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Possibly, it cannot be ruled out.

Yes, that is what I have in my personal library at home.

The witch in Rapunzel didn't do anything wrong, at leat in Grimms opinion. She just wanted a child for her veggies. Rapunzel's parents were real bad guys.

The witch in Snow Queen tried to keep Gerda in her garden forever, but she lost her. This was her punishment. She had to live without the girl from then on.

Death is not necessarily the most appropriate punishement. In some cases it's to harsh, and in some cases there are worse options.

I get you, Veronica. Snow Queen is one of the ultimate villains. She is created after real person, though. She was a famous opera singer (the best in the world!) and Andersen was in love with her, but she was in love with - Frederic Chopin. Well, they all three became immortal:)

Yes indeed . The sails can be dangerous in those Irish Sea winds.

They are always repaired and restored as the windmill is a tourist attraction.

The last paragraph to the first subheading, The windmill, Lytham, advises us that "The windmill is now a museum. The sails occasionally blow off in high winds."

Does that occasional blowing-away threaten people, structures, wildlife?
Might the sails be retrieved and repaired or left where they land?

Thank you for your comment below, on Jan. 20, 2016, in answer to my previous, same-day observation and question.

The library system here has the Jesus of Nazareth series organized from first, second to last volume respectively as From the baptism in the Jordan to the Transfiguration, Holy week and The infancy narratives.

Is that correct?

Thank you for your comment below, in answer to my previous observation and question.

Your hope for a "document trove" in the Egyptian sands can be seconded by me.

What a natural, organic library those caves, rocks and sands can be!

But perhaps an anthropogenic competitor can be found in the Alexandria library of ancient times (and the British Museum ;-D of modern times). Might Clement of Alexandria's writings have found their way there among the Alexandria holdings?

Yes, I learned more than one "something" interesting about famous witches.

My first memory of witches, famous as in Hansel and Gretel and not-so-famous as in Little brother, concerned the Wicked Witch of the West. The book-version characters, illustrations and plots delight me way, way more than the film version that nevertheless disturbed my dreams with the monkey-king flight and music.

Both wicked witches die in the Oz book and film.

Why do witches such as those in Rapunzel and Snow Queen not die?

The Guy Ritchie-directed film The gentlemen articulates the same communicating, relationship-building, self-improving skills of Thinking like a boss!

Is not thinking like a boss related to Matthew McConaughey's involving the ending with the beginning with his insisting that it's not enough to act like a lion, that one has to be the lion?

Socotra dragon's blood trees associate with bounteous, environmental health in their wood, medicinal, culinary products.

Might it not be quite fun to manage a Socotra dragon's blood tree evening with participants at dragon's-blood tables and on dragon's-blood chairs atop dragon's-blood rope woven into area rugs? There might be dragon's-blood berries crushed into drinks or mixed with leaves into salads. There might be dragon's-blood breath refresher, lipstick and toothpaste carryouts!

Ringtails consuming painted buntings intrigues me.

Is it not said that red implies inedible scents, tastes and textures for would-be predators?

Three female child stars particularly applauded for their acting skills and their presence are Hayley Mills, Margaret O'Brien, Elizabeth Taylor and Shirley Temple. Hayley Mills and Elizabeth Taylor continued into teen and "grown-up" roles even as Margaret O'Brien crossed from film to television roles.

Where might a "grown-up" Shirley Temple have fit?

Hollie, Thank you for stopping by!

Huakai po are scary for humans -- apart those who are their collateral and direct descendants -- who make eye contact. Even then the Hawaiian way dominates in directing humans to lie face-down on the ground if humans do not have strength or time to run.

Isn't it interesting that the huakai po have the same job descriptions ;-D -- protect divine and human rulers and sacred sites -- as they had in life?

Tolovaj, Thank you for stopping by and writing such helpful, humorous comments as zombies looking like "amateurs" compared to Hawaiian huakai ;-d!

Bodyguards, escorts and warriors in life immersed themselves in their preparation and their responsibilities in life service to Hawaiian-island gods, kings and priests. So perhaps it's no surprise that those same responsibilities to divine and human rulers and to sacred sites impel them in the afterlife, spiritual world.

A book about Haitian zombies: wow! Will you be wizzleying -- hope, hope ;-D -- them for us all?