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Advent 2023: Eight Maids A-Milking
In their fifth Advent 2023 mini-episode, Martin and Eleanor take those udders in hand and talk Eight Maids A-Milking!
We start off discussing the Maiden archetype and concept of the Triple Goddess, then moo-ve on to talking about the Maiden's lactose-free role in some specific folktales such as Red Riding Hood, Goldilocks, and Bluebeard.
Then it's time to chew the cud about the strange role milk plays in folklore and fairytales, including brief retellings of Aesop's "The Milkmaid and her Pail of Milk" and the Brothers Grimm story "Lean Liza" - all before a brief chat about leaving milk out…
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