Jonathan Pageau on The Symbolic World of Fairy Tales
Classical Education
Exploring the Symbolism of Monsters in Fairy Tales
This chapter delves into the symbolic significance of monsters in fairy tales, exploring their representation of identity, belonging, and the unknown through the story of Snow White. Monsters are portrayed as a mix of elements that challenge one's known world, serving as protectors in the realm of chaos and darkness. The discussion also highlights the significance of monsters as symbols of hybridity and exception in storytelling.
About our Guest
Jonathan Pageau is a French Canadian liturgical artist, icon carver, writer, and public speaker. With a YouTube following of 191K, he has become a sought out interpreter of the deep patterns in stories. His podcast entitled The Symbolic World features, in both English and French, Jonathan's interpretations and conversations with other artists, thinkers and culture champions who are interested in restoring a collective respect for and use of these patterns as the very stuff of the cosmos.
Jonathan's current project is an eight-book series, the first of which is a retelling of the classic fairy tale, Snow White. The first book, Snow White and the Widow Queen, is now halfway through a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign, and it has been very well supported so far, funding at more than 900%. With this storybook publishing project, Pageau is exploring a new way of telling Fairy Tales, one which is both aware of our cultural need for virtue formation and the roots these stories have planted in our common imagination.
Jonathan's website: https://thesymbolicworld.com/
Learn about His Current Project
Snow White and the Widow Queen Kickstarter
Show Notes
On today’s show we have an artist who shares with us a passion for fairy tales. Jonathan Pageau reminds us that a fairy tale will awaken beauty in the formation of our minds and souls. Jonathan joins Adrienne to discuss the relevance of fairy tales and how they can shine a light into our souls. Fairy tales help us make sense of the world and the reality we live in. Adrienne and Jonathan discuss a few important ideas that have a positive impact on the Classical movement
- Why are fairytales important?
- Jonathan is working on a fairytale project and explains why this project is important to him and for all of us.
- Why fairytales are for all ages, not just children?
- How fairytales help us recognize truth in the Holy Scriptures
- What are monsters and fairies?
Books and Resources Recommended
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"The Fantastic Imagination" by George MacDonald
The Audiobook Fairy Tales by George MacDonald published by Naxos (The Carasoyn is in this audiobook)
The Collected Fantasy of George MacDonald (contains the Fantastic Imagination essay)
Bible story of Jairus’s daughter: Mark 5:21-43
Rapunzel
Sleeping Beauty
Snow White
Cinderella
The Valiant Little Tailor
Little Thumb
Jack and The Beanstalk
God's' Dog: Monster by Jonathan Pageau and Matthieu Pageau
Goldilocks and The Three Bears by Robert Southey
The Symbolic World Logo: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peridexion_tree
The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri
- Affiliate Link to the translation that Adrienne loves and that University of Dallas uses in their classes.
- Affiliate Link to the translation that Richard Rohlin loves and reads with his family and folks in DFW.
Richard Roland with Jonathan Pageau on The Symbolic World Podcast: Universal History - Anglo Saxon Myths and the Origin of Fairies
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