Feb. 7th, 2011

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My recent poll about fairy tale princesses has brought to my attention the fact that most people know the Disneyfied versions of tales and have never heard the original versions. Think you know (or can guess?) the way these classic stories went before Disney added the cute singing animals?

First a couple demographic questions, then the quiz! Unless specified, the questions refer to the most famous version of the tale: The Grimm Brothers, Charles Perrault, or Hans Christian Andersen. Answers will be provided at the end. Try to do your best without consulting Google! (Santa's watching!)

You think TV today is violent? )

And if that's not enough: what are your favorite and least favorite fairy tales?

My favorite: I LOVE the story of The Little Mermaid, but Andersen's writing itself is a little TL;DR. So I have to go with: The Robber Bridegroom. I won't spoil it for you, but there's an awesome reveal at the end! (And two genuine heroines! Hooray!)

Least favorite: Thumbelina. I don't know how much I've been influenced by an animated version I saw as a child, but a story where a tiny little woman is constantly fending off molestation by toads, beetles, and moles is just all kinds of icky. *shudders*
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