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Friday, April 21, 2023

A To Z Challenge 2023: Myth And Folk Tales In Fiction - R Is For Russia

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  I first discovered Russian fairy tales as a child, with a volume of stories about Prince Ivan, the dashing young hero who fought the likes...
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Wednesday, April 19, 2023

A To Z Challenge 2023: Myth And Folk Tales In Fiction - Q Is For Quests!

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  Thinking about it, quite a lot of myths and folk tales feature a quest of some kind. In Greek mythology there is, for example, the quest o...
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A To Z Challenge 2023: Myth And Folk Tales In Fiction - P Is For Percy Jackson And Other Such YA Stuff

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  You may or may not have read any of the Percy Jackson novels by Rick Riordan, or seen the films, but I bet you have heard about them. I l...
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Tuesday, April 18, 2023

A To Z Challenge 2023: Myth And Folk Tales In Fiction - O Is For Ordinary People

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  If you have read your share of fairy tales, you’ll know that there are many working class heroes/heroines who have adventures. Usually, it...
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Sunday, April 16, 2023

A To Z Challenge 2023: Myth And Folk Tale In Fiction - N Is For Norse Influence

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  Norse/Scandinavian folklore, myth and legend has been plundered for stories for quite some time. And I’m going to cheat a little because o...
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Friday, April 14, 2023

A To Z Challenge 2023: Myth And Folk Tale In Fiction - M Is For Minoans

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  Have you ever noticed how much Crete is involved in fantasy fiction with a Greek mythology theme?   And who could blame the authors? The...
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A To Z Blogging Challenge 2023: Folk Tale And Myth In Fiction - L Is For Charles De Lint And Margo Lanagan

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  Charles De Lint is a prolific Canadian fantasy writer, who focuses on myth and legend and - well, fairies - in his work.   The novel clo...
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