It's December! Time to deep dive into winter tales, and your Sirens are starting off the month with Snow Maidens, particularly the tales of Snegurochka and the Yuki-Onna. Also, Happy Mariah Carey Christmas Album Month!

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Music by Donald Guzzi & Artwork by Alexis Torres

Book to Read:

Kwaidan: Stories and Studies of Strange Things by Lafcadio Hearn

https://www.amazon.com/Kwaidan-Stories-Studies-Strange-Things/dp/0804836620

Myths and Legends of Japan by F. Hadland Davis

https://www.amazon.com/Myths-Legends-Japan-Hadland-Davis/dp/0486270459

Mysterious Tales From Japan by Rafe Martin 

https://www.rafemartin.com/bk_mysterious.html

Links to research:

https://etc.usf.edu/lit2go/145/the-pink-fairy-book/4841/snowflake/

https://www.russianamericancompany.com/the-snowmaiden/#:~:text=The%20Snowmaiden,in%20at%20least%20two%20folktales.

https://yokai.com/yukionna/

https://www.americanfolklore.net/the-snow-maiden/

https://hyakumonogatari.com/2013/12/18/yuki-onna-the-snow-woman/

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