The relations between fairytales and myths. Heracles and Jack and the Beanstalk

Essay from the year 2015 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Literature, grade: 2,0, University of Cologne, language: English, abstract: Fairy tales and ancient myths are traditional narratives that consist of literary and oral descent. Both genres are dealing with supernatural/magical aspects in their content. The following essay examines the characteristics of fairy tales an...