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Asbjørnsen, a teacher, and Moe, a minister, had been friends since the age of 13 or 14 when they published the folktales - the collection of which had been an interest of both for many years. The tales were released in two volumes in 1845 and 1848 . The work must be seen in connection with Norway’s new-won independence, and the wave of nationalism that swept the country in the 19th Century . The authors considered the stories remains from Old Norse mythology, and the period of Norwegian greatness before the union with Denmark . At the same time the language in the tales contained many words of Norwegian dialect, and helped create an autonomous Norwegian written language, distinct from the current Danish . Later editions of the work were famously illustrated by the Norwegian artist Theodor Kittelsen . EXTERNAL LINK Norske Folkeeventy in Norwegian |
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