What is the true meaning of the little miss muphet nursery rhyme?

Question

one of my teachers told me it was political, but there was something else about it that she wouldn't tell us...?

Answer 1

Some believe Little Miss Muffet and the spider symbolize Mary, Queen of Scots (1542-1587) and John Knox (1505-1572) a minister who wanted to scare her off the throne due to religious differences. Another story attributes the origin of this nursery rhyme to Dr. Thomas Muffet (1553-1604), an entomologist who wrote the first scientific catalogue of British native insects. It is believed the poem, Little Miss Muffet, was written for his stepdaughter Patience.


Like many nursery rhymes, there is some controversy and intrigue surrounding the possible hidden meanings of Little Miss Muffet, both symbolically and linguistically. The words and phrases in some Mother Goose rhymes have not changed although they are no longer used and seldom recognized by young people. This leaves them wide open for deciphering and interpreting. “Tuffet” is the classic example of such a word.

Perhaps Little Miss Muffet was the first “documented” person with arachnophobia. Or did she purposely spill her curds and whey because it was an unappetizing mixture of coagulated milk and watery cheese by-product? ( Montgomery, 2002.) When questioned about what happened, perhaps she blamed it on a spider to stay out of trouble. Maybe the curds and whey gave her a stomachache and the spider, believed to cure various ailments if swallowed, was there for medicinal purposes. Is Little Miss Muffet a symbol of sexual harassment or feminine stereotypes? Is this a simply a verse about a young girl eating a meal and being frightened by a bug? Or could these characters represent real people prominent in 16 th century England’s history?

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Story of the Little Miss Muffet Rhyme
Little Miss Muffet was a small girl whose name was Patience Muffet. Her stepfather, Dr. Muffet (1553-1604) was a famous entomologist who wrote the first scientific catalogue of British Insects. Whilst eating her breakfast of curds and whey Little Miss Muffet was frightened by one of his spiders and ran away! This particular Nursery Rhyme of Little Miss Muffet reputedly dates back to the late 16th century as indicated by the birth date of Dr Muffet! Unlikely story about Patience Muffet!

Answer 2

Little Miss Muffet Meaning

Answer 3

I just crawled meself out of bed and turn on the computer, with a cup of coffee and this is my first read. So much for the coffee waking me up, you did it! Wow Ma! SLAM! Hit me hard you did! Good one! (they say shock therapy works, I am seeing why)

Answer 4

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Opposing forces made this sort of disturbing for me. Like the clown in the movie "It". well written if you intended to rattle people.