Ben Vs Wirt - Tumblr Posts

Both pairs of siblings embark on their magical journeys in a quest to ultimately return to where they came from.

Both journeys start on Halloween!!!

Both Greg and Saoirse run off on their own at least once when their older brothers aren't looking (Greg wanders off in "Schooltown Follies;" Saoirse swims down the Holy Well).

Wirt and Ben both face down frightening, powerful, legendary figures from stories (The Beast, Macha the Owl Witch) who are holding their siblings captive in a weakened state of partial transformation (Greg changing into an Edelwood tree, Saoirse being half-turned to stone).

Not to mention there's no good reason why selkies can't exist in the Unknown, and all I'm saying is that Greg and Saoirse would be INSTANT best friends.

Also, I'm sure Wirt would have appreciated having a leash for Greg on more than one occasion.

I'll add to this when I can think of more parallels . . .

when you realize how ben and saoirse parallel wirt and greg