The heroes of fairy tales are vulnerable, and that…

The heroes of fairy tales are vulnerable, and that is their central quality. That is why they are children and animals who appear weak in the face of the dangers that confront them and threaten to swallow them up. Fairy tales are built around the fragility of their heroes. The heroes are exposed to the world and are usually alone or in a small group of similarly fragile beings when the danger appears.

— from Who Is Flying (Self, Nature & Nurture)

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