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There are roughly

1,500 versions of

Cinderella.

Furthermore, unlike

Disney, these stories

are darker.

"I have this feeling, and I know in my gut that it's right, that horror stories are nothing but the stepchildren of fairytales." Guillermo del Toro

When we read, look for differences in...

Plot (events in the story)

Characters

Setting

Conflicts

Magical Elements

Moral (lesson learned)

Values

Customs

Language

Cultural Beliefs

Family Structure

Desired Characteristics

What is a folktale?

A folktale is a traditional tale or legend originating among a people or folk. They are many times told by word of mouth (the oral tradition) by the common folk of a town.

It is important to note that Yeh

Shen is the oldest written version

of the Cinderella myth. However,

the oral tradition was the primary

way these tales were told. This is for

two reasons:

1) Gutenberg's printing press was

not invented until 1439.

2) Literacy rates were low. Only the

most privileged could read.

How could this change a story?

Yeh Shen

Cinderella did not begin with Walt Disney...

The first version told the story of Rhodopis,

a Greek slave. While washing clothes in the

Nile River, there is a royal banquet at the

Pharaoh's palace. An eagle swoops in out

of nowhere and snatches one of Rhodopis's

sandals, and drops it at the feet of the

Pharaoh. The Pharaoh seeks Rhodopis out

and falls in love with her.

Sound familiar?

So why are folktales popular?

They are entertaining.

They help us learn valuable lessons and

guide proper human behavior.

They reflect the values of a given

society.

They were a way for people (especially

in the past) to explain mysterious and

unknown forces.

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