This time Christina and I are chatting about the fact that Friedrich Bhaer has never been played by an actual German actor in a major Little Women film adaptation, despite the fact that Louisa May Alcott was nuts about Germany. We are chatting about Daniel Brühl and the presentation of Germans in th
This time Christina and I are chatting about the fact that Friedrich Bhaer has never been played by an actual German actor in a major Little Women film adaptation, even though Louisa May Alcott was nuts about Germany. We are chatting about Daniel Brühl and the presentation of Germans in th
This time Christina and I are chatting about the fact that Friedrich Bhaer has never been played by an actual German actor in a major Little Women film adaptation, despite the fact that Louisa May Alcott was nuts about Germany. We are chatting about Daniel Brühl and the presentation of Germans in th
Louisa May Alcott always wanted to become a mother and she always seemed to have grieved that she didn´t have children of her own. Like many other things, she gave what she wanted to her literal counterpart. Join Christina and me in our discussion about Jo´s and Friedrich´s desire to become parents.
Louisa May Alcott always wanted to become a mother and she always seemed to have grieved that she didn´t have children of her own. Like many other things, she gave what she wanted to her literal counterpart. Join Christina and me in our discussion about Jo´s and Friedrich´s desire to become parents.
In Little Women films, Friedrich Bhaer has never been played by a German actor, despite the fact that his character was inspired by Alcott's favourite writer, German poet Goethe. The little Women series has multiple references to German literature.
Many people wonder why Jo starts a school for boys..even though Little Women mentions how much Jo loves boys many times. In Little Men, we can see how Jo and Friedrich wish that their boys grow to respect women, so could Jo starting a school for boys actually be a feminist act?
Many people wonder why Jo starts a school for boys..even though Little Women mentions how much Jo loves boys many times. In Little Men, we can see how Jo and Friedrich wish that their boys grow to respect women, so could Jo starting a school for boys actually be a feminist act?
Many people wonder why Jo starts a school for boys..even though Little Women mentions how much Jo loves boys many times. In Little Men, we can see how Jo and Friedrich wish that their boys grow to respect women, so could Jo starting a school for boys actually be a feminist act?
Long ago, Finnish people worshipped trees. They believed that spirit trees protected homesteads and that sacred groves housed the gods.
Trees have had important and significant roles in myths and folklore around the world. Here are some stories that have been told about trees, especially in my native country, Finland.
Ancient Balts believed that fire was inhabited by benevolent yet temperamental goddesses. Learn about these mysterious beings and their roles in women's lives.
Musicians artists and poets began to connect courtly love to the story about the maiden and the unicorn.
Unicorns have been prancing in our imagination for over a millenia. We can find unicorns from pop culture, in tv and movies and there are historical people who have claimed to have seen an unicorn, one of them was Alexander the Great, who even said that he had ridden with one.
Trees play a significant role in myths and folklore around the world, especially in my native country, Finland. Here are some stories about rowan and lilac trees.
Trees have had important and significant roles in myths and folklore around the world, including in my native country, Finland.
Trees play a significant role in myths and folklore around the world, especially in my native country, Finland. Here are some stories about alder and elm trees.
Baltic folklore is filled with magical stories about gods and goddesses. Here are two stories of goddesses that rule over some of the primal elements.
In Lithuanian folklore bees were highly recorded animals and their protector goddess Austeja was loved and worshipped by many.
In Baltic folklore, Ragana is the goddess of witches. She is a seer and a fortune teller who governs the cycle of life and death. You do not want to cross her.
Louisa May Alcott's favorite author was the German poet Goethe, and Louisa not only used Goethe's plot devices in novels such as Little Women, but Goethe was one of the principal models for the character of Professor Bear.
Stories from Estonia inspire readers to consider their relationship to the environment and to respect the unseen forces that exist all around us. Here are some amazing mythical beings from Estonia.
Native American cultures include several distinctive and well-known symbols, including dreamcatchers. Dream Catches origins are in the customs of the Ojibwa tribe.
