9. Interpretations of Fairy Tales

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What I would like to present here today is, first of all, a kind of principle for explaining fairy tales and legends. In a broader sense, this principle can also be extended to the world of myths, and I will then briefly indicate how this can be done. Of course, it is not possible for me to tell you in detail in one hour how to deal with today's children when telling them fairy tales or, when they are older, when explaining them. Today, I will focus more on illustrating what should live in the soul of those who want to tell and explain fairy tales and what they should know.

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