Aschenputtel: Animism and Ancestor Veneration in Grimms' Cinderella
Carolyn Emerick
European Fairy Tales Series Book 5 · Carolyn Emerick
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European Fairy Tales Series Vol 5. Each book takes a look at some of the deeper cultural elements found within a different tale from the European fairy tale canon.
This volume explores some of the pagan elements that were preserved within the Brothers Grimm version of Cinderella, and focuses especially on animism and ancestor veneration. The text also explores the hybrid spirituality known as "popular religion," and the enchanted worldview of indigenous Europeans.
This volume explores some of the pagan elements that were preserved within the Brothers Grimm version of Cinderella, and focuses especially on animism and ancestor veneration. The text also explores the hybrid spirituality known as "popular religion," and the enchanted worldview of indigenous Europeans.
About the author
Carolyn Emerick researches and writes about the history, myth, and folklore of Northern Europe. She has been studying European history, culture, literature, and mythology for over twenty years, has a bachelor's degree in literature, university training in historical study, and post-graduate training in archival studies.
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