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  1. When discussing fairy tales, be aware that there is a significant distinction between

    1. fairy tales as folk tales, and
    2. fairy tales as a literary genre.

    Tales in the first category have a raw, chaotic energy and reflect the mindset of the rural peasantry. Tales in the second category are more "polished" and reflect the mindset and values of the urban bourgeoisie.

    And, in fact, tales can move from the first category into the second. The #BrothersGrimm provide a perfect example of this - in their first edition of their famous "Children's and Household Tales", they published the tales pretty much as they heard them. But when they found financial success, they rewrote the tales again and again over the course of six subsequent editions to reflect their own moral views as well as the tastes of the urban middle and upper classes.

    The tale of Rapunzel showcases this. In the first edition, Rapunzel unwittingly reveals that she has received a male visitor to the tower when her clothes become too tight - i.e. the prince has knocked her up, although she does not understand that this is what happened. In the seventh edition, she explicitly blurts out that a prince has been visiting her.

    sites.pitt.edu/~dash/grimm012a

    #FairyTale #folklore

  2. When discussing fairy tales, be aware that there is a significant distinction between

    1. fairy tales as folk tales, and
    2. fairy tales as a literary genre.

    Tales in the first category have a raw, chaotic energy and reflect the mindset of the rural peasantry. Tales in the second category are more "polished" and reflect the mindset and values of the urban bourgeoisie.

    And, in fact, tales can move from the first category into the second. The #BrothersGrimm provide a perfect example of this - in their first edition of their famous "Children's and Household Tales", they published the tales pretty much as they heard them. But when they found financial success, they rewrote the tales again and again over the course of six subsequent editions to reflect their own moral views as well as the tastes of the urban middle and upper classes.

    The tale of Rapunzel showcases this. In the first edition, Rapunzel unwittingly reveals that she has received a male visitor to the tower when her clothes become too tight - i.e. the prince has knocked her up, although she does not understand that this is what happened. In the seventh edition, she explicitly blurts out that a prince has been visiting her.

    sites.pitt.edu/~dash/grimm012a

    #FairyTale #folklore

  3. When discussing fairy tales, be aware that there is a significant distinction between

    1. fairy tales as folk tales, and
    2. fairy tales as a literary genre.

    Tales in the first category have a raw, chaotic energy and reflect the mindset of the rural peasantry. Tales in the second category are more "polished" and reflect the mindset and values of the urban bourgeoisie.

    And, in fact, tales can move from the first category into the second. The #BrothersGrimm provide a perfect example of this - in their first edition of their famous "Children's and Household Tales", they published the tales pretty much as they heard them. But when they found financial success, they rewrote the tales again and again over the course of six subsequent editions to reflect their own moral views as well as the tastes of the urban middle and upper classes.

    The tale of Rapunzel showcases this. In the first edition, Rapunzel unwittingly reveals that she has received a male visitor to the tower when her clothes become too tight - i.e. the prince has knocked her up, although she does not understand that this is what happened. In the seventh edition, she explicitly blurts out that a prince has been visiting her.

    sites.pitt.edu/~dash/grimm012a

    #FairyTale #folklore

  4. When discussing fairy tales, be aware that there is a significant distinction between

    1. fairy tales as folk tales, and
    2. fairy tales as a literary genre.

    Tales in the first category have a raw, chaotic energy and reflect the mindset of the rural peasantry. Tales in the second category are more "polished" and reflect the mindset and values of the urban bourgeoisie.

    And, in fact, tales can move from the first category into the second. The #BrothersGrimm provide a perfect example of this - in their first edition of their famous "Children's and Household Tales", they published the tales pretty much as they heard them. But when they found financial success, they rewrote the tales again and again over the course of six subsequent editions to reflect their own moral views as well as the tastes of the urban middle and upper classes.

    The tale of Rapunzel showcases this. In the first edition, Rapunzel unwittingly reveals that she has received a male visitor to the tower when her clothes become too tight - i.e. the prince has knocked her up, although she does not understand that this is what happened. In the seventh edition, she explicitly blurts out that a prince has been visiting her.

    sites.pitt.edu/~dash/grimm012a

    #FairyTale #folklore

  5. When discussing fairy tales, be aware that there is a significant distinction between

    1. fairy tales as folk tales, and
    2. fairy tales as a literary genre.

    Tales in the first category have a raw, chaotic energy and reflect the mindset of the rural peasantry. Tales in the second category are more "polished" and reflect the mindset and values of the urban bourgeoisie.

    And, in fact, tales can move from the first category into the second. The #BrothersGrimm provide a perfect example of this - in their first edition of their famous "Children's and Household Tales", they published the tales pretty much as they heard them. But when they found financial success, they rewrote the tales again and again over the course of six subsequent editions to reflect their own moral views as well as the tastes of the urban middle and upper classes.

    The tale of Rapunzel showcases this. In the first edition, Rapunzel unwittingly reveals that she has received a male visitor to the tower when her clothes become too tight - i.e. the prince has knocked her up, although she does not understand that this is what happened. In the seventh edition, she explicitly blurts out that a prince has been visiting her.

    sites.pitt.edu/~dash/grimm012a

    #FairyTale #folklore

  6. Taking back gold from the Troll (2026).

    I liked the giantess so much I decided to do more fairy tale / fantasy paintings. This time a little guy is hiding from a giant troll.

