![]() ![]() The tale of “Swan Lake” tells the story of a princess named Odette who is kidnapped and cursed by a wicked sorcerer’s curse, which turns her into a swan. On the Aarne Thompson Scale, Swan Lake can be found under type 300: Princess and Dragons. The Ballet was composed in 1875-1876, although there is some debate and inaccuracies about the actual origins of the tale itself. The tale itself does not come along in great detail like most of the traditional fairy tales, as it was originally told in the form of the Ballet, which was composed by Tchaikovsky (the musical genius who also scored the ballets of Sleeping Beauty and the Nutcracker). Original Sources: Now I do not actually have a copy of the tale with me so yes, I will be basically referring to the glorious Wikipedia and interwebs for assistance on this one!. I wore those tapes out.) So I figured what better way to get back into this feature than going to this beauty and weirdness of a tale. I remember always watching the Don Bluth movie “The Swan Princess” whenever I would go to my grandad’s on a saturday afternoon (often in company with Thumbelina and Beauty and the Beast…constantly. This week’s Friday’s Fairytales will be exploring the origins of the tale of “Swan Lake”. Otherwise known as “that tale with(out) Derek the Douche”Īhem. ![]()
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