Other stories are entirely new and could carry on the tradition of story telling for thousands of years. ... In Ireland the belief in Fairy Tales lies deep within the hearts of those who practice "The Ancient Oral Faery Tradition of Ireland" or Faery Wicca. ... "It is a tradition and world centered in the primal earth and the power contained therein, the stars inside the earth, the circles of existence" (Stepanich, 1998). ... "The Oral Faery Tradition's teaching and its dimensions are not about little creatures flitting about with wings on their backs, as is so popularly misconstrued b...

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there really such a thing as a feminist fairy tale? Fairy tales are ancient stories that entertain the masses and teach morals to children. They are considered oral traditions that are passed down through the centuries as a tool to teach children how to act and think. In today's society some of tho...

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Whatever the degree of our attachment to our own traditions, it is almost impossible for us to step out of their framework and strip familiar connotations from words like god, soul, sin, piety" Mythologies also undergo a metamorphosis during the translation process, altering perceptions. ... The lack of representation of the female perspective is still evident today, as the majority of literature, be it text, visual or oral is still predominantly male based. ...

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