Louisa May Alcott's favourite author was the German poet Goethe. Not only was she inspired by Goethe's plots and used them in novels such as "Little Women", but Goethe was one of the primary models for Jo's husband, Professor Bhaer.
This tutorial teaches you how to make your own fairy garden DIY shepherd's hook.
Here is a fun way to use dice for divination. People have used dice for fortune-telling for many generations.
The best way to understand Little Women is to examine the two proposals and the stories behind them.
Laurie's character arc is missing from majority of Little Women adaptations between 1933 and 2019.
Asian mythology is rich with tales of mythical creatures that are very similar to the unicorns of Western culture. These creatures frequently possess the purest of souls and are good and benevolent.
The Christmas tree has a long and interesting history in different countries and cultures. Green branches represent the rebirth of nature in the heart of winter.
One of my favorite pastimes is collecting and identifying seashells; in this article, I demonstrate how to polish them.
When I first started to study literature that Louisa May Alcott liked to read, I quite soon realized that she very likely planned the marriages in Little Women, even before she was asked to write the novel.
Saamis are the native inhabitants of Lapland in Sweden, Finland, Norway and Kuola Peninsula in Russia. Learn reindeer mythology and folklore from Lapland.
All kinds of interesting holidays were celebrated in Baltic countries back in the day. Mardipäev in Estonia and Abjumidas in Latvia. Many of these holidays were times to remember the passed away relatives.
Ancient Baltic tribes revered Dievas (Lithuania) or Dievs, a sky god (Latvia) and many other deities and mythical creatures.
One of the most well-known fairy tales is Cinderella, but did you know that the first telling of the story originated in prehistoric Vietnam?
The mythology of the Baltic region has a significant female element that dates all the way back to the prehistoric goddess cults.
Let's explore the Polynesian islands' mermaid legends. It is simple to picture exotic mermaids and underwater monsters inhabiting southern oceans.
The birch and willow trees are important and magical symbols in Finnish mythology and folklore.
Native to northern Europe, the Saami people worshipped a number of different deities and held animistic beliefs. They held the view that everything in nature contained life and spirit.
In Finnish mythology, Akka represented the earth. She also went by the name Rauni, which comes from the Swedish word rönn (rowan tree).
Cats have been in Finland since the Iron Age. We have had the incredible opportunity of spending the last few thousand years with our enigmatic feline friends.
The first horse in Finnish tradition was known as Iku-Tihku. Iku-Tihku was produced by trolls in their cavernous forge.
In myths from all throughout the world, you can identify a few common motifs. The enchantment of the forest is one of them. A similar idea is known as metsänpeitto, the forest blanket, in Finnish folklore.
The region of the Saami´s reaches from the northern coast of Norway to the Kuola Peninsula of Russia. There are as many different pantheons as there are Saami tribes and Saami languages.
The animistic worldview of the ancient Finns before the invention of writing. They thought that everything in nature had a soul and a spirit of its own. Animals were a part of nature and each one of them contained a soul and a spirit.
Before the spread of Islam, there were multiple goddesses that were worshiped in the Arabian peninsula.
Väki is the life energy that permeates every living thing and is in Finnish folklore. It is comparable to Force in Star Wars, the life force Chi in Chinese culture, and Mana in Hinduism. Literally, "väki" denotes a group. It means a force, group, or spirit that exist within a specific element.
There are three fundamental colors, and all the colors in between them are secondary colors, as I recall from the three required color theory courses I took in art school. There are colors all around us. The spectrum contains all of the recognized colors.
Cosplay can be fun and creative. Check out these wonderful Disney cos-players.
Finnish mythology encompasses very deep, shamanic layers. Deities were known for their unique attributes and domains, and each one ruled a different element. Which Finnish god are you?
Finnish voice overs sometimes ace the Disney songs. These are my top 13 favorites
Interested in Finnish folklore? Want to connect to a goddess? Take this test to find out which Finnish goddess best represents you!