The Goose Girl Interpretation Editor January 31, 2014 Fairy Tale Interpretation The story opens with an old Queen and her daughter, betrothed to a prince “who lived at a great distance”. The princess has many gifts to take with her, a handkerchief from her mother with three drops of blood,...
The Goose Girl Editor January 31, 2014 Fairy Tale There was once upon a time an old Queen whose husband had been dead formany years, and she had a beautiful daughter. When the princess grew up she was betrothed to a prince who lived at a great distance. When...
Little Red Cap Editor January 30, 2014 Fairy Tale Once upon a time there was a dear little girl who was loved by every one who looked at her, but most of all by her grandmother, and there was nothing that she would not have given to the child. Once she g...
Rapunzel Interpretation Editor January 30, 2014 Fairy Tale Interpretation It is helpful in all fairy tales to look at the way the story is structured. Who are the characters at the beginning and who is there at the end. The story opens with a man and a woman who have no child. The st...
Rapunzel Editor January 30, 2014 Fairy Tale Rapunzel There was once a man and a woman who had long in vain wished for a child. At length the woman hoped that God was about to grant her desire. These people had a little window at the back of their house ...
The Value of Symbology Editor January 29, 2014 Overview A symbol is that which in some sense stands for or represents something else. All things, without exception, can only be known through their expressions. These expressions are symbolic of the essence of the thi...
The Wisdom of Fairy Tales Editor January 29, 2014 Overview 1 Fairy Tales often disclose through their themes, characters and challenges, the mystery of the Soul. Their scope tends to be more limited than the great myths; but like myths and sagas, they have sustained prof...
How to Use This Site Editor January 29, 2014 Overview First bookmark this site because it is a ‘work-in-progress’ and will be added to at least monthly. If you wish to know when a new article is posted then by all means email the editors (there is a link at the bo...
The Nature of Myths Editor January 29, 2014 Overview The meaning of the word ‘myth’ in current parlance has become exactly the reverse of its true estate. When a falsehood is too readily accepted by the credulous, it is called a myth. The word 'myth' is generally...
Sagas and Legends Editor January 24, 2014 Overview There is an overlap between sagas, legends and myths and this site will not force any rigid distinctions. The Arthurian Legends for example, combine elements of history with fantastical occurances and stran...