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Why do fairy tales often have 'true love's first kiss'?

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A kiss of awakening did appear in some classic versions of fairy tales, but they were not usually specified as a first kiss or ‘love’s first kiss’, and I can’t think of a single instance of it being ‘true love’s first kiss’. That’s more of a modern convention. read more

Fairy Tales, especially the edited Disney versions, usually have a few things in common: The Rule of Three, and the True Love's Kiss. Finding your true love will cure 99.9% of magical maladies and curses, or your money back! This trope is so ingrained in the psyche of western audiences it will never really be discredited, but often subverted. read more

They help us because we connect to our own lives, dreams, anxieties, and consider what we would do in their shoes. Fairy tales help children learn how to navigate life. (Bettelheim, B. Uses of Enchantment: The Meaning and Importance of Fairy Tales.) “Fairy tales do not tell children the dragons exist. Children already know that dragons exist. read more

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