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Questions tagged [fairy-tales]

For questions relating to the origin or meaning of Fairy Tales

Fairy Tales are stories in folklore passed down for generations. Their main purpose is to provide moral education for children.

Use this tag for the meaning and / or origin of these tales.

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Was Rumplestiltskin intended as a Jewish caricature?

In a reworking of the Rumplestiltskin folktale, novelist Elizabeth Bunce notes the following: The anti-Semitic overtones of the Grimm version are deeply disturbing to me—and should be to any modern audience—and I have tried to steer well clear from…
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How should "Bensiabel" be pronounced?

Bensiabel is the son of the witch and an instrumental character in the fairy tale Prunella (Andrew Lang, "Grey Fairy Book"). I've been trying to figure out how his name is meant to be pronounced, but it doesn't seem to be an Italian name. I've been…
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