The Symbols in the Brothers Grimm’s Fairy Tale “Frau Holle”

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Pages: 277-288
DOI: https://doi.org/10.54664/DDAK7272

Abstract:

Until the end of the 18th century fairy tales were commonly told not only to children but also to adults. Tales are filled with symbolism, sometimes even contradictory. Symbols render different meaning to the content, linking readers’ experiences with external, sensory objects. Interpretation of deep symbolism in fairy tales is associated with an exciting experience. This paper aims to reveal the symbols of Brothers Grimm’s tale Frau Holle. In order to achieve this goal, the sources of the symbols used in the tale are presented, a comparative analysis is made between Bulgarian and German texts, and the results are summarized in the conclusion. The author of the paper believes that the influence of fairy tales is linked to the symbolic meaning that can provoke a new perception of the tale by the reader by awakening different associations depending on the listener’s intelligence and competencies.

Keywords:

fairy tales, symbolism, Frau Holle, different associations

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