A valkyrie (pronounced “VAL-ker-ee”; Old Norse valkyrja, plural valkyrjur, also spelled Walkyrie, Old Norse Valkyrja “choosers of the fallen” or “chooser of the slain”) is …
Fairytale Retellings & Prompts: The Ugly Duckling
“The Ugly Duckling” (in Danish: Den grimme ælling) is a literary fairytale by Danish poet and author Hans Christian Andersen (1805–1875). You’ll recognize him because …
Fairytale Retellings & Prompts: Tinker Bell
The author, Barrie, described Tinker Bell as a fairy who mended pots and kettles, an actual tinker of the fairy folk. Her speech …