Talk:Changeling
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one wonders why they steal babes, if it doesn't work out anyway? --Yak 13:09, Mar 15, 2004 (UTC)
- I guess the reason is that our ancestors considered children born with Down's syndrome to be changelings. In this way changelings were a reality and the possibility of having one's child replaced was something that instilled fear. I know from the rural area in south central Sweden, where I grew up, that there was once a "changeling" in the neighbourhood who lived to an old age. Children have always been born with Down's syndrome and people needed a name for it. --Wiglaf 10:56, Mar 25, 2004 (CET)
- I've heard that one reason trolls want to trade children is because they want the troll child to have a proper upbringing. Dustin Asby 06:28, 30 Aug 2004 (UTC)
- In my experience from reading Scandinavian fairy tales for my daughter, the main reason is jealousy. In the fairy tales, the trolls are dark and swarthy and are fond of the blond beauty of human infants.--Wiglaf 21:55, 8 Nov 2004 (UTC)
Cleanup
Re: Salleman's request: the article needs cleaning up to improve layout, writing style (esp: formality) and grammar. A few references wouldn't hurt. The term "fae" needs linking and explaining. Exploding Boy 20:42, Jun 7, 2005 (UTC)