Tales told by light and not darkness to children...tales around a campfire...told before a trip...told after trip...told on one day of the year...some warn, others teach, others do both.
Peter and The Wolf; dangerous woods. First original version vs last spoken version....shows the changes as it moved from society to society.
Peter"s tale is rather new compared to others.
Some are up to 2000 years old from orgin..several upwards of 3,000 & more years.
It's absolutely fascinating how we see folklore adapt to the changes in society. Society needs it to perform a new function, so it's changed. Much like the shifting trends in the horror genre (and also sci-fi) reflect the shifting fears of society. Really interesting to watch.
Folklore evolves over time and is adapted to time and culture and context. Reynard the fox has appeared in Aesop, Chaucer (Nun's Priest's tale), and medieval trickster tales oppressed peoples told as quiet protest against unscrupulous aristocracy and clergy.
Yes, it's really interesting how they are changed over time to fit the new purposes society wants them to fulfil. These days, we see the same shifting patterns in the horror genre, matching society's fears and prejudices as they shift and change.
Tales told by light and not darkness to children...tales around a campfire...told before a trip...told after trip...told on one day of the year...some warn, others teach, others do both.
Peter and The Wolf; dangerous woods. First original version vs last spoken version....shows the changes as it moved from society to society.
Peter"s tale is rather new compared to others.
Some are up to 2000 years old from orgin..several upwards of 3,000 & more years.
It's absolutely fascinating how we see folklore adapt to the changes in society. Society needs it to perform a new function, so it's changed. Much like the shifting trends in the horror genre (and also sci-fi) reflect the shifting fears of society. Really interesting to watch.
Folklore evolves over time and is adapted to time and culture and context. Reynard the fox has appeared in Aesop, Chaucer (Nun's Priest's tale), and medieval trickster tales oppressed peoples told as quiet protest against unscrupulous aristocracy and clergy.
Yes, it's really interesting how they are changed over time to fit the new purposes society wants them to fulfil. These days, we see the same shifting patterns in the horror genre, matching society's fears and prejudices as they shift and change.
True, and Disney movies, for example, updating their stories for new generations two answer the social pressures we face now
Yes. And making the original fairystories more child-friendly.
https://open.substack.com/pub/peterwarrengasper/p/myth?r=2cwh0&utm_medium=ios