We look at the practice of taking animal wives in fairy tales--specifically the Crane Wife in Japan, and the Selkie Wife in the North Sea. Along the way we talk about domesticity, agency, and, strangely enough, anime.
We look at the practice of taking animal wives in fairy tales--specifically the Crane Wife in Japan, and the Selkie Wife in the North Sea. Along the way we talk about domesticity, agency, and, strangely enough, anime.