tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5661781499298787152.post8529234858932253224..comments2020-05-13T23:43:10.016-04:00Comments on Once Upon a Quill: The Sparrow's Gift and...Lex Keatinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06615789417676118852noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5661781499298787152.post-63971406800885703532012-01-31T17:49:39.175-05:002012-01-31T17:49:39.175-05:00In the bottom, I labeled this as an "elder ta...In the bottom, I labeled this as an "elder tale" without explaining that. The majority of fairy tales are about the beginning of life, not the end. Elder tales, however, do not feature plucky children or shy maidens. They are folk tales that speak to grown-ups who have learned to read fairy tales again. <br /><br />Doesn't make them less valuable to us "young'uns", butLex Keatinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06615789417676118852noreply@blogger.com