Wed, 19 Jun 2013 17:39:41 -0700 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/ Lussumo Vanilla 1.1.4 & Feed Publisher http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7773&Focus=221067#Comment_221067 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7773&Focus=221067#Comment_221067 Mon, 22 Feb 2010 13:10:41 -0800 RobSpalding But rather than specific stories I want to play with the easily recognised type characters and situations.
Being a board of widely read people I thought a good few of you would be interested in these topics.

Below are the characters and situations I've thought of that are most common / most recognisable. But I'm interested to hear from anyone who thinks I've missed one or many off my list.

3 sisters/women/witches
Evil step-mother
Trapped Princess
Troll under bridge / monster on outskirts of town
Youngest / least regarded son saves the day
Object to be obtained on top of mountain
Woman who lives alone is evil / good witch
A tricky oath that can be out-thought
A simple request that turns out to be far more than expected
True love proved by an act of trust / faith

And if anyone has a good local folk-tale that doesn't fit any of these, I'd love to hear it. ]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7773&Focus=221070#Comment_221070 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7773&Focus=221070#Comment_221070 Mon, 22 Feb 2010 13:20:29 -0800 chenryhen
X brothers/companions, each of whom has a singular talent that comes into play at some point during a quest ]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7773&Focus=221076#Comment_221076 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7773&Focus=221076#Comment_221076 Mon, 22 Feb 2010 14:27:03 -0800 RenThing A tricky oath that is used to catch someone in a round-about fashion
A wish that backfires horribly, often to teach a lesson (where two people get wishes but one person is punished by having their wish turn against them because they wished for something selfishly, while the other person asks for something unselfishly and is blessed)
Fairy godmother
Wise, elderly person
Maligned servant who is taken care of in the end
Stalwart hero ]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7773&Focus=221078#Comment_221078 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7773&Focus=221078#Comment_221078 Mon, 22 Feb 2010 14:36:00 -0800 adrian r
1: Absention. One member of the family absents himself or herself.
2: Interdiction. An interdiction is addressed to the hero – a command, request, suggestion, etc.
3: Violation. The interdiction is violated. At this point, the villain enters the story.
4: Reconnaissance. The villain attempts to gain information.
5: Delivery. The villain receives information about the hero or victim.
6: Trickery. The villain attempts to deceive his victim.
7: Complicity. The victim submits to this deception.
8: a) Villainy. The villain causes harm or injury to a member of the family. This function is exceptionally important, since by means of it the actual movement of the story is created.
b) Lack. Some tales may initiate complication through lack or insufficiency rather than villainy. The family may desire something or lack something.
9: Mediation. Misfortune or luck is made known; the hero is approached, requested, or commanded. S/he is allowed to go or dispatched.
10: Counteraction. The hero agrees to take action to counter the misfortune or lack.
11: Departure. The hero leaves home.
12: First Donor Function. The hero is tested, interrogated, attacked, which prepares for his or her receipt of a magical agent or helper from a donor.
13: Hero’s Reaction. The hero reacts to the actions of the future donor.
14: Receipt of Agent. Hero acquires use of magical agent or helper.
15: Guidance. Hero is led or guided to the object of search.
16: Struggle. Villain and hero engage in direct combat.
17: Marking. The hero is branded or marked.
18: Victory. The villain is defeated.
19: Liquidation. The misfortune or lack is now liquidated.
20: Return. The hero returns.
21: Pursuit. The hero is pursued.
22: Rescue. The hero is rescued from pursuit. Many narratives end here, or preceding elements of the narrative may be repeated.
23: Unrecognised Arrival. Hero arrives, unrecognised, home or elsewhere.
24: Unfounded Claims. A false hero presents unfounded claims.
25: Difficult Task. A difficult task presented to the hero.
26: Solution. Task solved.
27: Recognition. Hero is recognised.
28: Exposure. False hero or villain is exposed.
29: Transfiguration. Hero given new appearance.
30: Punishment. Villain is punished.
31: Wedding. Hero is married and/or ascends the throne.

Characters that perform a function:

The Hero – a character that seeks something.
The Villain – who opposes or actively blocks the hero’s quest.
The Donor – who provides an object with magical properties.
The Dispatcher – who sends the hero on a quest via a message.
The False Hero – who disrupts the hero’s success by making a false claim.
The Helper – who aids the hero.
The Princess – acts as the reward for the hero and the object of the villain’s plots.
Her Father – who acts to reward the hero for his effort.

www.youdothatvoodoo.com -- chock full of storytelling goodness ]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7773&Focus=221082#Comment_221082 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7773&Focus=221082#Comment_221082 Mon, 22 Feb 2010 14:52:43 -0800 Fan Aarne-Thompson classification system wihch categorizes 2500 plots. ]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7773&Focus=221083#Comment_221083 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7773&Focus=221083#Comment_221083 Mon, 22 Feb 2010 14:53:48 -0800 RobSpalding http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7773&Focus=221095#Comment_221095 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7773&Focus=221095#Comment_221095 Mon, 22 Feb 2010 16:03:27 -0800 dorkmuffin http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7773&Focus=221100#Comment_221100 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7773&Focus=221100#Comment_221100 Mon, 22 Feb 2010 16:46:19 -0800 RenThing
It's ok, I got your back. *grin* But yeah, I can't believe you forgot the fairy godmother either.

