9783944055237

Angels bake cookies and thus color the sky red. Frau Holle shakes out her beds and brings snow. Throughout human history, vivid explanations for phenomena in need of interpretation have been found repeatedly. Many of these images can be found in folk tales, which continue to fascinate us even in times permeated by science. Christian Peitz, a qualified educator and author, describes in this book how humans came to language and storytelling, and how their worldview developed. The significance of magical thinking and its impact on storytelling are examined. Folk tales such as fairy tales and legends are described from the perspective of their functions, and recurring patterns like the hero's journey, the divine child, and the dragon fight are presented. A unique feature of this book is its triple perspective: the different developments are portrayed from the viewpoint of human history and child developmental psychology, and are also related to the context of biographical work through questions.

Christian Peitz, born in 1974, is a qualified educator and author. He works as a trainer in the field of early childhood education and has also published numerous fairy tales, fairy tale audio plays, and literature education specialist texts.