Welcome back dear friends, after such a long time! And, as it is the festive season, with so many faiths and cultures celebrating in so many different ways, I thought it would be nice to celebrate also, with some folklore females associated with this time of year.
So, in this episode we are going to look at the stories of Snegurochka the Snow Maiden, La Befana and Frau Holle or Hulda, the darker crone Goddess Beira, and the huntress Goddess Skaadi. Enjoy.... and we send you all our very best as one year turns to another.
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0:00 introduction
1:20 La Befana the Christmas Witch
6:23 Snegurochka the Snow Maiden
13:42 Frau Holle the old lady of Christmas and Yule
22:49 Skaadi the huntress Goddess and Jotun of Viking lore
26:53 Beira the Cailleach of Winter
33:05 Closing thoughts
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Attributions -
Art, photography, writing :
As always I use artist images by my husband, artist and illustrator Marc Potts
You can find more of his work at www.marcpottsart.com ... he is also on Facebook and Instagram
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My work can be found on www.kellypottsmartinez.com ... I am also on Facebook & Instagram ... I sculpt and craft and write
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Folklorists:
Al Ridenour, Wikipedia, C Ginzburg, Grimm, D A McKenzie, A Lang
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Online Image & Video Resources :
Wikimedia Commons, Pixabay, Dartmoor Snow by Mark Shackleton
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Music Credits :
Frost Waltz by Kevin Macleod
16 июл 2024
