My Russian folklore collection with an illustration from each book - What's your favorite Russian folklore/folktale? (7 photos)
u/Baba_Jaga_II — 4 days ago
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Embroidered a bird based on the fairytale The nightingale by Hans Christian Andersen
u/Needlegrabber — 5 days ago
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What are some fairytales that include anthropomorphised Time as a character?
I'm aware that Father Time is a character that exists in folklore/folktales but I'm looking for a specific example of a story that includes him. I'm looking for fairytales/folktales specifically, not modern novels or modern fairytale-inspired stories.
Thanks.
u/PotentialPrior201 — 6 days ago
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Illustration of The Cat, the Rooster, and the Fox, an Eastern European folk tale
u/Baba_Jaga_II — 9 days ago
Weaving fairytales in the old woods of New England
In the northeastern corner of North America, the winters are long, the summers are brief, and the autumns take your breath away. The woods are filled with moss-coated stone walls that are centuries old and the veil between realms seems thin. In celebration of the magic of the northern woods, I have created sculptures of the wee folk I imagine live in this special place…and their stories too, for the young-at-heart and all believers in the wonder of the world around us. The stories are free to read at Fiddlehead Ink, with a link to be found on my bio. I hope you enjoy them!
u/FionelaFiddlehead — 11 days ago
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Li “O lado sombrio dos contos de fadas” e mudei minha forma de ver essas histórias
Eu cresci vendo contos de fadas como histórias bonitas, tipo bem vs mal e final feliz. Só que depois de ler “O lado sombrio dos contos de fadas”, fiquei com uma sensação meio estranha. O livro mostra que essas histórias que a gente conhece hoje foram bem suavizadas com o tempo.
Quando você olha versões mais antigas ou o contexto em que surgiram, percebe que tem muita coisa pesada ali — mas o mais curioso é que isso não parece ser exagero. Parece que aquilo refletia o mundo real da época.
O que mais me pegou foi perceber que essas histórias não foram criadas exatamente pra crianças — elas tinham um peso muito maior, mais ligado a medo, sobrevivência, comportamento…
Me fez pensar: 👉 será que os contos sempre foram mais sobre realidade do que fantasia? Ou será que a gente é que foi “protegido” dessas versões mais cruas? Queria saber como vocês veem isso.
u/NumerousCoast1198 — 10 days ago
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What is the most authentic edition of the Grimm's tale, German version (Kinder und Hausmächen) that is not adapted for kids or shortened, but full stories, all of them, as it was?
reddit.comu/NoEscape3110 — 13 days ago
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Arthur Rackham’s illustrations for Some British Ballads (1918)
If you enjoy classic book illustration and pre-digital art, I share more in r/BeforeDigitalArt
u/Aware_Caterpillar959 — 10 days ago
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What is your favorite bit of trivia for a particular fairy tale? I have some of my own.
For me, my most favorite is one regarding Red Riding Hood. As Charles Dickens explained in his short story, 'A Christmas Tree', he had a crush on her when he was a kid; "She was my first love. I felt that if I could have married Little Red Riding-Hood, I should have known perfect bliss".
There are also several tidbits of Hans Christian Andersen basing parts of his life into his tales. Such as the Roof Garden in The Snow Queen, being based on one he knew about as a child.
What is your favorite piece of trivia?
u/MirrorMan22102018 — 13 days ago