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Urban Legends by Legendaire
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Im sharing these Urban Legends with you. These are NOT MINE. :) Credit goes to the Rightful owner. Cover Photos by : xhinitoprinz IAmMissImperfectLady
The Bear by YvesFlores3
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The Bear is a fairy tale collected by Andrew Lang in The Grey Fairy Book. It is Aarne-Thompson classification system type 510B, unnatural love. Others of this type include Cap O' Rushes, Catskin, Little Cat Skin, Allerleirauh, The King who Wished to Marry His Daughter, The She-Bear, Tattercoats, Mossycoat, The Princess That Wore A Rabbit-Skin Dress, and Donkeyskin, or the legend of Saint Dymphna.
The Master Maid by YvesFlores3
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The Master Maid is a Norwegian fairy tale collected by Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe in their Norske Folkeeventyr. Master indicates 'superior, skilled'. Jørgen Moe wrote the tale down from the storyteller Anne Godlid in Seljord on a short visit in the autumn of 1842. Andrew Lang translated the tale to English and included it in his The Blue Fairy Book (1889). A later translation was made by George Dasent, in his Popular Tales from the North. It is Aarne-Thompson type 313. Others of this type include "The Two Kings' Children", "The Water Nixie", "Jean, the Soldier, and Eulalie, the Devil's Daughter", "Nix Nought Nothing", and "Foundling-Bird".
The Nixie of the Mill Pond by YvesFlores3
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The Nixie of the Mill Pond is a German fairy tale that tells the story of a man captured by a nixie (water spirit) and his wife's efforts to save him. The Brothers Grimm collected the tale in their Grimm's Fairy Tales (1857) as tale number 181. A note in the volume indicated that it was current in Upper Lusatia when the story was collected. Andrew Lang included a version in The Yellow Fairy Book, citing his source Hermann Kletke and titling it The Nixy. It is classified as Aarne-Thompson Type 316, "The Nixie of the Mill Pond". This fairy tale type that falls under the larger category of "Supernatural Adversaries" and is characterized by a hero's parents being promised wealth or gifts in exchange for their child. This tale type is most common in Northern Europe and some variants have been recorded in Scotland.
The Story of Pretty Goldilocks by YvesFlores3
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The Story of Pretty Goldilocks or The Beauty with Golden Hair is a French literary fairy tale written by Madame d'Aulnoy. Andrew Lang included it in The Blue Fairy Book. It is Aarne-Thompson type 531. This type is generally called "The Clever Horse," but is known in French as La Belle aux cheveux d'or, after this tale. Other tales of this type include Ferdinand the Faithful and Ferdinand the Unfaithful, The Firebird and Princess Vasilisa, Corvetto, King Fortunatus's Golden Wig, and The Mermaid and the Boy.
GRIMM'S FAIRYTALES (Completed) by brothersgrimm
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Children's and Household Tales (German: Kinder- und Hausmärchen) is a collection of fairy tales first published in 1812 by the Grimm brothers, Jacob and Wilhelm. The collection is commonly known in English as Grimms' Fairy Tales.
Princess Stories by AlexisStClement
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An anthology of famous and less famous tales. These are my favourites.
Creepiest Fairy Tales Ever Told by Monrosey
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Although these are called fairy tales, don't let that fool you ... not all of them have happy endings. In fact, some are filled with what nightmares are made of. Did you know that fairy tales in their original form were grotesque and frightening stories? Get ready to enjoy a collection of fairy tales that children should never be told ... just make sure to read them with the lights on.
My Own Fairy Tales by lara1388
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Here is a collection of my own Fairy Tales. Filled with magic, adventure and love. All about how the main characters get their happy endings.
Original Fairy Tales by lulumona925
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DISCLAIMER: These works are not mine, and are a product of their time that may have language that is racist, homophobic, sexist, etc,. Please read at your own risk. It is important to note that I do not agree with some of the language within these writings, but considering their historical value, deserve to be read and analyzed in a critical lens.