Found this 1892 edition of The Fairy Tales of Madame d'Aulnoy. She was a pioneer in the genre who coined the term "fairy tales" and created the character Prince Charming. Nowadays she's been almost forgotten
u/MartinaSchmidtOK — 3 days ago
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“The Prince of The Well,” me, procreate, 2026
Inspired by The Frog-King fairy tale from “Grimm’s Complete Fairy Tales” by the Brothers Grimm
u/SaiyaPup — 2 days ago
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I have a question About Disney big bad Wolf
Among all fairy tales that Disney adapted that Had the big bad Wolf Why was the wolf and seven little goats the Only one that was Not adapted? I Mean it's a b list or silver rank fairytale but Why Only the Three little pigs and little red riding hood were adapted but Not this one?
u/This-Honey7881 — 6 days ago
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The Sea Witch and the Sun
The Sea Witch of the North once fell in love with the Sun. Throughout the long, hot summer they stayed together, and there was much happiness. But the Sun began to leave, each time further toward the horizon in the South, and disappearing below for longer and longer, until finally there was nothing but Night, and Darkness all around.
The land of the North grew colder, the land and the sea froze white with ice and snow. The Sea Witch began to mourn the loss of the Sun, and begged the Moon to give her news of Him.
The Moon replied that as it travelled through the sky it had seen the Sun. "The Sun has returned to his lands in the South" said the Moon.
"What does he do there?" the Witch said through her tears "Tell me, is He happy?"
"There is much happiness throughout the Lands of the South, the Sun shines brightly, there is warmth, and food is plentiful. I think the Sun is happy."
"Moon, take my love and give it to the Sun" said the Sea Witch of the North. And with that, she lifted her arms, and a great golden flame grew from her heart, all the way up to the Moon.
"Moon take my kisses and give them to the Sun" said the Witch, and she blew, and a cloud of tiny fireflies fluttered in the fire, all the way up to the Moon.
The Moon caught hold of the flame, and the fireflies. "I shall take them to Him now" it said.
But as the Moon left the night sky to travel to the lands of the South and find the Sun the Sea Witch crumbled into embers and cinders, burned away by the fire of her Soul.
(If anyone knows what subs would appreciate this type of content, please let me know. I have been posting in r/artists but getting very few responses. I'd like to post more of my stories with my art. Thank you).
u/rinkydinkmink — 7 days ago
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What fairytale is popular in your country but unknown outside?
Everything is in the title. Is there a fairytale that almost everyone know in your country that is quite obscure outside?
For France I think it's le Petite Poucet/Hop-o'-My-Thumb by Charles Perrault. Basically everyone know it in France and is more popular than Riquet with the Tuft and the Fairies also by Perrault but I had the impression that outside it's one of his least famous tales. Maybe it got overshadowed by Hansel and Gretel that is I think part of the same tale type.
u/Critical-Low8963 — 10 days ago
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I have a question About Shrek's donkey
Do you think that Shrek's donkey came from?
u/This-Honey7881 — 8 days ago
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Is this illustration taken from a fairytale?
I found this small pillow/cushion in a charity shop. Sadly there are no labels or names I can see, it might be a handmade item but it looks like the fabric used features a print from a fairytale? Obviously I could be wrong about this but can anybody think of the potential tale this might be based on?
u/baardolator — 9 days ago
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Can anyone tell me their experience on reading The Six Swans?
Many people tell me there's a hidden meaning behind the story, and until now, i havent figured it out. The story itself struck me as a very open concept story, but i just thought it was normal. Recently, ive been seeing people trying to decode the meaning. But i dont get it...
u/Chl0_wee — 8 days ago
My illustrations for children's books
Hi everyone! I’m Luca, a children’s book illustrator.
I’m sharing a sample of my work here. If you’re an author working on a children’s book and you’re looking for an illustrator, feel free to send me a DM. I’d be happy to hear about your project and see if I can help.
Here’s a sample of my work:
u/LucaMendieta — 10 days ago
Who Is the Woman With Hooves?
I’ve noticed that so many different regional stories feature a woman who appears completely human, only for her true nature to be revealed through her legs or feet: hooves, animal legs, or some other unmistakably nonhuman feature.
It made me wonder: why does this image recur so often in folklore?
I’m especially curious whether folklorists have treated this as a broader motif. Are these traditions historically connected through cultural transmission, or is this the kind of image that seems to have developed independently in different places?
I’ve been collecting examples from different cultures where a supernatural woman’s unusual feet or legs are hidden until a revealing moment, and I’d really love to explore this motif further.
If your culture, region, family, or local folklore has a story that fits this pattern, especially a lesser-known one, I would genuinely love to hear it. Stories, names, regional variants, artwork, sources, oral traditions, folktales, urban legends, local legends, anything at all!
Essentially, all of this to say: please share…
Who is your Woman With Hooves?
u/lurkingfae — 12 days ago
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Writer hoping to find more kindred spirits
I'm a 26-year-old writer hoping to connect with more people who share my interests. I'd love it if people would read my work and subscribe to help me grow. My myth and fairytale publication is up and waiting for readers who understand the same obsession.
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u/rosebudblue101 — 12 days ago