Friday, July 30, 2010

The Oath Against Tyranny

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Grimm’s Saga No. 517: The Confederacy in Ruetli (Part of the Wilhelm Tell Saga from Switzerland) A man from Schwyz called Stoeffac...
Sunday, July 25, 2010

The Mid-Summer Revelry of Fairy Folk

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Grimm’s Saga No. 31 The Wee Folk’s Wedding Feast Wee folk lived in Eilenburg Castle in Saxony. Once these fairy folk wanted to celebr...
Friday, July 16, 2010

The Wild Fairies of Wunderberg Mountain

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The Wild Fairies of Wunderberg Mountain, Grimm's Saga No. 50 Folks and farmers of Groedicher reported in 1753 that wild fairie...
Monday, July 12, 2010

The King of all Carrots

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(Illustration Tomi Ungerer, Das Grosse Liederbuch , Diogenes Verlag) Grimm’s Fairy Tale No. 146 The Carrot King ...
Wednesday, July 7, 2010

Ringo Starr, Teutonic Knights and Peace in Time

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Grimm’s Saga No. 535: Andreas von Sangerwitz, Grand Master of Christburg 600 years ago (plus one week) a famous Teutonic knight broke wit...
Tuesday, June 22, 2010

The Legend of Charlemagne and the Snake

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Grimm’s Saga No. 459: Charlemagne and the Snake When King Charlemagne lived in Zurich in the house called Loch , he had a column erected...
Monday, June 21, 2010

Bevy of Butterflies

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The butterfly is a symbol of transformation and rebirth in many folk traditions. Emerging from its cocoon as a beautiful, winged being,...
Friday, June 18, 2010

A Bevy of Butterflies

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For compl...
Saturday, June 12, 2010

The perfect husband found in this fairy tale from Latvia.

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From Latvia: The Little White Dog A stepmother treated her adopted daughter in a vile way. Although the girl did everything precisely...
Wednesday, June 2, 2010

A Legend of Charlemagne and the Strong Bonds that Bind Us

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June is the month of brides and rings and the ties that bind us. Grimm’s Saga No. 458: A Legend of Charlemagne The Ring in the Lake ne...
Wednesday, May 26, 2010

Grimm's Fairy Tale No. 172: The Flounder

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The mouth of a fish contemplated in a fairy tale: For a long time the fish in the sea had been unhappy because there was no order in...
Monday, May 17, 2010

The Original May Queen, Tacitus and Led Zeppelin

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Grimm’s Saga No. 365: The Sacred Sea of Hertha Seven Germanic tribes lived between river and wood. They were called the Reudigner, Avione...
Friday, May 14, 2010

An Ancient Tribe of Swiss Gnomes called the Gotwergeni

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Life on the land can be quite hectic in springtime . (Click on picture to enlarge.) For people living close to the land, spring is a ...
Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Fairy Tale of Horse and Fox

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Grimm’s Fairy Tale No. 132 Fox and Horse A farmer had a trusted horse, but it had become so old it could no longer work. His master, n...
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Wednesday, May 5, 2010

Garden-States and Merry Mornings

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" Through the hedge and down the furrow, Till he gets into his burrow." (Nicholas Breton) This is the time gardeners take a...
Monday, May 3, 2010

From Gore to the Garden, French Fairy Tale of the Three Golden Apples

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Fairy Tale for Spring Gardeners : The protagonist in this fairy tale shows that the best way to a splendid garden is to sit back and mu...