. `I am merely going to see why I am wanted. I shall come back directly.'
So she fought and struggled to get away from her husband, and to go where the voice summoned. But he would not let her go, and had all the doors of the house shut and bolted. When she saw that he had done this, she said:
'Very well, dear husband, I shall do what you wish, and remain where I am.'
So her husband believed that it was all right, and that she had thought better of it, and had got over her mad impulse to obey the voice. But a few minutes later she made a sudden dash for one of the doors, opened it and darted out, followed by her husband. He caught her by the fur coat, and begged and implored her not to go, for if she did she would certainly never return. She said nothing, but let her arms fall backwards, and suddenly bending herself forward, she slipped out of the coat, leaving it in her husband's hands. He, poor man, seemed turned to stone as he gazed after her hurrying away from him, and calling at the top of her voice, as she ran:
When she was quite out of sight her husband recovered his wits and went back into his house, murmuring:
`If she is so foolish as to wish to die, I can't help it. I warned and implored her to pay no heed to that voice, however loudly it might call.'
Well, days and weeks and months and years passed, and nothing happened to disturb the peace of the household. But one day the man was at the barber's as usual, being shaved. The shop was full of people, and his chin had just been covered with a lather of soap, when, suddenly starting up from the chair, he called out in a loud voice:
`I won't come, do you hear? I won't come!'
The barber and the other people in the shop listened to him with amazement. But again looking towards the door, he exclaimed:
`I tell you, once and for all, I do not mean to come, so go away.'
And a few minutes later he called out again:
`Go away, I tell you, or it will be the worse for you. You may call as much as you like but you will never get me to come.'
And he got so angry that you might have thought that someone was actually standing at the door, tormenting him. At last he jumped up, and caught the razor out of the barber's hand, exclaiming:
`Give me that razor, and I'll teach him to let people alone for the future.'
And he rushed out of the house as if he were running after someone, whom no one else saw. The barber, determined not to lose his razor, pursued the man, and they both continued running at full speed till they had got well out of the town, when all of a sudden the man fell head foremost down a precipice, and never was seen again. So he too, like the others, had been forced against his will to follow the voice that called him.
The barber, who went home whistling and congratulating himself on the escape he had made, described what had happened, and it was noised abroad in the country that the people who had gone away, and had never returned, had all fallen into that pit; for till then they had never known what had happened to those who had heard the voice and obeyed its call.
But when crowds of people went out from the town to examine the ill-fated pit that had swallowed up such numbers, and yet never seemed to be full, they could discover nothing. All that they could see was a vast plain, that looked as if it had been there since the beginning of the world. And from that time the people of the country began to die like ordinary mortals all the world over.
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The Chameleon – An Ancient Zulu Folktale
2013-12-15 in African folklore and Folk Tales, Fairy Tales, Folk Tales and Folklore, Folklore, Moral Tales | Tags: Africa, african, african Folklore, carry, chameleon, death, die, lizard, men, message, The chameleon, Unkulunkulu, word | Leave a comment
NOTE: Pronunciations of the Zulu words can be found at the end of this tale.
It is said he (Unkulunkulu – the Great One) sent a chameleon; he said to it,
"Go, chameleon (lunwaba), go and say, 'Let not men die!'"
The chameleon set out; it went slowly, it loitered in the way; and as it went it ate of the fruit of a bush which is called Ubukwebezane.
At length Uhkulunkulu sent a lizard [intulo, the blue-headed gecko] after the chameleon, when it had already set out for some time. The lizard went; it ran and made great haste, for Unkulunkulu had said,
"Lizard, when you have arrived say, 'Let men die!'"
So the lizard went, and said,
"I tell you, it is said, 'Let men die!'"
The lizard came back again to Unkulunkulu before the chameleon had reached his destination, the chameleon, which was sent first-which was sent and told to go and say, "Let not men die!"
At length it arrived and shouted, saying,
"It is said, 'Let not men die!'"
But men answered,
"Oh, we have accepted the word of the lizard; it has told us the word, 'It is said "Let men die!'" We cannot hear your word. Through the word of the lizard men will die".
Pronunciations
Intulo – In-too-loh
Lunwaba – Loon-waa-baah
Unkulunkulu – Oo-koo-loon-koo-loo
Ubukwebezane – Oo-book-kweh-beh-zaa-neh
From: Myths and Legends of the Bantu
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THE KING AND THE APPLE – Story XVI from Georgian Folk Tales (1894)
2012-04-02 in Fairy Tales, Folk Tales and Folklore, Folklore | Tags: 12, apple, coffer, death, die, fairy tales, folk tales, folklore, Georgia, Georgian, Georgian folk tales, golden boy, golden couch, gypsy, king, medicine, poor, rich, soul, spirituality, twelve, twelve rooms, youth | Leave a comment
THERE was and there was not at all (of God's best may it be!), there was a king. When the day of his death was drawing nigh, he called his son to him, and said: 'In the day when thou goest to hunt in the east, take this coffer, but only open it when thou art in dire distress.'
The king died, and was buried in the manner he had wished. The prince fell into a state of grief, and would not go outside the door. At last the ministers of state came to the new king, and proposed to him that he should go out hunting. The king was delighted with the idea, and set out for the chase with his suite.
They went eastwards, and killed a great quantity of game. On their way home, the young monarch saw a tower near the road, and wished to know what was in it. He asked one of his viziers to go and try to find out about it. He obeyed, but first said:
