tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3396902027418136884.post7086956887147214105..comments2024-01-30T00:46:34.984-05:00Comments on Carol R. Ward: Fairy Tale Origins - Part VII RumplestiltskinC R Wardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13212244053084461118noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3396902027418136884.post-42677296896318881732012-08-30T15:33:19.074-04:002012-08-30T15:33:19.074-04:00I think it says more about the king being greedy, ...I think it says more about the king being greedy, gullible and hasty in that he jumped to the conclusion that her mother was telling the truth. He didn't check it out for himself before he whisked her away. and the daughter was too afraid or greedy to deny the lie. Act in haste, repent at leisure? All is not gold that glitters? All in all this is one of my favorite fairy tales. It uses the magic of threes: 3 gifts, 3 visits, 3 spins, three guesses of 3 names each time. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3396902027418136884.post-4932494562140266292010-06-30T00:14:20.858-04:002010-06-30T00:14:20.858-04:00Thanks Kate, glad you stopped by. :-)
One of the ...Thanks Kate, glad you stopped by. :-)<br /><br />One of the things I love about fairy tales is they can be interpreted in so many different ways. :-)C R Wardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13212244053084461118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3396902027418136884.post-63728078968046638272010-06-29T08:37:59.490-04:002010-06-29T08:37:59.490-04:00There's a Rumpelstiltskin Syndrome? I love it....There's a Rumpelstiltskin Syndrome? I love it.<br />I teach and blog about fairy tales and see Rumple a bit differently. After all, the king is a total bully who threatens the girl with death, so he is very bad indeed, yet is given a total pass for his behavior. Also, couldn't Rumpel demanding the baby be the act of the actual father? After all, in pre-scientific times, there was no way to be sure. Rumple and the miller's daughter spent a lot of alone time together.<br />I'm probably wrong about that, but great research! I am adding you to my blog roll!Kate W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15498910344690088987noreply@blogger.com