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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. 💸💻 So, apparently tossing $26.3 billion into a Monte Carlo #model will magically reveal how many years of good health it buys. Drag and drop your way to #philanthropy nirvana, assuming you believe in fairy-tale causations. 🤦‍♂️✨
    maxghenis.com/mackenzie-scott- #MonteCarlo #healthtech #fairyTale #causation #HackerNews #ngated

  7. 💸💻 So, apparently tossing $26.3 billion into a Monte Carlo #model will magically reveal how many years of good health it buys. Drag and drop your way to #philanthropy nirvana, assuming you believe in fairy-tale causations. 🤦‍♂️✨
    maxghenis.com/mackenzie-scott- #MonteCarlo #healthtech #fairyTale #causation #HackerNews #ngated

  8. 💸💻 So, apparently tossing $26.3 billion into a Monte Carlo #model will magically reveal how many years of good health it buys. Drag and drop your way to #philanthropy nirvana, assuming you believe in fairy-tale causations. 🤦‍♂️✨
    maxghenis.com/mackenzie-scott- #MonteCarlo #healthtech #fairyTale #causation #HackerNews #ngated

  9. 💸💻 So, apparently tossing $26.3 billion into a Monte Carlo #model will magically reveal how many years of good health it buys. Drag and drop your way to #philanthropy nirvana, assuming you believe in fairy-tale causations. 🤦‍♂️✨
    maxghenis.com/mackenzie-scott- #MonteCarlo #healthtech #fairyTale #causation #HackerNews #ngated

  10. 💸💻 So, apparently tossing $26.3 billion into a Monte Carlo #model will magically reveal how many years of good health it buys. Drag and drop your way to #philanthropy nirvana, assuming you believe in fairy-tale causations. 🤦‍♂️✨
    maxghenis.com/mackenzie-scott- #MonteCarlo #healthtech #fairyTale #causation #HackerNews #ngated

  11. Happy (slightly belated) Publication Day! My translation of Spanish author Daniel Badosa Moriyama's epistolary story "Rest in peace, Master Pruner" is out now at The Orange & Bee!

    If you ever wondered what happened after Pinocchio became became a real boy and grew up, this story is for you!

    theorangebee.substack.com/p/re

    (This is my first published collaboration with Daniel, and it took 8 tries to find a home for this translation!)

    #SFinTranslation #reading #fantasy #fairytale #pinocchio

  12. Prince Charming Part 2
    #FanFic WanderingWitch #SnowWhite
    #Wss366 Hedge / #GreeneryDay Japan

    Ahead, light streamed through a honeysuckle-draped arch. The air was sweet with their scent, buzzing with the song of bees.

    Hum,” I thought and then laughed at my pun. It looked as though there was a grassy clearing ahead. The sun would feel nice there. I could lie in the grass and eat the bread I’d bought at the last town. But wait, there was someone already there: a tall, handsome man standing next to a proud horse. The man’s elegant hunter’s outfit made it clear he was some kind of noble—“too bad.”

    He looked up, smiling. “Have you come to see her too?”

    “See who?” I asked and approached cautiously, peering through the grass to see what he was looking at.

    There, in the middle of the clearing, was a crystal coffin. Inside was a woman wearing a brown peasant dress. Among the wilted remains of wildflowers that someone had placed on the lid was a bouquet of fresh roses.

    “Isn’t she beautiful?” the man said. “I could stroke her hair all day.”

    “Yes, it’s lovely,” I said. It was too: an amber-brown, lightened in streaks by the sun.

    “And you are?” I asked.

    “I wouldn’t want the Queen to hear I came here, so you can just call me Prince Charming. Many people do.”

    “So you visit often, Prince Charming?” My sarcasm went unnoticed. I had met nobles like him before. Their charm chiefly resided in the threat of violence. That and the power to wave away such aggression as the victim’s fault.

    I hadn’t failed to notice the short silver hunting sword at his side.

    “Yes, she is so lovely. How can I resist? I’ve named her Snow White. Doesn’t she deserve it?”

    “She is quite lovely, Your Highness. But I hear that if you kiss a sleep enchanted woman, she will wake. Have you tried that?”

    “I’ve heard the same, but youth’s beauty fades with time. The lovely bride of today is a wrinkled hag tomorrow. I will let her sleep so she never fades. A gem forever brilliant for me to view.”

    The poppies and bluebells nodded in agreement; whether to my ironic thoughts or his statement, I didn’t know.

    The honeysuckle odor had suddenly cloyed, and clouds cast shadows on the grass.

    I smiled and departed. I could eat my lunch elsewhere.

    #TootFic #MicroFiction #FairyTale #Mythpunk #NMFic

  13. Prince Charming Part 1

    #FanFic WanderingWitch #SnowWhite
    #Wss366 Hedge / #GreeneryDay Japan

    The day had started well. A gentle wind scented with verdant greenery stirred my hair. Bright violets bloomed along my path, mingling with yellow buttercups and brilliant orange poppies. Thrushes and titmice flitted in the #hedges. It was truly the kind of day where wandering the byways was a goddess-given blessing.

    So wondrous was the day that I didn’t even mind the occasional burr that attached itself to my mage’s robes or the dense foliage that forced me to walk. The moss-covered path was easy on my feet. The occasional brook sang to me. Butterflies as bright as the star brooch of my profession delighted my eyes.

    Who was this young woman so enamored with life?

    It was me, Elaine the Wandering Witch.

    #TootFic #MicroFiction #FairyTale #Mythpunk #NMFic

  14. Favola e riti misterici. Un legame simbolico 💫🧚‍♂️👸 Fairy tales and mystery rites. A symbolic link

    📜 This is a brief reflection on the rites of death and rebirth, a theme of particular interest at the end of the year.

    📖 Si tratta di una breve riflessione sui riti di morte e rinascita, un tema di particolare interesse nel periodo che segna la fine dell'anno.

    #youtube #media #mylessons #myth #ancientreligions #rebirth #fairytale #symbols

    youtube.com/watch?v=pPKTNXea8n

  15. Favola e riti misterici. Un legame simbolico 💫🧚‍♂️👸 Fairy tales and mystery rites. A symbolic link

    📜 This is a brief reflection on the rites of death and rebirth, a theme of particular interest at the end of the year.

    📖 Si tratta di una breve riflessione sui riti di morte e rinascita, un tema di particolare interesse nel periodo che segna la fine dell'anno.

    #youtube #media #mylessons #myth #ancientreligions #rebirth #fairytale #symbols

    youtube.com/watch?v=pPKTNXea8n

  16. Favola e riti misterici. Un legame simbolico 💫🧚‍♂️👸 Fairy tales and mystery rites. A symbolic link

    📜 This is a brief reflection on the rites of death and rebirth, a theme of particular interest at the end of the year.

    📖 Si tratta di una breve riflessione sui riti di morte e rinascita, un tema di particolare interesse nel periodo che segna la fine dell'anno.

    #youtube #media #mylessons #myth #ancientreligions #rebirth #fairytale #symbols

    youtube.com/watch?v=pPKTNXea8n

  17. Favola e riti misterici. Un legame simbolico 💫🧚‍♂️👸 Fairy tales and mystery rites. A symbolic link

    📜 This is a brief reflection on the rites of death and rebirth, a theme of particular interest at the end of the year.

    📖 Si tratta di una breve riflessione sui riti di morte e rinascita, un tema di particolare interesse nel periodo che segna la fine dell'anno.

    #youtube #media #mylessons #myth #ancientreligions #rebirth #fairytale #symbols

    youtube.com/watch?v=pPKTNXea8n

  18. 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