Rumpelstiltskin, a European Fairy Tale
Austin Hackney’s wonderful telling of the fairy tale ‘Rumpelstiltskin’.
Austin Hackney’s wonderful telling of the fairy tale ‘Rumpelstiltskin’.
The phrase “Tapping the Admiral” originates from a piece of folklore surrounding the death of Horatio Nelson at the Battle of Trafalgar in October of 1805.
Why do folktales still charm us? They hold ancient wisdom, ceremonies and life lessons but they also unravel old rituals of passage, family ties, and ancient human desires, offering us a moment of contemplation and a much needed respite from our own life stories.
Fairy tales often focus on relationships within families — interrogating the many ways in which these can break down, but also celebrating family.
For almost 300 years, the story of the mysterious dobhar-chú, or King Otter, has haunted the shores of Glenade Lake in Ireland. What happened there?
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