Some fun facts about these tales: "East of the Sun and West of the Moon" is the original source material for Disney's Beauty and the Beast, being the inspirati

Some fun facts about these tales: "East of the Sun and West of the Moon" is the original source material for Disney's Beauty and the Beast, being the inspiration for La Belle et la Bête. Collecting Norwegian folk tales was a result of the national romantic (you could say separatist) movement during the 19th century; Norway was a part of Sweden at the time. Most Norwegians haven't read more than a few of these. They are perhaps best known as stop-motion/puppet films by the director Ivo Caprino: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dMbxrspfoU&list=PL6B529FE04E509754 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dMbxrspfoU&list=PL6B529FE04... Here are the ones that I think are most entertaining/recognized to such a degree that they are worth reading: - The Three Billy-Goats Gruff - The Ashlad Who Ate a Match with the Troll - The Ashlad and his Crew (the film above) - East of the Sun and West of the Moon - The Husband Who Was to Mind the House - The Boy Who Went to the North Wind - One's Own Children Are Always Prettiest - The Ashlad Who Made the Princess Say "That's a lie!" - Soria Moria Castle - The Giant without a Heart in his Body - The Three Princesses in the Blue Mountain