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94The gruesome origins of your favourite fairy tales.
Everyone knows the classic fairytale stories, especially as immortalised by Disney. But it may intrigue you to know that the original versions of today's fairy tales were much stranger, darker fare than Disney would have ever dared publish. Read...
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90"If You Go Down To The Woods Today..." Britain's Haunted Forests
Forget about haunted castles and houses. Take a peek at the UK's haunted woods and forests for some terrifying encounters with other worlds.
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90A Guide to Irish Folk Tales
Looking at the main traditions in Irish folk tales - warrior myths, romantic tragedies, ghost stories and local fairy stories.
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88Angela Carter's "The Company of Wolves" as Folktale Variation (Literary Analysis)
An examination of Angela Carter's "The Company of Wolves," from the perspective of its inversion of the most familiar versions of Little Red Riding Hood.
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88English in My Life
Photo by courtesy of Denny Saloon Like to many of you, English is not my mother tongue. It is a foreign language to me. When I was a little girl, I was always amazed by kids in a film having a chit-chat in a language that I didn’t understand at...
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87Robin Hood Socialism
Steal from the rich to give to the poor, is the creed of Robin Hood. It's a feel good tale of the heroic Robin Hood against the evil rich king, and by extension the rich altogether. It's the commoner vs. the upper class or the serfs vs. the lords in...
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86Fairy Tales | The Best Stories for Children
Classic fairy tales offer many benefits for children. These stories created by the hands of time strengthen a child's imagination, vocabulary and human understanding.
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85The Pros and Cons of Whimsical Cob Cottage Houses
How would you like to build a debt free, inexpensive, beautiful home that you and your children could enjoy for..well forever? Let me introduce to you a building material that has been used for thousands of years, it's called Cob. With all of...
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86Forgotten Fairies of Irish Folklore
Irish fairy tales and folklore are populated with a wonderful collection of magical creatures and supernatural beings. Leprechauns are so famous they can sell breakfast cereal, and many people have heard the legend of the Banshee - but what about...
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86Animal Spirits & Totems: Cranes
Cranes as spirit animals are ancient symbols of longevity, balance, wisdom, and good fortune. The crane as totem also speaks to the uses of secrecy, devotion, and protection, and the responsibility that comes with protecting and guiding self and others.
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