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lorna
Unregistered User
(1/18/05 10:32 am)
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rapunzels hair
looking for symbolism of strength for an art project, one symbol i came across was hair, ie samson and delilah. what connotations are taken from the story of rapunzel and her hair, and does anyone know of any other tales and stories relating to hair or beards?!
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Veronica Schanoes
Registered User
(1/18/05 11:21 am)
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Re: rapunzels hair
In Snow White and Rose Red, the dwarf SW and RR are always saving is always caught because his beard gets stuck in things.
Hair can mean many things: beauty and sexual innocence/availability come to mind.
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Black Sheep
Registered User
(1/18/05 1:31 pm)
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Re: rapunzels hair
My favourite is, well if you click this link lorna you'll find out:
www.surlalunefairytales.c...klore.html
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spoonmoonhollow
Registered User
(1/18/05 1:58 pm)
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Re: rapunzels hair
tolkien used rapunzel theme in the silmarillion when luthien tinuviel is imprisoned in a tree house by her father thingol for loving the human outcast beren (luthien is most beautiful elven princess). luthien sings a song of power and magically grows her dark hair out until she can weave a cloak of sleep and darkness (for the guards) and a rope to climb down. the tale of luthien and beren is one of the most beautiful of all of tolkiens great works.
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Jess
Unregistered User
(1/19/05 12:21 am)
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Folklore, mythology and history?
First, what about the legend that Alexander the Great had his mean shave so that their beards would not be grabbed during battle and their heads shorn off by the enemy?
Second, could you make something of Medusa and her snakes instead of hair.
Third, I believe there is a fairy tales where a woman plaites her hair (or unplaites it), and another character always falls asleep during this activity, which allows the woman to escape. I can't recall the exact story though. Does this ring a bell with anyone?
Jess
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Helen J Pilinovsky
Registered User
(1/19/05 12:55 am)
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Re: Folklore, mythology and history?
Ooh, that sounds so familiar, and I'm too tired to place it!
But, it did remind me of something about the rusalkii ... it's said that they must comb their hair to keep it damp, and should it grow dry, droughts will result: should it snarl, storms will errupt.
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midori snyder
Registered User
(1/19/05 6:09 am)
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Re: Folklore, mythology and history?
The young woman who does and undoes her hair is the Goose Girl...she sings a little charm to the wind as she does it and it blows off the cap of the serving boy sent to spy on her.
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Crceres
Unregistered User
(1/19/05 10:19 am)
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Dormouse
In a story from Northwest indians, a boy has his sister make a net from her hair, and uses it to catch the sun. Then various animals try to set the sun free, but dormouse (a huge and sleepy creature, originally) is the only one who manages it.
And in Norse mythology, Loki cuts Sif's hair off. In repayment for the prank, he gets golden hair made for her, which takes root as soon as it touches her head.
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Crceres
Unregistered User
(1/19/05 10:21 am)
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Also Norse...
Just remembered--the unbreakable binding that is used on Fenris wolf includes the hair of bearded women.
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Jess
Unregistered User
(1/19/05 9:53 pm)
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Of course, the Goose Girl!
Thanks! It has been bothering me. I knew it wasn't that obscure.
Jess
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