Fairy TalesFairy Tales

"I would not for any quantity of "I would not for any quantity of gold part with the wonderful gold part with the wonderful tales which I have retained from tales which I have retained from my earliest childhood or have my earliest childhood or have met with in my progress through met with in my progress through life.“life.“

Martin Martin LutherLuther

A bit o’ history…A bit o’ history…

The unwritten lore of a culture, passed on The unwritten lore of a culture, passed on from one person to the next by word of from one person to the next by word of mouth- mouth- the oral tradition- the oral tradition- STORYTELLING!STORYTELLING!

Proverbs (moral)Proverbs (moral) RiddlesRiddles SongsSongs Myths (creation stories)Myths (creation stories) Legends (historical)Legends (historical) Tall tales (exaggeration), and.. Tall tales (exaggeration), and..

Fairy Tales!Fairy Tales!

Fairy tales are not just for children, but Fairy tales are not just for children, but also for "children of a larger growth," who also for "children of a larger growth," who

are not ashamed to confess.are not ashamed to confess.

What makes a Fairy Tale a Fairy What makes a Fairy Tale a Fairy Tale?Tale?

In America, the “Disney-fied” versions:In America, the “Disney-fied” versions:

Start with “Once upon a time”Start with “Once upon a time”End with “and they all lived happily End with “and they all lived happily

ever after”ever after”Villains: witches, ogres, giantsVillains: witches, ogres, giantsDamsels in distress; princes as Damsels in distress; princes as

rescuersrescuersForests, castlesForests, castles

However…However…

As we explore the world of the true As we explore the world of the true fairy tale we will learn that fairy tales:fairy tale we will learn that fairy tales:

Occur in the realm of “faerie”- there Occur in the realm of “faerie”- there is some type of magical element (but is some type of magical element (but not always!)not always!)

Wide range of plots and charactersWide range of plots and charactersCan sometimes be quite scaryCan sometimes be quite scary

Fairy Tale TidbitsFairy Tale Tidbits

Fairy tales are based on old, old Fairy tales are based on old, old stories which can be traced back stories which can be traced back thousands of yearsthousands of years

Written fairy tales over 3000 years oldWritten fairy tales over 3000 years old

The term “ogre” comes from a The term “ogre” comes from a variation on the name of a tribe that variation on the name of a tribe that was very cruel to infantswas very cruel to infants

The Queen of the Fairies:The Queen of the Fairies:Marie-Catherine D'AulnoyMarie-Catherine D'Aulnoy

Marie katarine dull nwaMarie katarine dull nwa

Published Published Les Contes des Fees Les Contes des Fees (The Tales (The Tales of Fairies) of Fairies)

Hosted a French woman’s salon, i.e. Hosted a French woman’s salon, i.e. “Ladies Night Out” “Ladies Night Out”

None of her tales are popular today, not None of her tales are popular today, not for children for children

Goldilocks first mentioned- not 3 Bears! Goldilocks first mentioned- not 3 Bears!

The Father of Fairy Tales:The Father of Fairy Tales:Charles PerraultCharles Perrault

Mother Goose TalesMother Goose Tales

Published in 1697 under the name of his son Pierre, Published in 1697 under the name of his son Pierre, Stories or Tales from Times Past, with Morals: Stories or Tales from Times Past, with Morals: Tales of Mother GooseTales of Mother Goose included eight stories: included eight stories:

Sleeping Beauty in the WoodSleeping Beauty in the WoodLittle Red Riding HoodLittle Red Riding HoodBluebeardBluebeardPuss in BootsPuss in BootsThe Fairies The Fairies Cinderella Cinderella

Ricky of the TuftRicky of the Tuft

Little Tom ThumbLittle Tom Thumb

NOT original stories of Perrault’s, but NOT original stories of Perrault’s, but his version of folktales he had heard his version of folktales he had heard throughout his travelsthroughout his travels

Other then the Bible, the most Other then the Bible, the most popular book everpopular book ever

Brothers Grimm have some of the Brothers Grimm have some of the same stories, but their own versionsame stories, but their own version

Beauty and the Beast Beauty and the Beast

1740: Madame Gabrielle de Villeneuve writes a 1740: Madame Gabrielle de Villeneuve writes a 362 page version of Beauty and the Beast This 362 page version of Beauty and the Beast This version is not intended for children with its many version is not intended for children with its many storylines, length, and subject matter.storylines, length, and subject matter.

1756: Madame Le Prince de Beaumont publishes 1756: Madame Le Prince de Beaumont publishes her own considerably shorter version of Beauty her own considerably shorter version of Beauty and the Beast. This version is the most well-and the Beast. This version is the most well-known and copied. It is written for a young known and copied. It is written for a young audience. This is the first example of a literary audience. This is the first example of a literary fairy tale being written specifically for children.fairy tale being written specifically for children.

And they all lived happily ever after.And they all lived happily ever after.

THE ENDTHE END

For a storynory story:For a storynory story:

http://storynory.com/category/perrault/http://storynory.com/category/perrault/

Internet SitesInternet Sites

The Tales of Mother GooseThe Tales of Mother Goose by Charles Perrault. A by Charles Perrault. A Project Gutenberg ebook. Project Gutenberg ebook.

Perrault's Fairy Tales with illustrationsPerrault's Fairy Tales with illustrations

Les contes de Perrault . A French-language site Les contes de Perrault . A French-language site featuring Perrault's tales. featuring Perrault's tales.

http://storynory.com/category/perrault/http://storynory.com/category/perrault/

Fear of the consequences which happen to Fear of the consequences which happen to those who do bad deeds!those who do bad deeds!

Sir Walter Scott: “The mythology of one Sir Walter Scott: “The mythology of one period would appear to pass into the period would appear to pass into the romance of the next, and that into the romance of the next, and that into the nursery tales of subsequent ages” nursery tales of subsequent ages”

Max Muller: “The gods of ancient mythology Max Muller: “The gods of ancient mythology were changed into the demigods and heroes were changed into the demigods and heroes of ancient epic poetry, and these demigods of ancient epic poetry, and these demigods again became at a later age the principal again became at a later age the principal characters of our nursery tales.” characters of our nursery tales.”