Brain Dump Post

[femkes_follies]

I'm going to just file a few things here for future reference.

Interesting portrait. WHAT is she doing with her skirt?

http://www.rijksmuseum.nl/collectie/zoeken/asset.jsp?id=SK-A-1985&lang=en



I think this one might date back to the transitional period just after Friesland became Christian. It certainly works hard to set the kindness and goodness of Christians at a contrast to the cruel pagans:

http://www.historyofholland.com/the-cat-and-the-cradle.html

There are a whole raft of tragic sea-based legends. Stavoren really did go from bustling metropolis to barely-there village after a sandbar barred it's harbor:

http://www.aaronshep.com/stories/017.html

A Database of Dutch Folktales. Hopefully I'll learn to use it!:

http://www.verhalenbank.nl/

A Dutch version of Karel and Eldegast (Charlemagne and the Elf King). I spotted an English translation somewhere. I'll have to go back and bookmark it.

http://cf.hum.uva.nl/dsp/ljc/elegast/

Ah, it's in here:

http://www.sacred-texts.com/neu/lr/lr09.htm

And Reynard the Fox in Middle Dutch, considered the first master work in Dutch literature:

http://www.dbnl.nl/tekst/_vos001vosr01_01/_vos001vosr01_01_0001.htm

There are also a number of variants on cities cursed by refusing to free trapped mermaids, Kerboults constructing carilons for the churches, gnomes, dwarves, and elves in general.

My fairy tale book might take a Dutch bent. *g*

Comments

[gwacie.livejournal.com]

I've seen that in a few paintings and illuminations; the skirt tucked up in front. I suppose it's a convenience thing so she doesn't step on it when she's running around the house or something?

[femkederoas.livejournal.com]

Ah, Willemyne says pinned up in front. Must be the lining is black as well. Hmmmm..... Might have to try that sometime. *g*

[pinkdiamond.livejournal.com]

Yeah her skirt is flipped up at the front. But what I find most interesting is the lack of ruffs!

[femkederoas.livejournal.com]

Funny, I've spent so much time with the Cheese Ladies lately, THAT didn't even register. They don't have cuffs either. And only a few of them have ruffled necks. Most are flat stand-up collars with black darning work.