'I hope to return in three days, and if I do not I shall be dead.'
Three days passed, and the vizier did not return. The king sent a second, a third, a fourth, but not one of them came back. Then he rose and went himself. When he arrived, he saw written over the door: 'Enter and thou wilt repent; enter not and thou wilt repent.'
'I must do one or the other,' said the king to himself, 'so I shall go in.'
He opened the door and went in. Behold! there stood twelve men with drawn swords. They took his hand and led him into twelve rooms. When he was come into the twelfth, he saw a golden couch, on which was stretched a boy of eight or nine years of age. His eyes were closed, and he did not utter a word. The king was told:
'Thou mayst ask him three questions, but if he does not understand and answer all of them, thou must lose thy head.'
The king became very sad, but at last remembered the coffer his father had given him. 'What greater misfortune can I have than to lose my head?' said he to himself. He took out the coffer and opened it; from it there fell out an apple, which rolled towards the couch. 'What help can this be to me?' said the king.
But the apple began to speak, and told the following tale to the boy:–'A certain man was travelling with his wife and brother, when night fell, and they had no food. The woman's brother-in-law went into a neighbouring village to buy bread; on the way he met brigands, who robbed him and cut off his head. When his brother did not return, the man went to look for him; he met the same fate. The next day the unhappy woman went to seek them, and there she saw her husband and brother-in-law lying in one place with their heads cut off; around was a pool of blood. The woman sat down, tore her hair, and began to weep bitterly. At that moment there jumped out a little mouse. It began to lick the blood, but the woman took a stone, threw it at the mouse, and killed it. Then the mouse's mother came out and said: "Look at me, I can bring my child back to life, but what canst thou do for thy husband and his brother?" She pulled up an herb, applied it to the little mouse, and it was restored to life. Then they both disappeared in their hole. The woman rejoiced greatly when she saw this; she also plucked of the same herb, put the heads on the bodies, and applied it to them. Her husband and brother-in-law both came back to life, but alas! she had put the wrong heads on the bodies. Now, my sage youth! tell me, which was the woman's husband?' concluded the apple.
He opened his eyes, and said: 'Certainly it was he who had the right head.'
The king was very glad.
'A joiner, a tailor, and a priest were travelling together at one time,' began the apple. 'Night came on when they were in a wood; they lighted a huge fire, had their supper, and then said: "Do not let us be deprived of employment, each of us shall in turn watch, and do something in his trade." The joiner's turn came first. He cut down a tree, and out of it he fashioned a man. Then he lay down, and went to sleep, while the tailor mounted guard. When he saw the wooden man, he took off his clothes and put them on it. Last of all, the priest acted as sentinel. When he saw the man he said: "I will pray to God that He may give this man a soul." He prayed, and his wish was granted.'
'Now, my boy, canst thou tell me who made the man?'
'He who gave him the soul.'
The king was pleased, and said to himself: 'That is two.' The apple again went on: 'There were a diviner, a physician, and a swift runner. The diviner said: "There is a certain prince who is ill with such and such a disease." The physician said: "I know a cure for it." "I will run with it," said the swift runner. The physician prepared the medicine, and the man ran with it. Now tell me who cured the king's son?' said the apple.
'He who made the medicine,' replied the boy. When he had given the three answers, the apple rolled back into the casket, and the king put it in his pocket. The boy arose, embraced the king, and kissed him: 'Many men have been here, but I have not been able to speak before: now tell me what thou wishest, and I will do it.' The king asked that his viziers might be restored to life, and they all went away with rich presents.
From Georgian Folk Tales (1894) compiled and translated by Marjory Wardrop
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Home » Buttigieg confirmed as DOT leader, but funding fight looms
Buttigieg confirmed as DOT leader, but funding fight looms
Infrastructure renewal plan would rely on options like an increased gas tax, vehicle miles traveled fee, public-private partnerships, or coronavirus relief bill.
Ben Ames
Winning Senate confirmation as the next Secretary of Transportation today came fairly easily to Pete Buttigieg, but the former Indiana mayor and Presidential candidate now faces the far more difficult challenge of finding funding for his high priority goal of launching a new infrastructure plan.
Infrastructure is popular in Washington, D.C., uniting a range of industry groups behind that common goal, despite a tumultuous and violent turnover between the Trump and Biden administrations. An array of associations have greeted Buttigieg's approval by renewing their pleas for federal leaders to craft a plan to renovate crumbling roads, rails, ports, and bridges. However, previous efforts have consistently stalled over the issue of how to fund the work.
Over the past year, President Biden campaigned on the issue, proposing to invest $1.3 trillion over 10 years on projects such as stabilizing the Highway Trust Fund to build roads and bridges, creating electric-vehicle charging networks, a national high-speed rail system, the development of low-carbon aviation and shipping technology, and infrastructure fortifications to withstand the effects of climate change.
The issue of paying for that comprehensive plan quickly emerged during Buttigieg's January 21 Senate confirmation hearing, when he initially said a gas tax hike was "possible" but later that day said through a spokesman that it was not an option. According to published reports, Congress has not increased the 18.4-cents-per-gallon federal gasoline tax since 1993, making it now worth just 10.2 cents after adjusting for inflation.
