Paperback. The fairy tale with its archetypal images lives on through all the changes and upheavals of society. This book attempts to rediscover the lost meaning of these stories, and shows how they can have a profound positive influence on the developing mind of the child. The author contends that telling fairy tales to children today gives spiritual nourishment which later in life can be a source of ideals and imaginative creative thinking. The prince, the tailor, the miller, Snow White and Cinderella are images of different elements of our own nature. It is this resonance, he says, which endears these figures to us. There is a wisdom in these characters which runs deeper than allegory or what can be found in psychoanalysis. Rediscovers the lost meaning of fairy tales and shows how they can have a profound influence on the developing mind of a child. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Title: The Wisdom of Fairy Tales (Paperback)
Publisher: Floris Books, Edinburgh
Publication Date: 1995
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0863152082
ISBN 13: 9780863152085
Binding: Paperback
Condition: new

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Fairy tales, though they were originally folk tales told to adults, have been a key part of childhood for centuries and remain popular today. Their patterns and morality have a profound influence on the developing mind of children; they shape the way children understand ideas of good and evil, poverty and riches, beauty and ugliness. They stimulate the imagination and provide much-needed heroes and heroines.

The deeper meaning of these tales, however, has often been lost. Rudolf Meyer explores key themes and images, such as the prince, animals, the tailor or enchantment, in well-known fairy tales. He shows how characters such as Snow White and Cinderella represent particular aspects of our own nature and how there is a deep wisdom to be found in their stories.

This book will be fascinating and insightful reading for parents and teachers.

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Rudolf Meyer (1896-1985) wrote over thirty book on education, religion and mythology.

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