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The Grimm Reader: The Classic Tales of the Brothers Grimm Day 9
November 6, 2020 | Fircher’s Bird. The Juniper Tree. The six Swans.
"My mother, she slew me,
My father, he ate me,
My sister, Marlene,
Gathered my bones,
Tied them in silk, for the juniper tree.
Tweet, tweet, what a fine bird am I."
The Juniper Tree
Is there a more literal and literary tweeter than this boy?
"She set to work gathering all the body parts and put them back where they belonged: heads, torsos, arms, and legs." Fitcher's Bird.
Fairytale at its most hopeful: life and death are only the two sides of a reversible jacket.
Daily Reading
Day 2
October 30, 2020 | The Wolf and the Seven Little Goats. The Twelve Brothers. The Hand with the Knife.
Day 3
October 31, 2020 | Little Brother and Little Sister. How Children Played Butcher with Each Other.
Day 12
November 9, 2020 | A Fairy Tale about a Boy Who Left Home to Learn about Fear. The Worn-out Dancing Shoes. Snow White and Rose Red.