During the same hearing, Buttigieg also discussed an alternative fundraising plan based on vehicle miles traveled (VMT), but said that approach could be hampered by privacy and technology concerns. Despite those concerns, states including Kentucky, New Mexico, New York, and Oregon currently levy some form of VMT fee, according to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO).
The CBO has calculated that a VMT tax of 1 cent per mile would have raised about $2.6 billion in 2017 if imposed on all commercial trucks, or about $1.6 billion if imposed only on those with one or more trailers. Either way, the the federal Highway Trust Fund needs the extra income; the agency says that the fund will be exhausted by 2022 without additional revenues or reductions in spending.
Some Republicans today pushed Buttigieg to consider the VMT approach, according to a statement from Sam Graves (R-MO), ranking member of the minority party in the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. "I sincerely believe we can find common ground. For example, Secretary Buttigieg already signaled he agrees that America's rural infrastructure needs are important and must be addressed," Graves said in a release. "I also agree with his conclusion that increasing or indexing the federal gas tax is not a long-term solution, especially given the new Administration's and House Democrats' goal of virtually eliminating gas-powered vehicles. Clearly, we need to find a fairer and more sustainable method of supporting the Highway Trust Fund, and I look forward to working with Secretary Buttigieg to explore a viable replacement for the federal gas tax, such as a Vehicle Miles Traveled system."
A third option could be encouraging private sector companies to invest in certain infrastructure features, according to a statement from the National Association of Truck Stop Operators (NATSO). "NATSO congratulates Pete Buttigieg on his confirmation as Secretary of Transportation and looks forward to working with him on a broad spectrum of issues, including the need for long-term, sustainable highway funding and policies that further encourage private-sector investment in alternative fueling infrastructure, such as electric vehicle charging," NATSO President and CEO Lisa Mullings said in a release.
Yet another approach could be including infrastructure spending in a coronavirus relief bill now being hashed out by federal lawmakers. From their position in the Congressional majority, Democrats argue that the approach could help stimulate the sputtering economy by generating jobs, but it would need unanimous support to prevail in a chamber that is divided evenly between the parties.
Today Ranking Member @RepSamGraves congratulated @PeteButtigieg on his confirmation as @USDOT Secretary.
T&I Republicans look forward to working with Buttigieg on policies that can pass with strong bipartisan support through two nearly evenly divided Chambers of Congress. pic.twitter.com/CE2GAz1CqE
— T&I Committee Republicans (@TransportGOP) February 2, 2021
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Ben Ames has spent 20 years as a journalist since starting out as a daily newspaper reporter in Pennsylvania in 1995. From 1999 forward, he has focused on business and technology reporting for a number of trade journals, beginning when he joined Design News and Modern Materials Handling magazines. Ames is author of the trail guide "Hiking Massachusetts" and is a graduate of the Columbia School of Journalism.
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Ending a deduction that benefits university workers is even worse than people think, say two tax experts.
The tax reform plan introduced by House Republicans eliminates a number of tax deductions to pay for a series of tax cuts that mostly benefit the very wealthy.
One of the provisions it eliminates is a rule that allows graduate students to deduct from their taxes the tuition waivers they receive as a form of compensation from their universities. The proposed removal of the deduction has generated much uproar among research advocates who argue that it will discourage people from getting advanced degrees.
But ending the deduction would also hurt university employees who benefit from tuition waivers if they or their children attend the university where they work, noted a Friday blog post by Sam Brunson, a professor of tax law at Loyola University Chicago School of Law, and Michael Austin, executive vice president of academic affairs at the University of Evansville.
For well-paid university administrators or star professors, paying taxes on this benefit is likely a manageable, though significant, burden.
But for secretaries, janitors and security guards on the university's payroll receiving free college tuition, ending the exemption would be financially onerous. That's especially disconcerting because being able to pay for a free college education often enables the children of these working-class employees to move up the socioeconomic ladder.
"Tuition waivers can be a life-changing opportunity for some of our lowest-paid employees," Brunson and Austin write.
House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) conducts his weekly news conference on Nov. 9.
To make matters worse, Brunson and Austin write, the income tax on the tuition waiver would tax the "full sticker price of tuition" rather than the discounted rate universities provide for most students. As a result, low-earning university employees could find themselves paying taxes on income that is worth far more than the university tuition would cost in practice.
The two experts cite as an example an administrative assistant earning $30,000 a year. If she sends two children to college courtesy of the university, and the school's "sticker-price" tuition is $35,000 a student, the government will tax her as if she earned $70,000 more than her salary ― for a total of $100,000 in taxable income.
University employees still have some hope: The Senate's version of tax bill kept the deduction for tuition waivers in place. But if the Republican Congress is able to hash out a compromise between the two bills, there is no guarantee the provision will make it into the final legislation that heads to President Donald Trump's desk.


