I used to love fairy tales as a kid. All those stories about elves, giants, fairies and the magic they performed just entranced me!
fairy tales are a ton of fun
They sure are. They're so different from legend, where there is some small belief that something similar happened. In fairy tales it's pure fantasy!
what is your favorite story?
I loved stories like Cinderella. While it's a far-fetched tale and not true, but fun nevertheless.
Wasnt that the one about the glass slipper?
That's right! She's forced to be a maid in her own home by her evil stepmother and stepsisters.
That was a realy good one!
Cinderella
"Cinderella", or "The Little Glass Slipper", is a folk tale embodying a myth-element of unjust oppression and triumphant reward. Thousands of variants are known throughout the world. The title character is a young woman living in unfortunate circumstances, that are suddenly changed to remarkable fortune. The story of Rhodopis, recounted by the Greek geographer Strabo sometime between around 7 BC and 23 AD, about a Greek slave girl who marries the king of Egypt, is usually considered to be the earliest known variant
powers themselves. They are often used as plot devices or MacGuffins to drive the plot of a story.
Wands and staves are often featured in fantasy works in the hands of wizards. Italian fairy tales put wands into the hands of the powerful fairies by the late Middle Ages.
Function Different types.
In some works, types of magic are divided by color. Some works feature magic that is performed through using words to cast spells. While many works use this method without offering an explanation for it, others do