@juergen_hubert@mementomori.social ... Catherine the Great, written for her grandson. It is quite didactic in nature, and has a noble protagonist (the title character). But, more importantly, the French tradition found much reception in the English-speaking world (Ma Mère l'Oye becoming Mother Goose, etc.), and, therefore, eventually provided the material for the fairy tales used in popular culture (Disney etc.), which is how many people in modern times first get to know them. 2/2 @Colman@mastodon.ie