13.5 Feet 1957 Davis Boats Cartercraft - #38019 This boat has been viewed 1,779 times.
This is a single family owned boat and motor purchased in 1957. Boat could use some work for appearance and reconditioning but no major issues. Bottom of the boat has fiberglass over the wood. The engine runs but the boat has not been used since 2002. Motor probably needs some reconditioning. Has always been stored in garages.
Bought with the boat. The wheel bearings and seals have been replaced in 2017 and new tires added.


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Q: Fitting a Support Vector Classifier in scikit-learn with image data produces error I'm trying to train an SVC classifier for image data. Yet, when I run this code:
classifier = svm.SVC(gamma=0.001)
classifier.fit(train_set, train_set_labels)

I get this error:
ValueError: setting an array element with a sequence.

I produced the images into an array with Matplotlib: plt.imread(image).
The error seems like it's not in an array, yet when I check the types of the data and the labels they're both lists (I manually add to a list for the labels data):
print(type(train_set))
print(type(train_set_labels))

<class 'list'>
<class 'list'>

If I do a plt.imshow(items[0]) then the image shows correctly in the output.
I also called train_test_split from scikit-learn:
train_set, test_set = train_test_split(items, test_size=0.2, random_state=42)

Example input:
train_set[0]

array([[[212, 134,  34],
    [221, 140,  48],
    [240, 154,  71],
    ...,
    [245, 182,  51],
    [235, 175,  43],
    [242, 182,  50]],

   [[230, 152,  51],
    [222, 139,  47],
    [236, 147,  65],
    ...,
    [246, 184,  49],
    [238, 179,  43],
    [245, 186,  50]],

   [[229, 150,  47],
    [205, 122,  28],
    [220, 129,  46],
    ...,
    [232, 171,  28],
    [237, 179,  35],
    [244, 188,  43]],

   ...,
   [[115, 112, 103],
    [112, 109, 102],
    [ 80,  77,  72],
    ...,
    [ 34,  25,  28],
    [ 55,  46,  49],
    [ 80,  71,  74]],

   [[ 59,  56,  47],
    [ 66,  63,  56],
    [ 48,  45,  40],
    ...,
    [ 32,  23,  26],
    [ 56,  47,  50],
    [ 82,  73,  76]],

   [[ 29,  26,  17],
    [ 41,  38,  31],
    [ 32,  29,  24],
    ...,
    [ 56,  47,  50],
    [ 59,  50,  53],
    [ 84,  75,  78]]], dtype=uint8)

Example label:
 train_set_labels[0]

 'Picasso'

I'm not sure what step I'm missing to get the data in the form that the classifier needs in order to train it. Can anyone see what may be needed?

