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In this episode storyteller Kathy Shimpock, shares two versions of  "The Very Black Witch" found within the story of "When Culwhch Won Olwen." The first is the traditional story as found in The Mabinogion, the second, is a newly created variation.  She also discusses the wisdom this witchy Crone can share with women today.

Story: "How Culwhch Won Olwen," in The Mabinogion, as translated by Lady Charlotte Guest in 1894.
Cover illustration:  Fountains Abbey bestiary.  England, probably North Yorkshire, ca. 1325-1350.  MS M.890. Fol. 013v  
Music:  The Snow Queen Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com).  Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License.  http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ 

Copyright 2019, Kathy Shimpock.

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In this episode storyteller Kathy Shimpock, reads the Grimm brothers' story "The Goose-Girl at the Well."  She also explores the character of the crone archetype.  Is the crone simply a witch or is she something more?

Story: "Goose-Girl at the Well" recorded by the Brothers Grimm.
Cover illustration by Rie Cramer, found in the book Grimm Fairy Tales  (1927).  
Music:  The Snow Queen Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com).  Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License.  http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ 

Copyright 2019, Kathy Shimpock.

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In this episode, Kathy Shimpock tells the Welsh tale of "Ceridwen's Quest" also known by the title "The Birth of Taliesin." We then explore the concept of archetypes and especially the archetype of the wise old woman.  All rights reserved.

Story: "The Birth of Taliesin" from Medieval Welsh poetry.
Cover Image: Pixabay.com.
Music:  The Snow Queen Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com).  Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License.  http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ 

Copyright 2019, Kathy Shimpock.

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In this episode, Kathy tells the story of “Frau Holle,” a German folktale, recorded by the Brothers Grimm.  We explore the relationship between its young and old characters - especially the role the wise crone plays in the initiation of the young woman. We also look at the symbolism found within this story to see what it has to offer from a psychological perspective.   Finally we discover what Frau Holle can teach us about living today as an elder.   All rights reserved.

Story: "Frau Holle" recorded by the Brothers Grimm.
Cover illustration by Rie Cramer, found in the book Grimm Fairy Tales  (1927).  
Music:  The Snow Queen Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com).  Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License.  http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/ 

Copyright 2019, Kathy Shimpock.

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On this episode, Kathy discusses the creation of the Wise Crone Cottage podcast and the importance of folktales today.  She'll tell you a Japanese story, "The Old Woman and the Wicked Oni."  It's a story that explores the concept of the "Other."  We'll see how the wise old woman becomes an unlikely hero, facing her opponents bravely and finding unexpected solutions to seemingly insurmountable problems.  All rights reserved.

Story:  From several variants of the "Old Woman and the Wicked Oni."  Japanese folktale.
Cover Image:  Edmund Dulac from the book The Sleeping Beauty and Other Fairy Tales (1910).
Music:  The Snow Queen Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com).  Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License.  http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/  

Copyright 2019, Kathy Shimpock.

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For more crone tales, visit the "Wise Crone Cottage in the Woods" (http://www.wisecronecottage.com).