Some British and Romanian Fantastic Characters (with specific reference to fairies)
Some British and Romanian Fantastic Characters (with specific reference to fairies)

Summary/Abstract: Fairy tales are a projection of man’s imagination during his early years of life with his dreams, hopes, desires as well as his fears, dreads and fantastic explanations of the unknown. The fairy tales of the adult change into myths - his ideals are embodied in legendary heroes and his fears and desires in superstitions. They differ according to the geographical environment and historical events. The fairy tales were an important way of entertainment enriched by the voice of the storyteller and the sounds of the strings. In many Irish villages there used to be until quite recently a trained traditional bard who, helped by his natural gift, produced rhymed tales on the inspiration of the moment

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