A: The error message you are receiving:
 ValueError: setting an array element with a sequence,

normally results when you are trying to put a list somewhere that a single value is required. This would suggest to me that your train_set is made up of a list of multidimensional elements, although you do state that your inputs are lists. Would you be able to post an example of your inputs and labels?
UPDATE
Yes, it's as I thought. The first element of your training data, train_set[0], corresponds to a long list (I can't tell how long), each element of which consists of a list of 3 elements. You are therefore calling the classifier on a list of lists of lists, when the classifier requires a list of lists (m rows corresponding to the number of training examples with each row made up of a list of n features). What else is in your train_set array? Is the full data set in train_set[0]? If so, you would need to create a new array with each element corresponding to each of the subelements of train_set[0], and then I believe your code should run, although I am not too familiar with that classifier. Alternatively you could try running the classifier with train_set[0].
UPDATE 2
I don't have experience with scikit-learn.svc so I wouldn't be able to tell you what the best way of preprocessing the data in order for it to be acceptable to the algorithm, but one method would be to do as I said previously and for each element of train_set, which is composed of lists of lists, would be to recurse through and place all the elements of sublist into the list above. For example
new_train_set = []
    for i in range(len(train_set)):
        for j in range(len(train_set[i]):
        new_train_set.append([train_set[i,j])

I would then train with new_train_set and the training labels.

