And let me remind you of one more fairy tale, “The Frog King or Iron Heinrich” by Grimm Brothers. This tale is notable for the fact that the princess in it is an extremely unpleasant person. Well, judge for yourself … At first, she doesn’t find anything smarter than playing with a golden ball, sitting […]
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Blue Beard fairy tale, one more illustration by Gustav Dore. The scene of the death of Bluebeard. Yes, the widow was not a naive simpleton. First, she went to get married, regardless of the reputation of the groom. Then she moved into his house, as a full-fledged hostess, but without a dowry. Then she broke
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I have an addiction, comrades, to old key brooches and fairy tales. Few more brooches and one more fairy tale, “Blue Beard” this time (Blue Beard, aka La Barbe Bleue). The funny thing about this fairy tale is that everyone usually remembers only about the “abuser and tyrant” Bluebeard, and about the poor almost-victim, his
“Until the death tear us apart”. Today’s topic is about vows, and I thought about the tradition of mentioning illness, poverty and foolishness right at the altar, and even in conjunction with the continuity of marriage bonds till death. Read as a “commitment to endure it, and deliverance is impossible till the end of life”.
Self-love is a very adult feeling. This love is devoid of youthful enthusiasm and maximalism, not about passion and not about appropriation. This is about sympathy, empathy, the ability to understand without words! I think self-love is a privilege to be earned and a skill to be learned. Be mindful of yourself by being clear
The Greatest Treasure. A theme that provokes thoughts about how we define treasures. And which of all could be the “greatest” for me personally? I think that we tend to attribute to treasures what is most valuable to us, but then is this theme about jewelry only? For me, this theme is about reflections. Our
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What will not come to mind at your leisure. Especially when looking at jewelry while sipping coffee and thinking about recipes. I was thinking about a magic recipe (so that it could cook itself, and the effect would be unforgettable, otherwise there was no need to start), I decided to brew Love Potion №9. Well,
I really love fairy tales! I will continue to show brooches-fairy tales;) Carriage, horses, coachman, beautiful lady … Cinderella indeed! The most beautiful thing about Cinderella’s story is her self-respect. Not even Fairy Godmother (performed by the divine Helena Bonham Carter this is a fairy to all fairies!), nor Prince as such (not a fact,