In an era increasingly concerned with all other forms of diversity, where race and ability and discussion of body image are becoming vital tools to “update” classic fairy tales, religion has actively swept under the rug. The bygone ages that birthed our fairy tales were highly religious. The ATU folk tale index documents almost a …
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Scandinavian Royals and the Power of Fairy Tale Public Image
Previously on this blog, we’re talked about the interplay of British royals influencing fairy tale adaptations and comparing themselves to fairy tale characters. But what are the other royal houses of Europe doing to maintain their fairy-tale image? Continental royalty tend to get buried–at least in English-language media–underneath mountains of headlines about the British royals. …
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