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Crypto Art – Discover the New and Exciting World of Cryptocurrency Art
in Other Art Forms
In recent months, NFT crypto artwork has dominated investing headlines. But you're absolutely not the only one if you have no clue what cryptocurrency art is. Whether you know it as Non-Fungible Token art or blockchain art, in this article we will attempt to answer the question: "What is Crypto art?"
1 The World of NFT Crypto Artwork
1.1 What Is an NFT?
1.2 What Is Crypto Art?
1.3 How Does One Acquire Cryptocurrency Artwork?
2 The Creators of Crypto Art
2.1 Can NFT Crypto Art Be Duplicated?
2.2 Platforms for Cryptocurrency Art
3 How to Make Crypto Art
3.1 Are There Benefits to Creating and Selling NFT Crypto Art?
4.2 How to Make Crypto Art of My Own?
The World of NFT Crypto Artwork
NFT Crypto artwork is a type of digital art. It's handled like a tangible art collection, with owners able to prove they own a part of Blockchain art. Paintings and statues have long been collected according to established processes in the art world.
However, despite the fact that it had been created, there were no apparent means for individuals to gather digital artwork until today. You can accomplish precisely that using NFTs and cryptocurrency art.
An NFT (non-fungible token) is a block of information that may be traded and is stored on a blockchain, which is a sort of online record. Digital material such as images, videos, and music can be linked to many types of NFT digital data. NFTs vary from other fungible currencies, such as Bitcoin, in that each token is individually identified.
Despite the fact that NFT ledgers ostensibly provide public proof of validity or confirmation of possession, the rights under the law that an NFT transmits may be confusing.
Illustration of a non-fungible token (NFT) generated by a smart contract (a program designed to automatically execute contract terms); CactiStaccingCrane, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
NFTs do not prevent the manufacture of NFTs containing comparable files, nor do they restrict the dissemination or replication of the fundamental digital data. They also do not transfer the digital copies' copyrights. The enormous energy expenditures and carbon footprint associated with authenticating blockchain operations, as well as their frequent use in art scams, have been challenged. Some have used a Pyramid scheme to describe the NFT market.
Because of the unauthorized nature of non-fungible token trading, it usually results in an unofficial transfer of ownership of the asset with no lawful foundation for regulation, and thus often connotes little more than status symbolism. Digital art is a frequent use for NFTs, and high-profile sales of NFTs related to digital artworks have gotten a lot of press.
Some NFT sets are instances of generative art, in which a variety of pictures are formed by combining a variety of simple graphic components in various ways. Art institutions aren't confident that NFTs have "significant cultural importance," according to Tina Rivers Ryan, an art historian who focuses on digital artworks.
What Is Crypto Art?
Digital visuals, music, virtual reality dreamscapes, and programmed art are all examples of crypto art. These digitized assets can comprise goods such as still graphic pictures, photographs, GIFs, movies, music, and much more, and could have a collector's potential. The notion of cryptocurrency art is based on the concept of digital rarity.
With this approach, you purchase, sell, swap, and collect digital art as if it were tangible items. NFT Crypto Artwork, like artwork, is produced in limited numbers, and customers can acquire the rights to fractional royalties and duplication of the work in some situations.
Blockchain art is mostly digital, but it may also be tangible art that is monitored through a cryptosystem. Many of the pieces available are crypto-themed works with cyberculture and technology as subject matter. These pieces of art frequently deal with contemporary politics, cryptocurrencies, as well as their economics and philosophies. Crypto technology, on the other hand, may be used to publicly register and validate actual artworks.
Blockchain technology aids in distinguishing genuine artwork from counterfeit and establishing ownership of a piece of art.
Cryptographic art may be verified and is almost always genuine. Crypto art can be validated in the same way that other works of art can be verified and authenticated. A non-fungible token is used to complete the verification. Over the last year, prominent marketplaces such as Christie's have sold cryptocurrency art for thousands, if not millions, of dollars.
How Does One Acquire Cryptocurrency Artwork?
Blockchain technology underpins the NFTs used to purchase crypto art. It will be simpler to understand how NFTs function if you are already familiar with blockchain. Cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin employ blockchain technology. A protected, digital ledger of activities is provided by the blockchain.
The blockchain functions as irrefutable evidence of ownership and works as a digital ledger. Works of art and their proprietors can be traced at all times with this method, thanks to the blockchain.
When NFTs are added to the equation, this "Digital Ledger" gains an unassailable proof of validity. Non-Fungible tokens also provide something that existing analog art formats do not. Royalties are that something extra. A digital artist can use a non-fungible token to specify what percent of future sales goes to the creator and what portion goes to the purchaser or collector. A specific crypto network is used by crypto art and its connected marketplaces.
The Ethereum network is used by the bulk of NFTs, but not all, which implies that all activities are processed in Ethereum. However, you do not necessarily need to hold Ethereum money to acquire art on these websites. Because policies differ, you may need to possess bitcoin to acquire crypto art in some circumstances.
Before you invest your Ethereum on an item of blockchain art, treat it as an opportunity and do some investigation.
The Creators of Crypto Art
Most of the most cryptocurrency artists have long been well-known in the online art world. Some artists, such as Micah Johnson, DJ Deadmau5, and Grimes, are already renowned. Others protect their identity by using pseudonyms such as those used by street artists.
Some of the artists that dominated the NFT scene were already well-known and accomplished commercial artists, having worked with companies such as Apple and Nike. Others are emerging artists who are discovering their following in a digital-first environment.
The appeal of crypto artwork is that it democratizes the art world. Technology has made it possible for a broader range of artists and digital producers to share their work with the world and discover new admirers and consumers. Mike Winkelmann, alias Beeple, is one of the greatest names in the digital art business right now. In 2020, people broke onto the cryptocurrency arts community and swiftly generated $3.5 million from the bidding of various versions of three digital artworks.
Some digital art NFTs, like these pixel art characters, are examples of generative art. The image shows four out of 10000 unique VeKings stored on VeChains digital ledger (blockchain); RingrEven, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
