Don’t Bet on That Prince!
Don Haase, editor of Marvels and Tales, sent me the two covers (posted below) from The Economist and Der Spiegel, which he spotted in the airport last week. “Who Can Save the SPD?” is the caption in the image from Der Spiegel. Fascinating that fairy tales are invoked so often (to add a little color?) in stories addressing economic and political issues. The fantasy of a rescuer waiting in the wings endures into adult life even if the romance and magic are gone. Is there nothing left but parody?
In case you are wondering about the original of the Sleeping Beauty on the Economist cover, above is Edward Burne-Jones’s exquisite painting. I can’t help but worry about another myth that is being invoked: Sleeping Beauty cast as Europe (Europa), with Tony Blair as an (unlikely) Zeus?
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