CUE CARD FOR THOMAS THE RHYMER


Background: Scottish folk tale.

Length:

Title: Thomas the Rhymer

Characters:
1. Thomas (True Thomas, the Rhymer).
2. The Elf Queen.
3. Elves, Courtiers, etc.

Events and Setting:
1. Thomas goes hunting.
2. He meets and asks the Elf Queen for a kiss.
3. She turns hideous and takes him to Elfland.
4. She gives him the apple of truth.
5. She brings him back after seven years/three days.
6. He becomes known for his prophecies.
7. He returns to Elfland.

Scotland/Elfland

Things to Keep:

The three roads: thorny=Heaven, flat and straight=Hell, bonny and winding=Elfland.
Three days=seven years.
Fear for him to be the sacrifice.
The burn of Breid/ shall rin fou reid.
Hart=female. Hind=male.

My Additions to Keep:

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