RSSThe Orphan Archetype
Aug 12th, 2007 | By Eric Hoefler | Category: Education/Literacy, Folklore/PhilosophyOctober’s issue of Realms of Fantasy magazine has an article by Terri Windling called “Lost and Found: The Orphaned Hero in Myth, Folklore, and Fantasy.” In it, Windling traces the archetype through mythology, fairy tales, fiction, and history.1 She also offers some explanations for the continued interest in these tales, such as the [...]
