Hope you're not allergic to nuts, because they feature heavily in this story! This week, Rosie and Cathy look into the tale of Kate Crackernuts, and how she saves a dying prince from the fairies!

Into The Greenwood is the segment of the podcast where our hosts Rosie and Cathy take an in-depth look into the themes and variants of a single folktale 🌳

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Twelve_Dancing_Princesses

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https://www.terriwindling.com/blog/2015/02/lolly-willows.html

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https://www.cabinetdesfees.com/2011/kate-crackernuts-the-hen-wife-and-her-cauldron-of-wisdom/

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-020-68443-y

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kate_Crackernuts

https://www.sacred-texts.com/neu/eng/eft/eft38.htm