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An Invisible Inquirer · 6mo

Did you have a mythological figure or fairytale character you liked the most as a child?

I can't think of just one I liked most but I was always partial to, let's say, unconventional princesses 😄 The kind of protagonists and female characters who had other interests besides looking pretty and waiting for a prince.

I was a kid in the 80's and 90's, so there weren't too many characters like that to choose from and even the ones we had weren't that progressive. I grew up with Disney films, H.C. Andersen's and Grimm's fairytales and with Moomins and Astrid Lindgren's books. When I got a bit older I discovered fantasy books and I think I read just about every single one our library had.

Before school my favourite character was probably Belle from Beauty and the Beast, because she was smart, liked books and had an inventor for a dad (like my dad is). Pippi Longstocking (Lindgren) and Little My (Moomins) were others I liked.

After I started school I moved from princesses to witches, wizards, sorcerers and all others who could wield magic. That stayed with me a long time and I guess you could say they're still my favourite.

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