tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10291792973931256.post7364478140601263334..comments2024-03-28T09:00:43.893+01:00Comments on The Multicolored Diary: C is for Caring fathersThe Multicolored Ladyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01144973071708552103noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10291792973931256.post-49506536486811064682016-04-05T16:39:59.068+02:002016-04-05T16:39:59.068+02:00That bit about the "lack" in a hero'...That bit about the "lack" in a hero's life is likely echoed in superhero fiction, explaining why so many superhero characters are orphans.Adam Hoffmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16129844426168129584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10291792973931256.post-31390153365751679742016-04-05T16:38:47.598+02:002016-04-05T16:38:47.598+02:00In some versions of Cinderella, the father is stil...In some versions of Cinderella, the father is still there but treats Cinderella just as badly as the step-mother does.Adam Hoffmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16129844426168129584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10291792973931256.post-33362776147669661822016-04-05T13:57:16.397+02:002016-04-05T13:57:16.397+02:00The more I read your posts, the more I realize I k...The more I read your posts, the more I realize I know very little fairy tales :) Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12943387683191699239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10291792973931256.post-9073360612144427762016-04-05T06:31:40.423+02:002016-04-05T06:31:40.423+02:00Once again, you point out something that is missin...Once again, you point out something that is missing from our collective consciousness about fairy tales. There are indeed loving fathers!<br /><br />I'm really enjoying your series!<br /><br />@dSavannahCreate from<br /><a href="http://dsavannah.com/blog/" rel="nofollow">dSavannahRambles</a><br />#AtoZChallenge2016 theme: dSavannah Defects<br />dSavannahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09650642880739779743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10291792973931256.post-12422189145003919542016-04-05T04:23:22.916+02:002016-04-05T04:23:22.916+02:00I don't know that many fairy tales, but in the...I don't know that many fairy tales, but in the ones I do know, loving fathers do seem to be in short supply. If the dads are even around, it seems they only care about toughening up their sons and raffling off their daughters to contest winners!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05736019203704382525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10291792973931256.post-78681097647798711372016-04-05T03:26:39.636+02:002016-04-05T03:26:39.636+02:00I'll have to look that up :)I'll have to look that up :)A Tarkabarka Hölgyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06719668142192116685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10291792973931256.post-90973364962164250452016-04-05T03:26:09.154+02:002016-04-05T03:26:09.154+02:00I am not sure. The folktale type of the magical ch...I am not sure. The folktale type of the magical child is definitely older, but I don't know about the "carved of wood" part...A Tarkabarka Hölgyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06719668142192116685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10291792973931256.post-47369186383528642952016-04-05T03:25:37.842+02:002016-04-05T03:25:37.842+02:00Yeah, people often bring up that Cinderella's ...Yeah, people often bring up that Cinderella's father doesn't protect her from the stepmother (in the versions where he is alive) and Beauty's father gives her away to the Beast. They are kind of absent-minded at best :DA Tarkabarka Hölgyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06719668142192116685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10291792973931256.post-13499077360575329342016-04-05T03:24:42.766+02:002016-04-05T03:24:42.766+02:00That one was new for me too :)That one was new for me too :)A Tarkabarka Hölgyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06719668142192116685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10291792973931256.post-29544981467995080962016-04-05T03:24:20.942+02:002016-04-05T03:24:20.942+02:00I am a professional storyteller, so reading folkta...I am a professional storyteller, so reading folktale collections is part of my job. I went through my notes for this one, and also I did some research into folktale motifs... :)A Tarkabarka Hölgyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06719668142192116685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10291792973931256.post-7963573157511560652016-04-05T03:23:28.516+02:002016-04-05T03:23:28.516+02:00There is a lot written about that. Some is very sy...There is a lot written about that. Some is very symbolic, and some simply needs a lack in the hero's life to push off the plot... and sometimes parents are just not mentioned because they don't have a role to play.A Tarkabarka Hölgyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06719668142192116685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10291792973931256.post-19827864965146137302016-04-05T02:37:47.023+02:002016-04-05T02:37:47.023+02:00I am loving your selections and your themes.
@Sor...I am loving your selections and your themes. <br />@SorchiaDuBois from<br /><a href="http://sorchiadubois.com" rel="nofollow">Sorchia’s Universe</a><br />S.K. Duboishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07267960400717300861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10291792973931256.post-80211448689266096462016-04-05T02:19:30.955+02:002016-04-05T02:19:30.955+02:00And odd, I just realized I've never followed y...And odd, I just realized I've never followed your site. Sorry! Epic Ninja Fail...Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10291792973931256.post-5638881450514593532016-04-05T02:18:33.815+02:002016-04-05T02:18:33.815+02:00You can scratch Darth Vader off the list...
