The Dog-Husband:
This is a weird story as well. It's a nice idea that it was common for a dog to sleep at the foot of a girl's bed to protect her, perhaps, but it is a little weird that she had kids with this dog - at least he was partially man. It would be hard to raise five kids on her own - I can't imagine. It's neat that they can turn into human form, though. I feel like the mom shouldn't have been so angry when she found that out though.
The Youth who Joined the Deer:
It's weird that this man was friends with deer although he was so good at hunting them - that doesn't seem to make sense. I wonder how the deer discovered that throwing their bones in the river would revive the killed deer. It's a little messed up for them to eat each other even though they come back to life - that would be such a weird feeling. I'm glad that the man felt guilty and thought of his wife and child at home, but I'm very frustrated that even though he consciously thought of them, he still went with this new woman. It's interesting that the deer wanted to help this man keep his new wife so much that they helped him beat the other bucks off for her. It's a neat ending that he taught others about how to treat the deer.
The Girl and the Turkeys:
This story seems to be set up very well - the author described in great detail the poverty the girl lived in, her kind heart, and her relationship with the turkeys. It stinks that the people did not show her more kindness - I'm assuming she is an orphan since there's no mention of her parents. It's an entertaining thought that the turkeys would present her in a way that would make every man wish to marry her and hopefully then she would have someone to take care of her. I'm really enjoying this story - how the turkeys were able to clothe her in such beautiful garments and how when she arrived, everyone's eyes were on her. I can only imagine the commotion she caused among everyone who seems to think they had never seen her when really, they had been ignoring her this whole time (when she appeared as a beggar). It is sad that even though she went back for them, it was too late in the eyes of the turkey and she was transformed to her old form and it was as if nothing had happened. This time, however, she didn't even have the turkeys to watch over.
A domesticated male turkey
Source: Wikipedia
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