25. A Cereal Mascot Tale (and the ONLY TIME Greek gods were helpful)
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Max tells the story of the Fig and Raisin Fool, a cereal mascot with nothing to lose and a baby who is also a detective to gain. Janey tells the beautiful story of Iphis and Ianthe, one of the only trans* love stories in Greek mythology.
Janey’s Sources - Iphis and Ianthe
“Metamorphoses: A New Translation” by Ovid, translated by Charles Martin
Max’s Sources - The Fig-and-Raisin Fool
“Catarina the Wise: and Other Wondrous Sicilian Folk and Fairy Tales” by Guiseppe Pitrè, edited by Jack Zipes
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