The Fairy Valley

The fairy godmother has spoken.

The fairy godmother has spoken.

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A Book on Therapeutic Storytelling A review of The Interpretation of Fairy Tales and Anima and Animus in Fairy Tales

The book of The Interpretation of Fairy Tales and Anima and Animus in Fairy Tales, is one of the best books that one can read for the study of Jung’s psychology for two reasons: first, the author was one of the best students of Jung and his colleague for years; secondly, it analyzes the symbols and the concepts of Jungian psychology. This book expertly introduces the concepts of shadow, anima, ...

Fairy Tales as a Forerunner of European Children's Literature: Cross-border Fairy Tale Materials and Fairy Tale Motifs

Due to the Romantic movement there was a growing attention for recording oral tradition. Pedagogues advocating an independent literature for children recognized the importance of folktales especially for the mediation of bourgeois virtues and social norms. Influenced by the stilistic model of the Brother Grimm's Household Tales and as a result of the propagation of national literatures, a broad...

Himalayan Folklore and the Fairy Tale Genre

Based on fieldwork by the author conducted in Tibetan cultural areas of the Indian Himalayas, this paper explores Himalayan understandings of what defines a fairy tale, in contrast to the Western understanding. In parts of the Himalayas, a distinction is made between “lakshung” (fairy tales) and “kyakshung”, which are shorter stories, the kind one might tell over tea. In light of the proposals ...