tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8166607126149686285.post2477075486462193654..comments2023-10-12T04:39:14.927-07:00Comments on Band of Wild Petticoats: La Belle et la Bête Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07850956866087645857noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8166607126149686285.post-69554822361887034412014-01-25T13:31:07.235-08:002014-01-25T13:31:07.235-08:00I remember reading the D'Aulaires "Book o...I remember reading the D'Aulaires "Book of Greek Myths" - another book from my childhood whose illustrations were forever etching into my memory! Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07850956866087645857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8166607126149686285.post-49371075714668806492014-01-25T13:29:11.998-08:002014-01-25T13:29:11.998-08:00The illustrations for East of the Sun, West of the...The illustrations for East of the Sun, West of the Moon also became a deeply rooted part of my mythic imagination. I hadn't realized before the visual way in which Mayer connected Beauty and Beast, but it's so true! xoxoAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07850956866087645857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8166607126149686285.post-73649130799402749052014-01-25T13:27:14.201-08:002014-01-25T13:27:14.201-08:00Oh, I'm so happy to see you stopped by here! I...Oh, I'm so happy to see you stopped by here! I love your blog! <br />Such great tales you've mentioned - I hadn't heard of Jorinde and Joringel but, thanks to the Internet, found a version of it and loved reading it! xoxoAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07850956866087645857noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8166607126149686285.post-8191387585327066302014-01-15T13:27:32.542-08:002014-01-15T13:27:32.542-08:00I had some moments and followed the trail from Mid...I had some moments and followed the trail from Midori's blog back to yours - I love it! What an awesome name - and mission. And thank you for the shout out here. As for me - it's transformation tales - ones that not only transform the outside but the inside too, so beastly brides and grooms are tales I'm drawn to as well. I really love most of HCA's The Marsh King's Daughter - the bit at the end irks me greatly but the initial premise and struggle seem to be key motifs in my life. I'd love to retell it to my satisfaction one day. Another love is Jorinde & Joringel - having to recognize someone you love while they wear another form... tough stuff but so crucial. :)Gypsy Thorntonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05376146830985305127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8166607126149686285.post-42276808255708420482014-01-07T05:53:03.459-08:002014-01-07T05:53:03.459-08:00I loved this movie and story when I was young too ...I loved this movie and story when I was young too -- as an adult I have come to favor all the beastly bride and bride-groom type fairy tales -- they speak so well to the complications of marriage and adulthood. And perhaps, the way marriage transforms us. Do you remember "East of the Sun West of The Moon" -- also illustrated by Mercer Mayer? The groom who was trapped in the form of a bear? I also love the way Mayer's heroines, contrary to the usual blonde beauty are always dark haired -- and in the Beauty and Beast illustrations share certain attributes (Beauty's coloring and her nails for instance) that show them -- even from the beginning, -- strangely matched.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8166607126149686285.post-18718654262036789202014-01-06T15:13:38.584-08:002014-01-06T15:13:38.584-08:00Wow, cool! I like how the beast in the 1946 film f...Wow, cool! I like how the beast in the 1946 film fell into the 20% listening zone, and suffered for it. <br /><br />One of my favorite tale is of Prometheus, the titan who stole fire to give humans a bit more to work with in coping with the arbitrary Olympians. Stephen J. Haesslerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04955995315602795940noreply@blogger.com