Interesting research on the common links between different cultures, the tales they scare their children with!
Would like to see how the Indian vedas fit in to the human storytelling and myth making, but they are probably Greek in origin as most Hindoo stuff like temples and statues are post-Alexanda the Great and use techniques developed in Egypt. Fairytales much older than previously thought, say researchers http://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/jan/20/fairytales-much-older-than-previously-thought-say-researchers http://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/jan/20/fairytales-much-older-than-previously-thought-say-researchers Fairytales much older than previously thought, say rese... http://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/jan/20/fairytales-much-older-than-previously-thought-say-researchers Study of fairy story origins traces some back thousands of years, with one tale dating back as far as bronze age View on www.theguardian.com http://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/jan/20/fairytales-much-older-than-previously-thought-say-researchers Preview by Yahoo