Summary: Fairy tales don't only belong to the domain of childhood. Their overt themes are threaded throughout hit TV series like 'Game of Thrones' and 'True Blood,' 'Grimm' and 'Once Upon a Time.' These stories survive, says folklore expert Maria Tatar, by adapting across cultures and history. They are carriers of the plots we endlessly re-work in the narratives of our lives -- helping us work through things like fear and hope.
