I'd say that fairy stories aren't taken seriously and shouldn't be, because they are generally just fantasy. Things happen in fairy stories that can't happen in real life, although I do think it's possible there are actual people who don't shiver, and never have. Even if they're in the cold or a frightening situation.
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Thanks for your expressing your opinion, @free-reign. I love to know what people think of fairy tales.
Fairy tales come from our culture; they are reflection of our values, our beliefs and superstitions, our considerations on ethics and moral. For example, you must know the story of the Frog-Prince; in older versions, the Frog turns into a Prince only after the princess throws it against the wall, but later writers made her kiss the Frog instead, or have her let it sleep on her pillow for three nights, for example, only to make her behavior socially acceptable.
It's fantasy plus a lot more.
People who don't shiver... I think I met one. He was three and was afraid of nothing as far as I could see. His parents took him to therapy.
Yes, it's an interesting genre for sure. I didn't know the original Frog Prince was to be thrown against the wall. 😵 That is indeed interesting to find out! And yes, the church had such power over everything. I remember the "blue laws" we had in America, when nothing was allowed to be open on Sundays.
So it is with written materials that get "revisions" in order to be acceptable to whoever's calling the shots at the time. Thanks for the reminder on the cultural aspect of fairy tales and the fact that there are usually some real-life truths involved.
Thank you for your consideration. You know the power of the Church is something terrible in my opinion, so is the power of any institution which promotes a doctrine. I prefer to question everything and be free. But I do value what they do to keep things under control; some people really need religion.
Nice talking to you, @free-reign :)
Likewise. 🙂