Our mythologies are littered with malicious spirits and malcontent, sometimes murderous monsters. This is understandable, because life can often be terrible; the horrors of the day revisit… Read more “Bake-Danuki: Mocked by the Japanese Racoon Dogs”
Category: Fairytales
The Emperor’s Enablers
The Emperor’s New Clothes is one of the more popular Hans Christian Andersen tales, a narcissistic leader who is too self-involved in his quest for impressive attire… Read more “The Emperor’s Enablers”
Japanese Time Travel: the Fisherman and the Turtle
Imagine this: You’re a peaceful fisherman, walking home after a day at sea. As you tread up the shoreline, you come across a group of children tormenting… Read more “Japanese Time Travel: the Fisherman and the Turtle”
Clíodhna and the Blarney Stone
Many, many years long past, the Tuatha Dé Danannan, the divinities of the ancients, ruled over Ireland. Now some of them were merciful; others were wrathful, and… Read more “Clíodhna and the Blarney Stone”
May Gibbs and the Fairies of Australia
Australia is known for its wildly peculiar fauna; kangaroos, koalas and the quizzical duck-billed platypus. Its flora is equally as unique, adapted to survive in the harsh… Read more “May Gibbs and the Fairies of Australia”
Beware the Tooth Fairy!
What do the Tooth Fairy, the Norse Gods, Sumerian Demons, Greek Dragons and Fluoride have in common? In reality, absolutely nothing. Unfortunately for Reality, this post doesn’t… Read more “Beware the Tooth Fairy!”
Sometimes the Birds Sing: La Belle Dame Sans Merci
Imagine being a poet, possessed by a fairy-lover, who provides you with inspiration. A fairy muse, with the ability to make you shine twice as bright… Even… Read more “Sometimes the Birds Sing: La Belle Dame Sans Merci”
The Angry Queen of the Southern Sea
Beware, attractive young men: an enchantress awaits you on the southern coastline of Java. She may appear as a mermaid, or She may appear as a beautiful… Read more “The Angry Queen of the Southern Sea”
Beauty and the Beast; The Novel.
Beauty and the Beast is a staple of many classical fairytale collections, including those of the brothers Grimm. While their compendiums are generally collections of tales with… Read more “Beauty and the Beast; The Novel.”
The Little Mermaid And The Ghosts Of Unrequited Love
The Little Mermaid (published in 1837) is one of Hans Christian Andersen’s most enduring and beloved tales. While re-popularized with a Disney re-write in 1989, it left… Read more “The Little Mermaid And The Ghosts Of Unrequited Love”
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