The Golden Key Interpretation Editor January 31, 2014 Fairy Tale Interpretation This delightful tale, though short, contains revealing motifs that illustrate the deeper meaning that is often found in fairy tales. When a story gives a season, this is usually significant. This tale occurs in...
Cap O’ Rushes Interpretation Editor January 31, 2014 Fairy Tale Interpretation There is an interesting link with this story and the story of King Lear, which has a fairy tale structure of its own. There are similarities to Cinderella and also All Kinds of Fur. The father of the younge...
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,...
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...