Was Andersen "The Little Mermaid" his untested story, or purely interpretation?
I know, that, for example, Grimm brothers' books are not original stories, but collection of old German tales...
I am curious, how is it beside Little Mermaid? Did Andersen write it by himself or was he inspired by some old Danish tale?
Answers:
My mom said that be the original one...the danish tale.
I was pretty disturbed when i hear the real version of the little mermaid.
Why did she have to explain to a 5 year old me... >_<
"The Little Mermaid" is Andersen's own original story. However, there be water spirits in older European mythology, and one group of them, known as Undines, were said to be able to gain a soul by marry a man and bearing his child. Andersen's tale was probably inspired by that fable.
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I am curious, how is it beside Little Mermaid? Did Andersen write it by himself or was he inspired by some old Danish tale?
Answers:
My mom said that be the original one...the danish tale.
I was pretty disturbed when i hear the real version of the little mermaid.
Why did she have to explain to a 5 year old me... >_<
"The Little Mermaid" is Andersen's own original story. However, there be water spirits in older European mythology, and one group of them, known as Undines, were said to be able to gain a soul by marry a man and bearing his child. Andersen's tale was probably inspired by that fable.
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Any dutiful books for teens? (Preferably the 16+ age?)?
Please, no Twilight. Some of my favorite Paranormal Romance series (That are all WAY better than Twilight):Rachel Morgan by Kim HarrisonSookie Stackhouse by Charline HarrisAnita Blake by Laurell K. HamiltonThe Vampire Chronicles by Anne RiceKitty Norville by Carrie VaughnRandom Vampire books that I love:13 Bullets by David WellingtonLet the Right One In by John...
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Aside from twilight, vampire academy, and lj smith books...What other books could you recommend that are worth reading? Oh. My. God. Dixon Kinqade, who are you?To answer the question, read house of night or vampire kisses.festive reading! Definitely Anne Rice 'The vampire Lestat' It's sooo good, Twilight is good but 'The vampire Lestat' make it look like fledglings...