![]() ![]() In the Appalachian Jack tales, where the English original would feature a king or other noble, the Appalachian Jack tale version would have a sheriff. As noted by the folklorist Herbert Halpert, the Appalachian Jack tales are analogous to many of the folk songs of Appalachia, being passed on orally rather than in writing, and tracing back to sources in England. "Jack tales" are present in Appalachian folklore. ![]() ![]() Some Jack tales feature themes that appear to originate from Germanic folk tales. The notional "Jack" corresponds with the German Hans (or Hänsel) and the Russian Ivan the Fool. Some of the stories feature Jack's brothers, Will and Tom. Unlike moralizing fairy heroes, Jack is often lazy or foolish, but emerges triumphant through wit and trickery, resembling the trickster or rebel archetypes. Jack is generally portrayed as a young adult. While these heroes are not necessarily congruous, their concepts are related and in some instances interchangeable. Some of the most famous Jack tales are " Jack and the Beanstalk", " Jack Frost", " Jack the Giant Killer", " Little Jack Horner" and " This Is the House That Jack Built". Jack is an English hero and archetypal stock character appearing in multiple legends, fairy tales, and nursery rhymes. Jack meets a fairy in " Jack and the Beanstalk" ![]()
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