Once upon a time… There is something inherently nostalgic about those words. They bring us back to childhood, when we were first introduced to fairy tales. For me, I’m brought back to a cold winter’s day. Not a weekend, but a weekday. I was...
Portrait of Madame d’Aulnoy. Image from Wikimedia. Fairy tales remain one of the predominant literary genres during childhood due to their timelessness and wonder-inducing quality. The style was made popular by writers like Charles Perrault or the Grimm Brothers...
When people say the name Cinderella, many jump to the 1950’s Disney version of the story. Or perhaps, you think of Disney’s 2015 reimagining. However, few know that the origins of the folktale date to the 1st century BCE, with its current format being...
The story of Red Riding Hood is known throughout the world, with the origins debated as being either Europe in the 11th or 17th century, the Middle East, or even China. While these stories are all fairly similar, they belong to two threads. One of these is The Wolf...
When people say the name “Cinderella‚” many jump to the 1950’s Disney version of the story. Or perhaps, you think of Disney’s 2015 reimagining. However, few know that the origins of the folktale date to the 1st century BCE, with its...
