Fairy Tales What makes up fairly tales The

Fairy Tales What makes up fairly tales?

The Rule of Three • Generally 3 characters – Goldilocks and the 3 Bears – The 3 Little Pigs – The 3 Billy Goats Gruff • Often times there are 3 wishes • Often 3 tasks that a prince of princess must perform to find true love • Sayings repeated 3 times – I’ll huff and I’ll puff and I’ll blow your house down

Magical or Animal Helpers • Examples of animals – Elderly person – Talking Frog – Fairy Godmother – A Swan, ants, birds, owls, etc… • Sometimes not always helping magical – Witches, fairies, mermaids, unicorns, trolls, gnomes, dragons

Magical Gifts • A special mirror that allows you to see your hearts or desires • Table that sets itself • Goose laying golden eggs • Magical pouches

Trials that Test • • Going to seek out a treasure Learning the answer to a riddle Spinning straw into gold Breaking through a forest to find a sleeping princess

Good and Bad Choices • Helpless people or creatures to be kind to • Opportunities to tell the truth or lie, cheat or be honest; betray the innocent • A related idea: One’s inside matches one’s outside (a beautiful nature manifests itself in a beautiful exterior, an attractive appearance; an ugly nature shows itself in an ugly appearance) • If someone’s inside and outside are at odds, by the end of the tale the two are reconciled “Beauty and the Beast” • Notice the elemental justice of the tales

Now on to Cinderella • You are going to get into a group of 3, or 4 people. • Together you will fill out the chart and you need to read all the stories.