For our second Storytime episode, Rowan compiled a collection of her stories all centered around the topic of the artistic muse in history and mythology. This week’s episode includes W.B. Yates’ Leanan Sidhe, the Green Fairy of absinthe, the tragic death of the Unknown Woman of the Seine, and the tale of a science fiction unicorn.

For the full history behind each story, check out the full Willing & Fable Episodes listed below:

Sources

Willing and Fable Episodes:

Episode 7 - Gods vs Mortals - Hou Yi & Leanan Sidhe

Episode 98 - Absinthe - Hallucinations, the Green Fairy, and the Belle Epoch

Episode 93 - L’Inconnue de la Seine Part 1 - The Most Kissed Woman in the World

Episode 86 - Unicorns - Mythical Creatures, Rhinoceroses, and Death by Virgin