@dorkmuffin

"thinguhmuhhoozer" otherwise known as a McGuffin? ]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7773&Focus=221105#Comment_221105 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7773&Focus=221105#Comment_221105 Mon, 22 Feb 2010 17:08:50 -0800 roque http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7773&Focus=233127#Comment_233127 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7773&Focus=233127#Comment_233127 Thu, 22 Apr 2010 12:50:14 -0700 jonni http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7773&Focus=233141#Comment_233141 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7773&Focus=233141#Comment_233141 Thu, 22 Apr 2010 13:48:17 -0700 Brandon Seifert The TVTropes.org list of fairy tale tropes.

@RobSpalding — Fairy Godmothers weren't actually common in fairytales — they just happen to be featured in a couple of stories that got really prominent. ]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7773&Focus=233150#Comment_233150 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7773&Focus=233150#Comment_233150 Thu, 22 Apr 2010 15:07:29 -0700 Cassandra http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7773&Focus=300280#Comment_300280 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7773&Focus=300280#Comment_300280 Sun, 03 Jul 2011 12:22:54 -0700 BettyBoolean
like sleeping beauty was originally Persephone and so on ]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7773&Focus=300453#Comment_300453 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7773&Focus=300453#Comment_300453 Mon, 04 Jul 2011 18:54:09 -0700 Emperor Funk & Wagnalls Standard Dictionary of Folklore, Mythology, and Legend, perhaps best ordered from your library but if you keep an eye out you can still snag a copy pretty cheaply. ]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7773&Focus=300483#Comment_300483 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7773&Focus=300483#Comment_300483 Mon, 04 Jul 2011 23:42:01 -0700 imaginarypeople http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7773&Focus=300495#Comment_300495 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7773&Focus=300495#Comment_300495 Tue, 05 Jul 2011 01:30:08 -0700 Ben Klumaster http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7773&Focus=300497#Comment_300497 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7773&Focus=300497#Comment_300497 Tue, 05 Jul 2011 02:03:45 -0700 Horrible Warning Si http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7773&Focus=300504#Comment_300504 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7773&Focus=300504#Comment_300504 Tue, 05 Jul 2011 02:50:57 -0700 BettyBoolean http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7773&Focus=300548#Comment_300548 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7773&Focus=300548#Comment_300548 Tue, 05 Jul 2011 07:44:44 -0700 Ben Johnson
The Girl Without Hands ]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7773&Focus=301086#Comment_301086 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7773&Focus=301086#Comment_301086 Fri, 08 Jul 2011 11:24:15 -0700 roadscum http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7773&Focus=301098#Comment_301098 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7773&Focus=301098#Comment_301098 Fri, 08 Jul 2011 11:56:24 -0700 diello http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7773&Focus=301130#Comment_301130 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7773&Focus=301130#Comment_301130 Fri, 08 Jul 2011 17:01:15 -0700 PatrickBrown
The hero who can only be killed in a specific way, and reveals this to his treacherous wife who passes it on to her lover to do the deed is another one that comes up a lot. ]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7773&Focus=301131#Comment_301131 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7773&Focus=301131#Comment_301131 Fri, 08 Jul 2011 17:11:52 -0700 PatrickBrown http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7773&Focus=301146#Comment_301146 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7773&Focus=301146#Comment_301146 Fri, 08 Jul 2011 21:07:41 -0700 diello http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7773&Focus=301150#Comment_301150 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7773&Focus=301150#Comment_301150 Fri, 08 Jul 2011 21:26:24 -0700 Fishelle Disguises are a big thing. Getting out of traps by pretending to be someone else, or being disguised against your will. Sharing bodies, etc.



I seem to have forgotten everything from my Gothic and Supernatural Literature class. Pity. ]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7773&Focus=301197#Comment_301197 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7773&Focus=301197#Comment_301197 Sat, 09 Jul 2011 09:22:24 -0700 Jason A. Quest "Except Cinderella didn't wander around giving lessons to people, and Jesus didn't live happily ever after?"

Evidently your newsstand didn't get Gospel of Matthew #28. SPOILER: Jesus gets better. :) ]]> http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7773&Focus=303239#Comment_303239 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7773&Focus=303239#Comment_303239 Sun, 24 Jul 2011 14:45:59 -0700 Ben Klumaster http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7773&Focus=303305#Comment_303305 http://freakangels.com/whitechapel/comments.php?DiscussionID=7773&Focus=303305#Comment_303305 Mon, 25 Jul 2011 08:29:58 -0700 johnjones Fables series? It and especially Jack of Fables do a lot with tropes and storytelling archetypes in the fairy-tale genre. ]]>