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Episode 11: "Baba Yaga & The Kitchen Witch"
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In this episode, the Storyteller Kathy Shimpock explores the character of Baba Yaga as she confronts "Vasilissa the Beautiful." She will also discuss the way folktales and their characters can impact our lives today. These stories can serve the same function as Vasilissa's tiny wooden doll, providing needed guidance and insights for us all.
Story: A.N. Afanasev, "Vasilisa Prekrasnaia," in Narodnye Russkie Skazki (Russian Fairy Tales), (Moscow: A. Semena, 1855-63).
Cover illustration: "Vasilisa the Fair," by Ivan Bilibin, 1900. "Kitchen Witch Doll," by Kathy Shimpock, 2019.
Music: The Snow Queen Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Copyright 2020 Kathy Shimpock. All rights reserved.
For more crone tales, visit the "Wise Crone Cottage in the Woods" (http://www.wisecronecottage.com).
47 episodes
Manage episode 273552723 series 2799527
In this episode, the Storyteller Kathy Shimpock explores the character of Baba Yaga as she confronts "Vasilissa the Beautiful." She will also discuss the way folktales and their characters can impact our lives today. These stories can serve the same function as Vasilissa's tiny wooden doll, providing needed guidance and insights for us all.
Story: A.N. Afanasev, "Vasilisa Prekrasnaia," in Narodnye Russkie Skazki (Russian Fairy Tales), (Moscow: A. Semena, 1855-63).
Cover illustration: "Vasilisa the Fair," by Ivan Bilibin, 1900. "Kitchen Witch Doll," by Kathy Shimpock, 2019.
Music: The Snow Queen Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com). Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Copyright 2020 Kathy Shimpock. All rights reserved.
For more crone tales, visit the "Wise Crone Cottage in the Woods" (http://www.wisecronecottage.com).
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