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Let's make some research about fairy tales. Which fairy tales do you know? Is there any fairy tales in your own culture? What are the stories behind them? Are there any similarities between fairy tales that belongs to other cultures?

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Let's make some research about fairy tales. Which fairy tales do you know? Is there any fairy tales in your own culture? What are the stories behind them? Are there any similarities between fairy tales that belongs to other cultures?

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Share your findings.

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The Brothers Grimm, Jacob and Wilhelm, played a significant role in collecting and preserving fairy tales. They meticulously documented oral narratives, which they then transformed into written stories. Their famous collection, “Grimm’s Fairy Tales,” includes timeless classics like “Cinderella,” “Snow White,” and “Hansel and Gretel”.

These tales were often passed down orally from generation to generation, evolving over time as storytellers added their own twists and variations.

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Fairy tales are rich with recurring motifs and symbols that add depth and meaning to the stories. Here are some common motifs you’ll often encounter:

Magical Objects:

Enchanted Items: These objects possess magical properties. Examples include the glass slipper in “Cinderella” or the spinning wheel in “Sleeping Beauty.”

Three Wishes: Characters often encounter magical beings (like genies or fairies) who grant them three wishes. However, these wishes often come with unintended consequences.

Magical Creatures:

Dragons: Fierce, fire-breathing creatures that symbolize danger and the hero’s quest to overcome challenges.

Talking Animals: Animals that can communicate with humans. They often provide guidance or tests for the protagonist.

Fairies and Elves: These magical beings represent otherworldly wisdom and assistance.

Transformation:

Shape-Shifting: Characters transform into animals, plants, or other forms. This motif symbolizes change, growth, and adaptability.

Curses and Blessings: Spells or curses lead to transformations. Breaking the curse becomes a central plot point.

Quests and Journeys:

Heroic Quests: Characters embark on adventures to achieve a goal (rescue a loved one, find treasure, etc.).

They face trials, meet allies, and grow along the way.

Thresholds and Crossroads: Crossing a threshold (e.g., entering a forest or cave) represents a significant transition in the hero’s journey.

Numbers:

Three: A powerful and magical number. Three tasks, three siblings, three wishes, etc.

Seven: Often associated with completion or perfection (e.g., seven dwarfs in “Snow White”).

Helpers and Villains:

Helpers: Characters encounter wise old men, talking animals, or magical beings who aid them on their quest.

Villains: Wicked stepmothers, witches, and evil queens create conflict. They often represent jealousy, vanity, or greed.

Rescues and Transformations:

Rescue of Captives: Heroes save someone from imprisonment or danger (e.g., Rapunzel in her tower).

Transformation of Characters: Characters evolve morally or physically (e.g., the Beast becoming human in “Beauty and the Beast”).

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Fable, folktale or fairytale is essentially a form of oral anonymous folk literature where extraordinary characters or creatures can be found among the heroes, the events narrated are entirely fictional, and the elements of place and time are always uncertain.

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As fairy tales spread across cultures, they adapted to local customs, beliefs, and landscapes. For example:

European Fairy Tales: European tales often feature forests, castles, and magical creatures.

Asian Fairy Tales: Asian tales may incorporate dragons, spirits, and themes related to honor and filial piety.

African Fairy Tales: African folklore emphasizes communal values, trickster animals, and the power of storytelling.

Native American Fairy Tales: Native American stories connect closely with nature and emphasize respect for the environment.

These adaptations reflect the rich diversity of human experiences and perspectives.

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These are some of the fairy tales I know:

Little Red Riding Hood: It tells the story of a girl who encounters a wolf on her way to visit her grandmother. The wolf disguises himself as the grandmother and tries to deceive Little Red Riding Hood.

Hansel and Gretel: It tells the story of two siblings who get lost in the forest and reach a witch's candy house, and their adventure to escape from there.

Fairy tales are an important part of culture because they give us information about the lifestyle, traditions, and customs of that region. Especially medieval fairy tales reflect this influence clearly.

In our Turkish culture, we have Keloğlan Tales: Keloğlan is a naive but clever, bald young man. Keloğlan tales are stories of his various adventures where he uses his intelligence and cunning.

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Once upon a time, in a kingdom far, far away, there was a fairy named Stardust. She was the guardian of Cinderella, watching over her with twinkling eyes and a heart full of magic. With her shimmering wings, Stardust would flutter around Cinderella, granting her wishes and weaving dreams into reality. Whenever Cinderella faced adversity, Stardust would sprinkle her with courage and resilience, ensuring that she never lost hope. Together, they danced through the trials and triumphs of Cinderella's journey, spreading joy and enchantment wherever they went. And as Cinderella found her happily ever after, Stardust remained by her side, a timeless reminder that even the darkest of nights can be illuminated by a sprinkle of fairy dust.

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The Flying Whale

There once was a whale that could fly and was so big it had a Castle on its back and before the whale did a jump the people thought it was a moving island but its actually a flying gigantic whale.

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The Cucumber Fairy

There once was a girl who really liked pickels, but her scary step mom didn't let her have any. But once a cucumber fairy came and transformed her into a cucumber

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Fairy tales are generally short stories for children and feature magical creatures, people and places. Like other types of stories, fairy tales contain a beginning, middle and end, heroes and antagonists, some form of conflict and resolution. However, fairy tales have magical elements, such as spoken animals or objects, and a magical setting, such as a kingdom or a forest, with their help. Fairy tales usually begin with the saying "Once upon a time" and end with a happy ending. Good characters always win over bad characters, there are lessons taught, and there is always the promise of happily ever after. Fairy tales differ from fantasy fiction in that their magical perspective is not an explicit part of the story but assumes that things are just the way they are.

Fairy Tale Examples

Beauty and the Beast

Cinderella

The Frog Prince

Hansel and Gretel

Little Red Riding Hood

Puss in Boots

Rapunzel

Sleeping Beauty

Snow White and the Seven

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Fairy Tales / Beyza SSAL / Güldem Çakan 

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Fairy Tales / Beyza SSAL / Güldem Çakan 

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Fairy tale or fairy tale is essentially a product of oral anonymous folk literature, a type of narrative in which extraordinary people or creatures may be among the heroes, the events described are completely unreal, and the place and time elements are always uncertain. The most important feature that distinguishes fairy tales from genres such as short stories and epics is that they contain unrealistic elements and do not attempt to make what is told seem like reality. In fairy tales, events take place at an unknown time. In Turkish, since the most appropriate tense for the unknown past tense is the learned past tense, all fairy tales are generally told in this tense, the past tense seen is never used, but sometimes the present tense or aorist tense is used. Although the term fairy tale primarily covers folk tales that are products of national and international oral tradition, such as Cinderella, Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, and Keloğlan, works that are not products of oral tradition, that is, whose author is known but written in the style of fairy tales, are also included in this genre. Fairy tales are usually told by "story mothers" to groups ready to listen, and these tales are then transcribed by compilers.

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I know lots of popular fairy tales like The Wolf and the Seven Little Kids,The Elves and the Shoemaker,The Little Mermaid,Hansel and Gratel etc.We have too much fairy tales in our culture like Keloğlan,Kurnaz Kurt,Gümüş Gözlü Dev etc. Fairy tales are generally born from events that people experience. Some tales are similar to other cultures and some are not.