I have missed a few classes, so please forgive me if this has already been noted.
As I was reading Luke 8:52 I noticed something familiar. In case you have not read it, or have forgotten, it says, "And all wept, and bewailed her: but he said, "Weep not, she is not dead, but sleepeth".
Remember The Sleeping Beauty In the Woods? The last fairy says, "...instead of dying, she shall only fall into a deep sleep" (Perrault). Another version I read as a child said something closer to "she is not dead, she only sleeps". If you really really really need a source for this one, I will call and bother my 82 year old Mother and ask her if she still has the book that has probably been passed down by now. Better yet, I will give you her number. While you are speaking with her, please explain to her why I am studying Literature instead of Economics.
Isn't that exciting or at least interesting that those words are used in both stories? I mean, we all thought it was great when Shakespeare plagiarized The Bible. So, humor me for a moment. Actually, I am not sure why I find this interesting; I just do. There you have it.
To make up for my ramblings I will leave you with my favorite quote from Sleeping Beauty, "...for where there is much love there is little eloquence"(Perrault).
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