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/lit/ Are there witches, fairies and things of that sort in oral stories?

>> No.2453802

y-yes?

>> No.2453803

yup

>> No.2453807

>>2453802

Well, one of my professors gave me F on a paper because i added witches to a oral tale that i was writing. She claimed that the word witch was never in any of Brothers Grim's tales. Am i wrong to complain?

>> No.2453813

>>2453807
I would assume that there's more going on there, in terms of what the requirements were on the assignment or in terms of what you did in the paper.

>> No.2453820

>>2453807
Well, it was German, so they'd have been Hexe or something. Sounds dumb.

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>>2453807
No. You take that faggoty shit to the dean.

>> No.2453830

>>2453807
what the fuck
a) brothers grimm wasn't oral
b) even if brother's grimm WAS oral, just because one oral tale doesn't use a word doesn't mean none did
c) if you fail someone for one slight anachronism you are a terrible teacher
either there's more to this than you're telling us, OP, or your teacher is a fucking retard

>> No.2453836

>>2453830
The Grimms' tales were oral tradition that the brothers collected in the processes of linguistic studies.

There is the Hexe in Hansel and Gretel of course, though its not like she goes around doing magic.

>> No.2453840

>>2453807
You are probably wrong to complain, and I say that because most people who come on /lit/ and bitch about their teachers are wrong.

As to what you've said, it does seem rather severe, but i can't say for sure without knowing the exact assignment and what you wrote.

>> No.2454200

Baba Yaga or Baba Roga (also known by various other names) is a haggish or witchlike character in Slavic folklore. She flies around on a giant mortar, kidnaps (and presumably eats) small children, and lives in a hut that stands on chicken legs. In most Slavic folk tales, she is portrayed as an antagonist; however, some characters in other mythological folk stories have been known to seek her out for her wisdom, and she has been known on rare occasions to offer guidance to lost souls. According to Propp, she often fulfills the function of donor; that is, her role is in supplying the hero (sometimes unwillingly) with something necessary to further his quest.


There are some strong parallels between some stories with Baba Yaga and with some grim tales. But Baba Yaga is Russian.

At any rate people who did magic were not necessarily considered witches. Magic was like something that just existed. I am guessing you used Christians ideas of witches and or your writing was bad.

>> No.2454216

>>2454200
Baba Yaga always wants to eat the girl and tries to trick her (to eat her). If it's a male protag, she's more often helpful, but still ocassionally wants to eat them.