Monday, April 10, 2017

Fairy Tale of the Resurrected Son

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The Son, Resurrected             An Italian Fairy Tale from the Alps There once was a dragon who loved eating flesh, preferably tha...
Wednesday, March 22, 2017

Fairy Tale Facta for Spring: Wasp Nests & Swains, Sun Jumping for Joy, White Snake Crown

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Jakob Grimm describes the following fairy tale phenomena rooted in the heart of many a fairy tale: Here, falling in love is likened to the...
Monday, March 20, 2017

Ostara (Easter) the Germanic Goddess of Spring and the Rising Morning Sun

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Ostara is the Germanic goddess of spring and the rising morning sun. She represents nature’s resurrection from its deep winter slee...
Friday, March 17, 2017

A Snake Fairy Tale for St. Patrick's Day

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Fairy Tale of the Little Ringed Snake , Grimm's Fairy Tale No. 105 Version I There once lived a little child and every day its...
Wednesday, February 22, 2017

Grimm's Fairy Tale No. 108: Hans-My-Hedgehog

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Grimm's Fairy Tale No. 108: Hans-My-Hedgehog Once there lived a farmer, who was blessed with plenty of money and property. But ...
Wednesday, February 15, 2017

The Riddle of Humpty Dumpty

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Humpty Dumpty sate [ sic ] on a wall, Humpti Dumpti [ sic ] had a great fall; Threescore men and threescore more, Cannot place...
Sunday, December 11, 2016

For Christmas: The Singing Fir Tree

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In Switzerland, a story is told about a man named Hans Kreutz, who lived with his wife on Thun Lake in Ralligen. In the year 1555, a thi...
Tuesday, November 15, 2016

Winter is Coming

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A rather gruesome tale for gruesome weather. How to Influence the Weather with Hailstones and Winter Gales Grimm's Saga No. 25...
Monday, October 31, 2016

Hänsel and Gretel

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Grimm’s Fairy Tale No. 15: Hänsel and Gretel A poor woodcutter lived with his wife and two children at the edge of a deep forest. The ...