tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6839646920915128083.post1490030468009613961..comments2023-12-22T01:00:05.754-08:00Comments on Pensuasion: P is for Pied PiperS. L. Hennessyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06514651403542719387noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6839646920915128083.post-65880591642527867582014-04-18T23:23:48.611-07:002014-04-18T23:23:48.611-07:00Interesting (and sad) that this was based on a rea...Interesting (and sad) that this was based on a real predator. I never knew that!Sean McLachlanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09778503397743759469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6839646920915128083.post-6257569682266718122014-04-18T16:19:11.538-07:002014-04-18T16:19:11.538-07:00Many of the older fairy tales are really disturbin...Many of the older fairy tales are really disturbing. They've just been sanitised for new generations.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6839646920915128083.post-85553476932504994762014-04-18T10:22:25.005-07:002014-04-18T10:22:25.005-07:00I always used to get the Pied Piper and St. Patric...I always used to get the Pied Piper and St. Patrick confused. Snakes, rats, kids . . .Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13464393340517511305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6839646920915128083.post-28606518917842463712014-04-18T09:02:14.739-07:002014-04-18T09:02:14.739-07:00I haven't encountered the original version in ...I haven't encountered the original version in so long I forget how truly sinister that tale was.Bevimushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14924337684790883853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6839646920915128083.post-39448459696697093332014-04-18T08:47:29.414-07:002014-04-18T08:47:29.414-07:00I never realized it ended with him luring the chil...I never realized it ended with him luring the children away. Creepy.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6839646920915128083.post-46715844743858769852014-04-18T08:37:45.687-07:002014-04-18T08:37:45.687-07:00The Pied Piper always confused me as a child, beca...The Pied Piper always confused me as a child, because I could not get my head around the fact that he took all the children away like that. Now, as an adult, I agree with you, it's a very hard story to read and the punishment far outweighed the crime.<br />Sophie<br /><a href="http://sophiesthoughtsandfunmbles.blogspot.co.uk/" rel="nofollow">Sophie's Thoughts & Fumbles</a> - A to Z Ghosts<br /><a href="http://fantasyboysxxx.blogspot.co.uk/" rel="nofollow">Fantasy Boys XXX</a> - A to Z Drabblerotic<br />Sophie Duncanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14768033409563305140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6839646920915128083.post-41017986260681666552014-04-18T08:31:34.353-07:002014-04-18T08:31:34.353-07:00This is a great/early example of the Disproportion...This is a great/early example of the Disproportionate Vengeance trope. I was scared of musical instruments for a while when I first heard this story as a kid. :)David P. Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17259276981865439853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6839646920915128083.post-17591184395160173162014-04-18T08:23:10.728-07:002014-04-18T08:23:10.728-07:00I think the older you are the more disturbing the ...I think the older you are the more disturbing the tale is, because I remember as a child it didn't chill me the way the idea does now.<br />Tasha<br /><a href="http://tashasthinkings.blogspot.co.uk/" rel="nofollow">Tasha's Thinkings - AtoZ (Vampires)</a><br /><a href="http://fantasyboysxxx.blogspot.co.uk/" rel="nofollow">FB3X - AtoZ (Erotic Drabbles)</a>Tasha Duncan-Drakehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12591239019422681163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6839646920915128083.post-293651524066548202014-04-18T06:45:03.484-07:002014-04-18T06:45:03.484-07:00Yes this tale is deeply disturbing. And why could...Yes this tale is deeply disturbing. And why couldn't they just pay the guy? And what happened to those kids?Mina Burrowshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14483363743530076604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6839646920915128083.post-24762400877930952222014-04-18T06:23:09.544-07:002014-04-18T06:23:09.544-07:00He is a devilish character and the origin must com...He is a devilish character and the origin must come from the time of the plague-my guess but the devil was such a big part at the time as was death and ratsBirgithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09439720285857050428noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6839646920915128083.post-90278791035014419222014-04-18T05:29:49.422-07:002014-04-18T05:29:49.422-07:00I visited Hamelin when I was in Germany last year....I visited Hamelin when I was in Germany last year. Spooky little 'rat' toys were all over the markets. I could hardly imagine wanting to add one to my stuffed animal collection. Denisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15045554938847356871noreply@blogger.com