His art has subsequently been sold at Christie's in March 2021 when the work Everyday: The First 5000 Days sold for $69.3 million. Pest Supply is yet another designer making waves in the NFT crypto artwork industry right now. His satires gained attention and news coverage, and he sold hundreds of thousands of dollars through NFTS alone in early 2021.
Trevor Jones is a visual designer who began by painting on canvas before branching out into digital art genres such as QR codes and augmented reality. He's topped lists of the biggest bids on NFT markets since coming into the crypto art industry.
In February 2021, his painting "Bitcoin Angel" broke the record for the most valuable open-edition NFT artwork bought at the moment, for $3.2 million.
While all blockchain artists are unique, there are certain commonalities among them. Cryptocurrency artists are frequently digitally native and technologically skilled; they are also Crypto patrons or early users of cryptocurrency.
It would be extremely difficult for a cryptocurrency artist to sell NFTs if they did not grasp cryptocurrency or had no basic belief in it as an asset. The crypto art realm, like other modern art forms such as public art or graffiti, is shrouded in mystery.
Artists frequently adopt a nickname rather than their true identity.
Can NFT Crypto Art Be Duplicated?
It might be tough to comprehend the concept of purchasing digital art that can be duplicated. You can surely duplicate a digital file, even art purchased with an NFT. In certain circumstances, the owner can purchase the reproduction rights, however, artists normally keep this.
Although an NFT provides you ownership of the artwork, it can be reproduced legally or unlawfully.
This isn't all that dissimilar from the replicas of classic artwork that we see all the time. Crypto art, like the Mona Lisa (c. 1503 – 1506) by Leonardo da Vinci, may be replicated in print and digitally indefinitely. However, the source of any art may only be owned by one individual.
Platforms for Cryptocurrency Art
One of the most prominent platforms for artists to connect and market their works on is the Ethereum blockchain. Ethereum is now the most comprehensive platform for crypto artwork, with no fewer than 20+ distinct marketplaces accessible. Each Ethereum marketplace specializes in a distinct creative style, so you may discover something that fits your specialty or style.
Some markets, such as Mintable and Raible, provide a comprehensive selection of digital art. Others, such as Ephemera, cater primarily to photographers.
The online art marketplace is a dynamic environment, with new submissions appearing practically regularly. To obtain entrance, most, but not all, crypto art marketplaces demand a portfolio inspection. Those who do are readily apparent upon review of the site.
As a result, be certain that you are dealing with the most trustworthy and specialized marketplace for each artistic media. Sites like the abovementioned Raible, Ephemera, and Mintable are older and more experienced in the crypto marketplace realm, and as a result, they are revered.
How to Make Crypto Art
You might be wondering how to make crypto art and sell it for yourself. We live in the wild west of non-fungible tokens, where everything goes. NFT markets are presently selling digital art, songs, jokes, recipes, and even entire enterprises. The types of material that may be "tokenized" and turned into an NFT are now limited to the bare minimum. Because the notion is still in its development, now is a perfect time to experiment with it for your own creations, especially as the market and demand for digital art grow.
Avoiding transforming copyrighted content or assets into NFTs is an unspoken rule.
You don't need much crypto understanding to build an NFT, but you will need a few tools to get started, including Ethereum and a crypto wallet. It's acceptable if these terms are unfamiliar to you. The first step in your NFT adventure is to construct a digital wallet to securely store the crypto money needed to buy, trade, and manufacture NFTs.
There are hundreds of platforms that offer free cryptocurrency wallets, and all of the solutions listed here are guaranteed to operate with the majority of big NFT markets and blockchain apps. There are fees affiliated with converting your art into an NFT on the majority of significant digital marketplaces.
It's time to choose a platform where you'd want to establish an NFT and market your crypto artwork after you've established your wallet and purchased any ETH.
Are There Benefits to Creating and Selling NFT Crypto Art?
Producing personal artwork is always a wonderful thing, whether you're creating crypto art or not. It enables you to test new applications, sharpen your abilities, and explore. Storytellers are among the most renowned artists in the crypto realm.
Artists like Shams Meccea and Blake Kathryn have constantly produced art and amassed big social media subscribers. Their art demonstrates their individuality and establishes a story. Some artists approach themselves nearly as if they are their own art brand. It's fascinating to watch a motion designer's perspective transition from "I guess I'm simply here to perform client work" to "I'm here to make art!"
One of the nicest aspects of selling cryptocurrency artwork is that the creator always keeps copyright and receives royalties from each secondary market sale. Conversely, if you publish your work on Instagram, they may use it in anyway they want for their own reasons without asking for permission.
They can even alter and tweak your work—or simply sell it! Instagram and other social media sites benefit from your work; however, crypto art allows the artist to earn from their own work. The very great side effect of cryptocurrency art is that a lot of motion designers are adopting the attitude of a classic fine artist. Artists are getting inventive and creating series of motion pieces, like Filip Hodas' Dead Meme series, in which the digital art appears to be in a museum, lying on a pedestal with museum labels.
Designers like Gavin Shapiro (well renowned for his intricate looping dancing flamingos) are pioneering new series like Real Collectables for an Imagined Reality, in which he strives to combine the powers of virtual and analog art to generate a unique, one-of-a-kind environment. He, like Filip Hodas, offers digital art that seems to be tangible, even "broken" versions.
Mike Winkelmann began selling sculptures that combine both a physical token and an NFT on the blockchain in order to erase the stigma that some may have about crypto art and to bridge the divide between the real and digital worlds.
This implies that when you purchase select Beeple items, you will receive a physical token (see above picture) that incorporates a digital screen that may display the crypto art (created by Infinite Objects) as well as a certificate of authenticity, all packaged in a lovely box. Mike Winkelmann and his wife, by the way, handcraft these tokens.
Crypto artwork is digital art that is viewed as if it were tangible art owing to the capacity to prove ownership of the item. Just like an actual Picasso artwork may have its validity and ownership certified, crypto art can be validated in the same way by employing a non-fungible token. An NFT is a one-of-a-kind identifier for a piece of cryptographic art that can't be duplicated and is used to verify ownership. It may be attached to anything, including music. This NFT, which shows ownership of the source file, is saved on the blockchain, which is a continuous open online book accessible from any computing device.
