Odense is also the hometown of Hans Christian Anderson - Denmark's favorite native son. He is the famous fairytale author who wrote such classics like "The Little Mermaid" and "The Ugly Duckling." These stories made him famous all around the world and he's celebrated in Denmark as their cultural hero. Although, his stories are quite different than the Disney versions most Americans are used to. They are a lot more brutal and vivid. The Little Mermaid? She didn't just lose her ability to sing - her tongue was physically cut from her mouth. Also, she dies at the end. Sorry, Annie. However, this is how fairytales are supposed to be - or, at least how they are in the rest of the world. America, surprise, surprise, watered it down for it's audiences.
Also, I know you cherish your town hero and such - but they REALLY love H.C. Anderson there.
Even the street lights for pedistrians are shaped like him (well, a figure with a cane, but it's supposed to be him)!
The H.C. Museum was quite good, though.
It was built around his home (or what people believe was the place he was born because his grandparents lived there - it was a poor area of the town back in the day - and his family had a poor background).
To end the night, we had dinner at Den Grimme Ælling (The Ugly Duckling, of course).
Yum.
1 comment:
i love those lights!
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