    I might put together a portfolio and send to publishers. Problem is I'm not very good at coloring still. It's steadily getting better though.

    #art #mastoart #illustration #fairytale #fantasyart #fantasy #rpg

  7. A quotation from Christy Hall

    The night before a deadline, I usually am in desperate need of a back rub. And new wrists. And candy. And little mice to secretly finish the job while I am sleeping.

    Christy Hall (contemp.) American playwright, screenwriter, film director
    (Attributed)

    More about this quote: wist.info/hall-christy/85823/

    #quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #christyhall #allnighter #deadline #fairytale #magic #pressure #stress #timepressure

  8. A quotation from Christy Hall

    The night before a deadline, I usually am in desperate need of a back rub. And new wrists. And candy. And little mice to secretly finish the job while I am sleeping.

    Christy Hall (contemp.) American playwright, screenwriter, film director
    (Attributed)

    More about this quote: wist.info/hall-christy/85823/

    #quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #christyhall #allnighter #deadline #fairytale #magic #pressure #stress #timepressure

  9. A quotation from Christy Hall

    The night before a deadline, I usually am in desperate need of a back rub. And new wrists. And candy. And little mice to secretly finish the job while I am sleeping.

    Christy Hall (contemp.) American playwright, screenwriter, film director
    (Attributed)

    More about this quote: wist.info/hall-christy/85823/

    #quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #christyhall #allnighter #deadline #fairytale #magic #pressure #stress #timepressure

  10. A quotation from Christy Hall

    The night before a deadline, I usually am in desperate need of a back rub. And new wrists. And candy. And little mice to secretly finish the job while I am sleeping.

    Christy Hall (contemp.) American playwright, screenwriter, film director
    (Attributed)

    More about this quote: wist.info/hall-christy/85823/

    #quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #christyhall #allnighter #deadline #fairytale #magic #pressure #stress #timepressure

  11. McGruff's Bridge Part 2 of 3

    #Fanfic #WanderingWitch #ThreeBillyGoatsGruff
    #Wss366 Hobgoblin

    An hour passed, and Saya began to drowse. The water of the stream sang her a lullaby, and the sweet smell of grass lulled her senses. The troll had long disappeared from view, its camouflaged skin blending with the stone of the bridge.

    “Ah,” she said and pinched herself as a witch with two long blonde braids approached. The gray road dust begrimed her white coat and brown pants. And as the Charcoal Witch had guessed, a cloud of tobacco smoke surrounded the new figure.

    “Who’s that crossing my bridge?” the troll bellowed as the woman neared the center of the span. Both of the troll’s hands and a set of horns, like rotting stink horn fungus, appeared over the parapet. A lopsided head with hair like Spanish moss; gigantic, goggling frog eyes; and jagged yellow teeth soon followed.

    “I’m Sheila, the Adventurer of Nike, and who wants to know?” the witch replied, blowing blue-gray smoke toward the face.

    “Cough, I’m… cough, McGruff the… cough, Troll, and I’m going to eat you, Miss Nike.”

    “You’re not my type, big boy,” the witch said and blew another cloud of smoke toward the troll. “But there is a fair maiden close behind me in black robes and a pointy hat, with ashen hair and amethyst eyes. Oh, and she has a witch’s star like this,” and she pointed to one pinned to her coat.

    Puff, puff.

    “And you might ask, Mr McRuffian, who this person is?” Sheila continued. “It is Elaine, the Ashen Witch.”

    [That’s me, the Wandering Witch!]

    “Cough, cough. You stink!” the troll gasped.

    Shiela readied her wand. “Have at me, big boy!”

    “I’ll wait.” Cough. “I’d rather eat a #hobgoblin than you.”

    “Humph,” Shiela said and continued on her way. Upon reaching Saya, her eyebrows went up.

    Saya waved to a grassy spot downwind of her and said, “Shall we wait and see what Elaine does?”

    Shiela nodded and took a seat.

    #TootFic #FairyTale #FracturedFairyTale #Mythpunk #NMFic

  12. #art #mastoart #illustration #kleinekunstklasse #surrealism #romantic #etahoffmann #fairytale #valentine
    Zum heutigen Valentinstag zeige ich hier die Schlussszene von E.T.A. Hoffmanns märchenhafter Erzählung „Der goldne Topf“. Anselmus und Serpentina werden endlich ein Paar. Hoffmann selbst präsentiert euch das Bild.

  13. Rapunzel

    Retelling the Brothers Grimm Fairy Tale in 1983 on Shelley Duvall’s Faerie Tale Theatre starring Shelley Duvall as Rapunzel, Jeff Bridges as the Prince and, and Gena Rowlands as the Witch. Narrated by Roddy McDowall. Written by David Wyles. Directed by Gilbert Cates.

    #ShelleyDuvall #Rapunzel, #JeffBridges #GenaRowlands #ShelleyDuvallsFaerieTaleTheatre #faerietalethearte #brothersgrimm #fairytale #tv #tvshow #allstarcast #evilwitch #theprince #greatmomentsontv