Title: The three weavers
Subtitle: a fairy tale for fathers and mothers as well as for their daughters
First published: 1905
Description: This is a special allegory for fathers to read to their daughters. As the story goes, once upon a time there were three weavers, and to each was born a daughter. The "watcher of weavers" prophesied, "A royal prince shall seek to wed thy child," but she must weave a mantle for the prince that will be fair to look upon with rich cloth of gold, and it must fit him as perfectly as the falcon's feathers fit the falcon. Each father is responsible to teach his daughter how to prepare for her prince. When should he begin? The father's approach, coupled with his daughter's cooperation, will decide the fate of her future.
Subjects: Psychoanalysis and fairy tales, Fiction, Symbolism in fairy tales, Women, Folklore, Mythology, Families
LC classification: PZ8.J49 T