joseph jacobs – VoVatia (original) (raw)

The Beanstalker

We all know the story of Jack and the Beanstalk, in which a poor boy is scammed into trading his cow for a few beans. Except it isn’t really a scam, because the beans automatically grow into a beanstalk, which … Continue reading →

Posted in Fairy Tales, Mythology | Tagged benjamin tabart, bible, bruno bettelheim, genesis, giants, humbaba, imperialism, jack and the beanstalk, jacob's ladder, joseph jacobs, maria tatar, ogres, robin hood, the annotated classic fairy tales, thunderdell, world tree |