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Jessica L
Registered User
(5/17/07 8:35 pm)
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Underdog prevailing in fairytales
I was wondering if anyone had any input or information on the theme of underdogs being triumphant in fairytales. Any input it very much appreciated. Thanks so much!
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Rosemary Lake
Registered User
(5/17/07 8:41 pm)
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unpromising hero
A good search term would be 'unpromising hero'. It's a common motif in Northern European tales. Often a youngest son, in some old translations he's named 'Boots'.
In some tales he has, or appears to have, mangy scalp or hair.
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maggy moulach
Registered User
(5/18/07 12:45 am)
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underdogs
the third son is often the 'winner' in fairytales...I don't know if that's cos he's the underdog (being young and naive) or just cos the number 3 is magical...
Golden Goose, Cinderella, Jack and the Beanstalk, the Ugly Duckling. It seems to have a lot to do with simplicity, the seemingly silly one seems to triumph over more scheming characters.
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MaryCatelli
Registered User
(5/18/07 4:55 pm)
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Re: Underdog prevailing in fairytales
Youngest son. Happens all the time.
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moonway
Registered User
(5/24/07 7:21 pm)
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Re: Underdog prevailing in fairytales
The Fool of the World and the Flying Ship
Dick Whittington and his Cat
Vicky, The Valiant Weaver
Kaleigh Way
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Gardner Productions
Registered User
(5/24/07 9:26 pm)
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Re: Underdog prevailing in fairytales
Speaking of the youngest son, I was just at the library today and happened to pick up a Grimm's brothers book, and read this fairy tale that I had never heard of. It was about a golden bird, and golden horse, and a princess from a golden castle.. and a fox helping the kind, youngest brother to obtain these treasures? Does anyone know what it's called? I think it's the Golden Bird or something with Golden in the title.
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Heidi Anne Heiner
ezOP
(5/24/07 11:16 pm)
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Re: Underdog prevailing in fairytales
It's The Golden Bird.
Heidi
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Gardner Productions
Registered User
(5/25/07 10:55 pm)
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Re: Underdog prevailing in fairytales
Thanks! That's what I thought it was but not for sure!
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