Fairy Tale in the Ancient World
About this book
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.
Reader Profile
3.9/5 · 33 readers · 256 pages · ≈ 4 h 44 m · Challenging
How long does it take to read Fairy Tale in the Ancient World?
About ≈ 4 h 44 m — 256 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is Fairy Tale in the Ancient World?
256 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is Fairy Tale in the Ancient World?
It sits on the Fairy Tales, Religion shelves.
Is Fairy Tale in the Ancient World in the public domain?
No — it is still under copyright.
Who wrote Fairy Tale in the Ancient World?
Graham Anderson.