Seems ...You can scratch Darth Vader off the list...<br />Seems absent fathers is a theme stronger in today's fiction than in the past. Sign of the times, but it's a real shame.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10291792973931256.post-56313434544197635122016-04-05T01:25:58.410+02:002016-04-05T01:25:58.410+02:00There's the single father in The Scarlet Flowe...There's the single father in The Scarlet Flower, the Russian version of Beauty and the Beast. His desire to get a beautiful flower for his youngest child, Nastyenka, is what gets him in trouble with the Beast in the first place.Carrie-Annehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05810154378449825641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10291792973931256.post-69243017164211024942016-04-05T00:36:28.528+02:002016-04-05T00:36:28.528+02:00Good to know that there are stories out there that...Good to know that there are stories out there that portray fathers in a favorable light. I try to do the same with fathers in many the stories I write.<br /><a href="http://www.jeanddavis.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Discarded Darlings</a>Jean Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02047709505502621618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10291792973931256.post-76991528066024857702016-04-05T00:05:22.555+02:002016-04-05T00:05:22.555+02:00I always loved the father (merchant) in the Russia...I always loved the father (merchant) in the Russian fairy tale "The Scarlet Flower" (aka Beauty & the Beast).<br /><br />- Joy <a href="http://www.thejoyousliving.com/2016/04/c-charity.html" rel="nofollow">C for Charity</a>The Joyous Livinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12076761878054638907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10291792973931256.post-55372576008156882932016-04-04T22:57:00.790+02:002016-04-04T22:57:00.790+02:00Kaz is super dad. A father's love has quite a ...Kaz is super dad. A father's love has quite a touching summary. Cinderella had a caring dad but like Snow White's both met deadly fates.Sheena-kay Grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17712661419116636671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10291792973931256.post-54899818834108816572016-04-04T22:17:31.000+02:002016-04-04T22:17:31.000+02:00This is a great sampling of stories about fatherho...This is a great sampling of stories about fatherhood, none of which I've come across before. Seems I'm terribly insulated.J.L. Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05666634455836834179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10291792973931256.post-38729516900380568582016-04-04T21:53:46.409+02:002016-04-04T21:53:46.409+02:00More fascinating stories I haven't thought abo...More fascinating stories I haven't thought about for a while, especially the Irish ones. Thanks, Csenge - can't wait for D :)Jemima Petthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17110647375899927233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10291792973931256.post-27827530688634336752016-04-04T21:42:49.996+02:002016-04-04T21:42:49.996+02:00i like this. peter is older than pinocchio, isn...i like this. peter is older than pinocchio, isn't it? i wonder if Carlo Collodi heard the legend then wrote pinnocchio. i mean since pinnocchio was published in 1883. djinniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08552593765592424706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10291792973931256.post-78200125730046727052016-04-04T20:46:46.826+02:002016-04-04T20:46:46.826+02:00The original Pinocchio had a pretty good father, I...The original Pinocchio had a pretty good father, I think, even though his son was made of wood. And the fathers in Cinderella and Beauty and the Beast were very kind and loving, although not as protective as perhaps they should have been.J.H. Moncrieffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18045467689291025137noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10291792973931256.post-36597458685658413222016-04-04T20:11:15.736+02:002016-04-04T20:11:15.736+02:00Interesting stuff. I don't think about these ...Interesting stuff. I don't think about these things, so I'm glad you're pointing it out. You're right, it's important to notice. <br />@DoreeWeller from<br /><a href="https://doreeweller.wordpress.com" rel="nofollow">Doree Weller’s Blog</a><br />Doree Wellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06608929844576992075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10291792973931256.post-77300353586793938092016-04-04T20:04:39.611+02:002016-04-04T20:04:39.611+02:00Fascinating! Love learning about folktales I'v...Fascinating! Love learning about folktales I've never read before. THE KATYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18365311086588496710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10291792973931256.post-69889034417553169962016-04-04T19:32:14.678+02:002016-04-04T19:32:14.678+02:00Fascinating information and a really interesting, ...Fascinating information and a really interesting, helpful resource of information. Too often we think a story exists in a vacuum w/ no connection to other cultures and stories. Glenda from<br /><a href="www.evolvingenglishteacher.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Evolving English Teacher</a><br />Glenda Funkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07020745976555044975noreply@blogger.com