Bridge: Bridges are useful structures, providing passages over treacherous landscape such as rivers, gulleys, and other natural phenomena. Gruff: In English, gruff is an adjective meaning "deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion" or "brusque and surly and forbidding" ( WordNet).Ħ. In this story, being big and fat is an advantage and desirable trait.ĥ. They will make themselves fat by eating the green grass on the hill. Make themselves fat: The goats are hungry and want to eat. In this tale and East of the Sun and West of the Moon, we have hills and rivers while in the Grimms' tales we have forests and wooded areas.Ĥ. The difference in landscape in Scandinavian tales such as this one from the landscapes found in the Grimms' tales reflects the geographical difference between the two countries. Hillside: Goats often graze on mountains and hillsides in Scandinavian countries. Billy goats: A billy goat is a male goat ( WordNet).ģ. Some cultures have different powerful numbers, often favoring seven, four and twelve.Ģ. Pythagoras considered three to be the perfect number because it represented everything: the beginning, middle, and end. Christians have the Trinity, the Chinese have the Great Triad (man, heaven, earth), and the Buddhists have the Triple Jewel (Buddha, Dharma, Sanga). The number has been considered powerful across history in different cultures and religions, but not all of them. The reasons and theories behind three's popularity are numerous and diverse. The third event often signals a change and/or ending for the listener/reader. The pattern adds drama and suspense while making the story easy to remember and follow. Three: The number and/or pattern of three often appears in fairy tales to provide rhythm and suspense.
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