Selected Norwegian Fairy Tales in German Translation
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Authors
Thunander, Charlotta
Issue Date
1973
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Thesis
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en_US
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The stories presented here in English translation have been taken
from a collection of Norwegian fairy tales edited and translated into
German by Klara Stroebe and Reidar Th. Christiansen. Selecting only
those stories pertaining to the theme of trolls and giants, I chose to
pursue this particular theme mainly because it is a fascinating motif
unique to Nordic folk-lore and is both an expression as well as cause of
the superstitions of the Scandinavian peoples before the twentieth century,
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