#ftaesthetics

[wormwoodandhoney]

fairy tales as internet aesthetics: beauty and the beast as light academia

The first she entered was lined with mirrors, and Beauty saw herself reflected on every side, and thought she had never seen such a charming room. ... Tearing herself away from the portrait at last, she passed through into a room which contained every musical instrument under the sun, and here she amused herself for a long while in trying some of them, and singing until she was tired. The next room was a library, and she saw everything she had ever wanted to read, as well as everything she had read, and it seemed to her that a whole lifetime would not be enough to even read the names of the books, there were so many. By this time it was growing dusk, and wax candles in diamond and ruby candlesticks were beginning to light themselves in every room.

[wormwoodandhoney]

fairy tales as internet aesthetics: thumbelina as fairycore 

He took the gold crown from his head, and placed it on hers, and asked her name, and if she would be his wife, and queen over all the flowers.

[wormwoodandhoney]

fairy tales as internet aesthetics: cinderella as dark royaltycore

"Cinderella, would you not be glad to go to the ball?"

"Alas!" said she, "you only jeer me; it is not for such as I am to go thither."

"Thou art in the right of it," replied they; "it would make the people laugh to see a Cinderwench at a ball."

[wormwoodandhoney]

fairytales as internet aesthetics: snow white as cottagecore 

She ran as long as her feet would go until it was almost evening; then she saw a little cottage and went into it to rest herself. Everything in the cottage was small, but neater and cleaner than can be told. There was a table on which was a white cover, and seven little plates, and on each plate a little spoon; moreover, there were seven little knives and forks, and seven little mugs. Against the wall stood seven little beds side by side, and covered with snow-white counterpanes.

[wormwoodandhoney]

fairytales as internet aesthetics: sleeping beauty as knightcore

aurora is a princess & a knight. maleficent is a warrior fairy with a grudge. the prince would be better off if he stayed off the battlefield. curses & swords are no match for aurora’s will.