Fortnightly thingy and the Two of Pentacles/The Three Little Men
This story is a bit of an amalgam of Snow White and Diamonds and Toads – you’ve got an evil stepmother, the stepdaughter being sent out to do impossible tasks, … Continue reading
November 28, 2022 · Leave a comment
Weekly thingy and the Ace of Pentacles/The Tinder Box
Do people mostly know this one? It’s honestly a little icky, the ‘hero’ uses his access to magical dogs to steal a sleeping princess from her bedroom several times and … Continue reading
November 13, 2022 · Leave a comment
Weekly thingy and the King of Swords/Myrtha
I’m back to a ballet source, although the Wilis in Giselle are absolutely based in a variety of traditional folktales about vilis/vilas (and of course you may be familiar with … Continue reading
November 7, 2022 · 1 Comment