(Illustration “Sainte-Odile” by François Baumann, 1857) (Originally posted on Patreon, February 2023). In complete contrast with the last post, this “redemption” story leaves a bad taste in my mouth. I’ve put off translating this folktale for years for various reasons, but the emphasis on the father’s part of Odile’s story is one of them. YetContinue reading “Saint Odile, Bride of Alsace”
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“The Silver Rose,” an Alsatian folktale
(Originally posted in the Folktales’ section of the little translator website, June 30, 2016) I translated this particular French version of the tale from the Castles of France website, and this version has been frequently posted in other folktale centers around the Internet. Other versions were collected by or referenced to Auguste Stoeber, either inContinue reading ““The Silver Rose,” an Alsatian folktale”
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