Dwarfs, giants, princesses and dragons in classical Antiquity: some connections between folktale, children’s literature and classical myth

La intención principal del presente artículo no es dar unas directrices precisas a los docentes de primaria, sino presentarles un material alternativo a los cuentos tradicionales y la literatura infantil basado en las raíces culturales de nuestra civilización y su rico patrimonio a fin de que estos lo adapten de la manera que crean más adecuada a las necesidades de sus alumnos.The main intention of this article is not giving precise instructions to the teachers in primary education, but to present an alternative material to folktales and children’s literature based on the cultural roots of our civilization and its rich heritage so that they fit the way it seems most appropriate to the needs of their pupils.peerReviewe