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Fairytale in the Ancient World Hardcover - 2000

by Graham Anderson


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In this, the first modern study of the ancient fairytale, Graham Anderson asks whether the familiar children's fairytale of today existed in the ancient world. He examines texts from the classical period and finds many stories which resemble those we know today, including:
* a Jewish Egyptian Cinderella
* a Snow White whose enemy is the goddess Artemis
* a Pied Piper at Troy.
He puts forward many previously unsuspected candidates as classical variants of the modern fairytale and argues that the degree of violence and cruelty in the ancient tales means they must have been meant for adults.

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In the course of a vulgar dinner party in a Roman novel, the nouveau riche host looks back on his career and announces that 'the man who was once a frog is now king' (qui fuit rana nunc est rex).

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  • Title Fairytale in the Ancient World
  • Author Graham Anderson
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Pages 256
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Routledge
  • Date 2000-08-03
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Features Bibliography, Illustrated, Index, Table of Contents
  • ISBN 9780415237024 / 0415237025
  • Weight 1.2 lbs (0.54 kg)
  • Dimensions 9 x 6 x 0.69 in (22.86 x 15.24 x 1.75 cm)
  • Reading level 1410
  • Themes
    • Chronological Period: Ancient (To 499 A.D.)
  • Library of Congress subjects Mythology, Greek, Classical literature - History and criticism
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 00029109
  • Dewey Decimal Code 292.13
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