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Book Synopsis
Rediscovers the lost meaning of fairy tales and shows how they can have a profound influence on the developing mind of a child.

Table of Contents

1. The Inner Meaning of Fairy Tales
2. The Destiny of Primal Wisdom
3. Snippets of Knowledge
4. Helpful Beings
5. Secrets of the Seasons
6. "The Juniper Tree"
7. Brothers and Sisters
8. Becoming Human
9. The Cosmic Mystery of the Twelve
10. Animals as Humanity's Helpers
11. Enchantment and Release
12. The Powers of Darkness
13. The Michael Mystery
14. The Mystical Wedding
15. The Virgin Sophia
16. Observations on Some Motifs:
Educational points of view
The mystery of the horse
Bearskin
Trades in the fairy tale
Fairy tales of nixies
The mystery of winter
The apple
The heavenly twins
The ravens
The trinity of the soul's powers
Thumbling
The white snake
Hats and caps
The mystery of "fourteen years"
Forces which have been held back
The kingdom of the dead
The hidden picture
17. Fairy Tales Around the World:
Russian fairy tales
Fairy tales from Grisons
Fairy tales from Gascony
Nordic fairy tales
African fairy tales
The Celtic heritage of wisdom

The Wisdom of Fairy Tales

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      Book details

      Publisher Floris Books
      Published 1 January 1995
      ISBN-13 9780863152085
      978-0863152085
      ISBN-10 0863152082
      Also in:
      ELT & Literary Studies Children’s literature studies: general Theosophy and Anthroposophy

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      Rediscovers the lost meaning of fairy tales and shows how they can have a profound influence on the developing mind of a child.

      Table of Contents

      1. The Inner Meaning of Fairy Tales
      2. The Destiny of Primal Wisdom
      3. Snippets of Knowledge
      4. Helpful Beings
      5. Secrets of the Seasons
      6. "The Juniper Tree"
      7. Brothers and Sisters
      8. Becoming Human
      9. The Cosmic Mystery of the Twelve
      10. Animals as Humanity's Helpers
      11. Enchantment and Release
      12. The Powers of Darkness
      13. The Michael Mystery
      14. The Mystical Wedding
      15. The Virgin Sophia
      16. Observations on Some Motifs:
      Educational points of view
      The mystery of the horse
      Bearskin
      Trades in the fairy tale
      Fairy tales of nixies
      The mystery of winter
      The apple
      The heavenly twins
      The ravens
      The trinity of the soul's powers
      Thumbling
      The white snake
      Hats and caps
      The mystery of "fourteen years"
      Forces which have been held back
      The kingdom of the dead
      The hidden picture
      17. Fairy Tales Around the World:
      Russian fairy tales
      Fairy tales from Grisons
      Fairy tales from Gascony
      Nordic fairy tales
      African fairy tales
      The Celtic heritage of wisdom

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