When the bullfighter Rafael el Gallo was introduced to Ortega y Gasset and told that he was a philosopher, he left a phrase for posterity: There’s people for everything. This expression has become a true aphorism that we could well apply today to the subject of this article, as we are about to delve into […]
Fairy Tales
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The Legend of the Fairy Flag, an Enigmatic Protective Relic of the Scottish Clan MacLeod that May Originate from Constantinople
In a recent article dedicated to the Scottish explorer Olive MacLeod, we mentioned the existence of a curious relic that was somewhat like the talisman of the clan to which she belonged. This object is kept in Dunvegan Castle and is a banner that, according to tradition, was made by a fairy who married a […]
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Books from the Library of the Brothers Grimm Discovered in Poland May Provide Clues to their Method of Selecting Fairy Tales
The brothers Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm are known for their fairy tales, which have entered the literary canon. However, they spent almost their entire lives developing Germanic philology. New discoveries of previously lost books from their private library may help in investigating their work. Twenty-seven books, believed to have been lost after World War II, […]
