made 6-10 loaves of bread. One loaf of bread usually weighed about 2-5 kg. Beliefs and habits If a piece of bread was dropped, it had to be picked up and given a kiss so that hunger would not come to the house. A loaf of bread was never put on a table upside crust down. That would predict a family member's death. It was not allowed to lay a loaf of bread with its cut side to the door, because then the house would run out of bread. Eating the crusty end of bread would give a girl nice breasts. Warm bread was supposed to be broken not cut. Christmas bread Christmas bread had to be different from everyday bread. It was made of rye or wheat flour and it was usually in the shape of a lying pig. Christmas bread was also fed to the animals in the stables and barns Kama Finely milled flour mixture Mixture of ground grains rye, oat barley, and pea flour. It is used for making some desserts
together to increase their bargaining power and live communally. All five Guildsmen are clad in the livery of their brotherhood. T he Cook (est: KOKK): Describe his skills? What could affect the quality of his food? The Cook works for the Guildsmen. Chaucer gives little detail about him, although he mentions a crusty sore on the Cook's leg. The Wife of Bath ( est: EMAND BATHIST): Describe her in terms of looks and character. What was her occupation? What kind of knowledge did she have? Though she is a seamstress by occupation, she seems to be a professional wife. She has been married five times and had many other affairs in her youth, making her well practiced in the art of love. She presents herself as someone who loves marriage and sex, but, from what we see of her, she also takes
common themes in mythology, and one of the richest in its symbolic value. It stands for the bond between parent and child, teacher and student, doctor and patient, god and man. T h e M e n t o r may appear as a wise old wizard (Star Wars), a tough drill sergeant (An Officer and a Gentleman), or a grizzled old boxing coach (Rocky). In the mythology of " T h e M a r y Tyler M o o r e Show", it was Lou Grant. In Jaws it's the crusty Robert Shaw character who knows all about sharks. T h e function of Mentors is to prepare the hero to face the unknown. T h e y may give advice, guidance or magical equipment. Obi W a n in Star Wars gives Luke his father's light-saber, which he will need in his battles with the dark side of the Force. In The Wizard of Oz, Glinda the Good W i t c h gives Dorothy guidance and the ruby slippers that will eventually get her home again.