Gradually fairy tales, with their fanciful notions such as fairy godmothers and wish granting, became the domain of children, but not without controversy. Many people in the Victorian era believed that children should only be given stories that reinforced religious and moral values and that any element of fantasy was […]
Fairy tales were not originally intended for children nor were they considered to be acceptable for children.
Storytelling must be one of the oldest and purest forms of human entertainment.
The idea that a fairy tale should have a happy ending is a relatively new one.
Fairy tales have been enormously popular with children for many years, but fairy tales were not originally intended to be children’s stories.
Despite their name, very few of these actually contain fairies.
Fables are another type of folk tale.
Legends are another type of folk story. These combine real people and real events with heroic actions and exaggerations.
Myths are legendary stories created by ancient people all over the world which helped them to understand and explain the mysteries of the universe.
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