Reviews for Best-Loved Folktales of the World

The average rating for Best-Loved Folktales of the World based on 2 reviews is 4.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2009-06-19 00:00:00 Armaan Sheby A great compendium of stories with the common hidden theme which you can find if you read them with your heart. Some favorites: Maid Lena: This story reveals that the source of our lack of energy and courage is the result of something being "dead at our center," and the necessity of completing impossible tasks to win the princess and kingdom, or getting everything we want in life. The Giant With No Heart In Its Body: This is the great example of a mythic/fairy tale archetype where the thing hidden is the heart itself, understood to be the source of our being. The Firebird, The Horse of Power and The Princess Vassilisa: The story that teaches us that to live a live of real value we must embrace fear.

Review # 2 was written on 2015-11-11 00:00:00 Caryn Gudde got this book as an Easter gift when I was eight or nine and have referred to it numerous times.