I'm in a Jungian mood, so why not dig through another's country drawer of symbols and myths?

Nothing much differs there: princesses and trolls (which look like bigger amoral humans), barren queens, powerful mendicants, evil stepfather, and his accomplice, evil mother, absent fathers, names to be made, and food to be found. Christians are suddenly mentioned in a way that feels suspect (every occurrence could be replaced by "humans"). Everything happens thrice, and the third time is the right time. Stars first, Moon then Sun.

The winds carry you if you can talk to them, the rooms are not to be opened, the hero has to make do, and generosity is always repaid. 

It's a Taschen book, so illustrations are the point: Kay Nielsen draws emo/goth characters elongated by the geometric Art Deco style.

It feels quite modern for 1914.

He went on to work for Disney and do some early sketches for the little Mermaid.