The significance of using number three and seven in fairy tales and folklores

Abstract

This academic paper presents figures that have influenced fairy tales and folk tales seen from the past to the present. Presenting the significance of the number three and seven in the story has the main purpose of enabling readers to recognize the characters, important places and events in the story lead to a connection to the Christian evidences underlying the number three and seven. From studying the importance of both numbers, it was found that the number three is often presented in a comparative form, roles and events whereas the number seven is presented as a perfect character or event which is related to the Christianity as the number three.