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Fairy Tales..
- Thread starter Gem
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I think a lot of the traditional fairy tales are pretty dark in some fashion. In Hansel and Gretel you have the unwanted children who are almost eaten by a witch; in the Cinderella the actions of the step sisters when they try to make the shoe fit their feet aren't exactly nice.
Considering that many fairy tales were passed down through the generations orally, with the intention of being moral guides, it is understandable that many are dark. They warn against what may happen if you don't do the right thing and each retelling is of course embellished by the story teller. The stories of the Boogy man and of trolls living under bridges were great deterrants for children who might consider wandering too close to the water or possibly crossing a bridge without adult supervision.
I have always loved fairy tales, but have more recently heard some Irish ones and I really liked them, although I couldn't tell you the name of any of them.
Considering that many fairy tales were passed down through the generations orally, with the intention of being moral guides, it is understandable that many are dark. They warn against what may happen if you don't do the right thing and each retelling is of course embellished by the story teller. The stories of the Boogy man and of trolls living under bridges were great deterrants for children who might consider wandering too close to the water or possibly crossing a bridge without adult supervision.
I have always loved fairy tales, but have more recently heard some Irish ones and I really liked them, although I couldn't tell you the name of any of them.
Scottishduffy
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I enjoy many of the traditional darker fairy tales. I never really like when more modern authors try to make the tales less dark or lighten them up.
When I was a small child, my favorite story was The Wind in The Willows , and I still have an old copy of my book that is almost falling apart from my mother reading a bit of it to me every night. (Over.. and over.... and over..)
My current favorite is one that I heard as a teenager. I am not sure where I heard it but it is called "The Tale of the Warm Fuzzies". Or at least, I call it that for lack of knowing the proper name.
Duff
When I was a small child, my favorite story was The Wind in The Willows , and I still have an old copy of my book that is almost falling apart from my mother reading a bit of it to me every night. (Over.. and over.... and over..)
My current favorite is one that I heard as a teenager. I am not sure where I heard it but it is called "The Tale of the Warm Fuzzies". Or at least, I call it that for lack of knowing the proper name.
Duff
Gem
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Thank you guys, you've given me a wonderful list to pursue.
Stewart, I remember reading the Bloody Chamber - it was bluebeard in a french setting right? I also recall reading a story about bluebeards daughter anyone else know of this? or am i just imagining it?
Grimms Grimmest sounds great, i'll have to search for it.
Stewart, I remember reading the Bloody Chamber - it was bluebeard in a french setting right? I also recall reading a story about bluebeards daughter anyone else know of this? or am i just imagining it?
Grimms Grimmest sounds great, i'll have to search for it.
feyralla
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I prefer the more obscure fairytales.
One i particulary, although I don't remember the name, is about a fisherman who catches a talking fish. So the fish pleads him to let him free, and promises him a wish if he does so.
The fishermen is very poor and fishes a nice cottage with some animals. Well it's done, but then his wife isn't satified and she wants a bigger house.
She makes the fisherman catch the fish again and again, and wishes each time for a bigger house. In the end she is god, and she's very very bored. Also, each time they wish, the sea gets more polluted :S
One i particulary, although I don't remember the name, is about a fisherman who catches a talking fish. So the fish pleads him to let him free, and promises him a wish if he does so.
The fishermen is very poor and fishes a nice cottage with some animals. Well it's done, but then his wife isn't satified and she wants a bigger house.
She makes the fisherman catch the fish again and again, and wishes each time for a bigger house. In the end she is god, and she's very very bored. Also, each time they wish, the sea gets more polluted :S
but I suppose my favorite fairy tales would be:
Libra6Poe
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My favorite was a Grimm's tale... Dancing Princesses or Tattered Shoes (goes under a few names)... I can't remember how it was in the book, but in the cartoon series (anime) I watched when I was little, it was about 3 princesses who would go off dancing throughout the night and in the morning their shoes would be tattered. The King didn't understand where they went because he locked their door at night... so he asked for help from anyone who would be able to solve this mystery... etc...
Ooh, I also liked Grimm's The Coat of Many Colors... It's twisted in the beginning, but it's an interesting one.
Ooh, I also liked Grimm's The Coat of Many Colors... It's twisted in the beginning, but it's an interesting one.
