Roberta Arenson
Autore di One, Two, Skip a Few!
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Flood myths can be found the world over, from the biblical Noah story—believed to come from the earlier Babylonian flood myth in The Enuma Elish—to the story of Watákame, the sole survivor of a great flood in the Huichol mythology of Mexico. It is always fascinating to encounter an example of this tale type with which I am unfamiliar, so I picked up Manu and the Talking Fish with some anticipation. I found it quite engaging, and appreciated author/illustrator Roberta Arenson's simple narrative and striking collage artwork, with its vibrant colors and bold shapes. The note about the story and the list of sources at the rear was most welcome, and I was interested to learn that this tale can be found in the Sataphatha Brahamana and the Mahabarata, and that it predates the Noah story. The parallels are fascinating, not just in terms of the flood itself and the divine warning, but the fact that Manu's boat comes to rest on a tall mountain. I feel that these are elements often seen in this type of tale. In any case, this is an appealing telling of this tale, and is one I would recommend to young folklore and mythology enthusiasts, as well as to those interested in conducting a unit on comparative flood myths for young students.… (altro)