tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6968132365438511409.post30356028323031251..comments2024-03-29T04:23:31.740-05:00Comments on Tales of Faerie: Straparola's The Pig KingKristinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01097525403940409218noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6968132365438511409.post-50175043072182372372019-05-21T05:53:29.831-05:002019-05-21T05:53:29.831-05:00why would you blog about something you felt had no...why would you blog about something you felt had no deep meaning?<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13286319098162809100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6968132365438511409.post-28350130948510159092018-11-08T16:14:37.787-06:002018-11-08T16:14:37.787-06:00The hidden truth to this tale revolves around inte...The hidden truth to this tale revolves around interpreting the pig as the Queen's shadow, or masculine animus. From the psychological -spiritual viewpoint, the shadow in the beginning of the inward journey looks ugly and evil because it represents all of the hidden negative aspects of the Queen's psyche. Once she becomes acquainted with her dark side,it turns out he is handsome prince, therefore she can unite the opposites within herself. (symbolized by the sacred marriage.)Joseph Alexanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14640849608180614049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6968132365438511409.post-52439012269830776432018-06-22T01:39:00.509-05:002018-06-22T01:39:00.509-05:00Interesting blog. It would be great if you provide...Interesting blog. It would be great if you provides more details about it. Thanks a lot you.<br /><a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2017/05/smithfield-pork-organ-transplants/524304/" rel="nofollow">Smithfield Foods</a><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6968132365438511409.post-57124938068847626542013-10-23T10:01:14.749-05:002013-10-23T10:01:14.749-05:00That's very interesting, and makes a lot of se...That's very interesting, and makes a lot of sense. Thanks for sharing!Kristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16600342068882301007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6968132365438511409.post-48455848398967119972013-10-16T15:15:53.024-05:002013-10-16T15:15:53.024-05:00I think that to understand the message of this sto...I think that to understand the message of this story, you have to look at the sociocultural context. When this story was written, there were strict Venetian laws that forbid marrying outside of your class. This story is a comment on that: basically, the only girl who was fit to marry this prince was a poor one. It's advocating for social mobility. If you are restricted to marrying solely within your social class, you're limiting your prospects.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6968132365438511409.post-89192476551533403882012-03-08T15:16:42.061-06:002012-03-08T15:16:42.061-06:00In some ways it really reminds me of the Frog Prin...In some ways it really reminds me of the Frog Princess from Russia. Only when her froggy skin is burned it's bad. Also, she sheds her froggy skin each night to accomplish tasks like baking bread or weaving a carpet. <br />I don't see getting his brides grubby is the same as defiling them against their will. I interpret it more as he has bad table manners, or sweats profusely and his brides can't get past that.<br />It's too bad he killed his first wife, but then again he argue self-defense since she plotted to kill him.Rosiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02082134261326523872noreply@blogger.com