Halfway to Fairyland
Wednesday, March 31, 2021
Growing Up Beastly
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As you probably know by now, I’m kind of obsessed with Beauty and the Beast. And I’ve spent a lot of time focusing on the nature of the Beas...
Sunday, March 28, 2021
The Second Half: Related Stories
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So I’ve been thinking more about the second half of King Lindorm, though I still haven’t put together a more thorough translation. But that’...
Friday, March 26, 2021
Rambling about my book and signing copies
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Wednesday, March 24, 2021
Born a Monster
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While animal bridegrooms are an extremely popular folktale motif, it’s fairly rare to encounter bridegrooms who were originally born non-hum...
Sunday, March 21, 2021
Prince Lindworm and Prince Marcassin
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So the Italian “The Pig King” (Straparola) was, at one point, I don’t remember when or where, advertised to me as the closest equivalent to ...
Wednesday, March 17, 2021
The Missing Half
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So if you’ve been around for a while, you’ve probably heard me talking about Prince Lindworm, and not just recently, as I prepare to release...
Sunday, March 14, 2021
Prince Lindworm: Version Comparison
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Over the years, I have managed to find three different versions of King Lindorm—the one that appears in Svend Grundtvig’s Gamle Dansk Minder...
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