Crypto art is usually digital in nature and can be bought and sold on a blockchain. Consider blockchain to be a massive original record of a worksheet to which anyone may add a block of data, including the unique Number of an NFT linked to a work of cryptocurrency artwork. The blockchain can verify proof of possession of a digital item by connecting it to this database. This spreadsheet is what makes it virtually hard to counterfeit the information because all computers compare it to each other to determine what is original and what is a forgery.
How to Make Crypto Art of My Own?
There are minimal constraints on the types of material that may be so-called tokenized and transformed into an NFT at the moment. Because the concept is still in its development, now is a great moment to try it out for yourself, especially as the industry and need for online art continue to increase. One unspoken rule is not to convert copyrighted material or assets into NFTs. To create an NFT, you don't need much crypto understanding, but you will need a few tools to get started, including Ethereum.
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Victor Horta (1861–1947) is well known as the creator of Art Nouveau architecture. Following the design of the Hôtel Tassel, Brussels, in 1893, Horta produced more than forty buildings during the following decade. This new book discusses the many influences on his designs, and his legacy. Detailed descriptions of nineteen projects, incling Edicule Lambeaux, Hôtel Autrique, Hôtel Max Hallet and the Brugmann Hospital, are illustrated with Horta's original drawings and specially commissioned photographs by award-winning architectural photographer Alastair Carew-Cox. It incles extensive photographs of Hôtel Solvay, one of Horta's most important works. Access to photographers had been denied for many years, but was granted to the authors in 2016 in recognition of their significant contribution to the sty of Horta.
Victor Horta: The Architect of Art Nouveau has been prepared in collaboration with the Horta Museum, Brussels, ensuring that it is both accurate and up to date. It will appeal to anyone interested in Art Nouveau, one of the great aesthetic movements of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and one that laid the foundations for the development of modernism in architecture and interior design.
David Dernie is an architect and educator. He stied at the University of Cambridge and then became a Rome Scholar at the British School of Rome and was elected a Fellow of Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge.
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Yes, I am five. And despite liking the contrast between white and green stars, five is the rating I always give this comic. Giving it fewer would be ridiculous, because The Vision is a modern masterpiece.
To recap, longtime Avenger the Vision is trying to build a family life for himself with a family he's built. There's wife Virginia, 'teenagers' Viv and Vin and, most recently, Sparky the dog ('Woof, Woof'). Over time they've been growing more and more emotions, with Virginia frustrated by not knowing from whom her husband took her brain patterns and the kids trying to negotiate the emotional hell that is high school. Avengers villain the Grim Reaper came calling, got himself killed and Virginia's buried him in the garden and not told her husband. And other terrible, tragic things have occurred.
Earth's Mightiest Heroes, wanting to know the truth behind a couple of suspicious deaths, sent Victor Mancha - Vision's brother, in a twisted, Ultron way - on a visit to see what he could learn. But that's not gone well. And this issue, things just get worse. Virginia wants her husband to show some concern over the fact Vin and Victor are both incommunicado, and their location chips aren't working, but he's in denial and acting rather blasé.
Victor, meanwhile, turns out to have some weird robotic drug addiction to Vibranium.
This can't end well; indeed, the apparently omniscient narrator's been telling us from the first issue that things end, well, is 'apocalypse' too small a word? The only glimmer of hope I have comes from knowing who the narrator is - that's revealed a few issues in - and suffice to say, they're one of those Marvel characters who deal in half-truths and need-to-knows.
Tom King is writing a brilliant suburban superhero horror story - there's a crescendo of dread and who knows what the final note will be when this 12-issue series wraps. There's a car crash coming, but King's measured prose won't let us look away. Partners Gabriel Hernandez Walta, on illustrations, and Jordie Bellaire, on colours, pick up the mood and run with it - the deceptively quiet images and subtle colour choices make for a hypnotic mix.
I especially like Bellaire's palette in this flashback, while Walta's gift for hiding the weird among the banal is perfectly exemplified in the title panel.
And yes, that's 'panel' - the credits page doesn't need a splash, so it doesn't get one; King doesn't waste space, he lets the art go big at appropriate points only. And we get a couple of big moments here, as I hope you'll learn.
In Omega Men, King's recent DC sleeper hit, he wrote his scripts in such a way that the panel layouts from each end of the issue mirrored one another, meeting in the middle. It didn't really add anything to the story for me, but goodness, I loved the idea... symmetry is almost as cool as changing the colour of stars. With the Vision, King sometimes has the narrator repeat certain lines, as he does in this issue to emphasise the sadness of a situation. Again, it's not a 'trick' that draws attention to itself, but when you notice it there's an extra frisson from knowing we're in the hands of someone who really loves words.
Speaking of words, letterer Clayton Cowles brings his own art to proceedings. As for the cover, Michael del Mundo provides a spookily suspenseful image - who is that in the dustbin?
With creators at the top of their game using Marvel history to craft a story that's startlingly fresh, it's fair to say The Vision is a precision machine that will be enjoyed for years to come.
The plot of this sounds suspiciously close to an episode of Star Trek Voyager.
Luckily no-one watched that, so Marvel should be okay.
Do tell! The Vision's history is so fundamental to this series that I'm interested to know what the Trek equivalent was.
Well, if I simply MUST talk about Star Trek... but only because you're twisting my arm, you understand.
It was a plot about the holographic Doctor character, who made himself a holographic family so he could be more grounded and relate to the rest of the crew, only one of the crew feels his family is a bit too perfect to be real and goes behind his back and reprograms them to have their own lives rather than just revolving around him. Can't remember the details of the rest of it, but as I recall, his son turns to knife-related crime, his wife leaves him, and then his daughter dies. It was a comedy episode.


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