Little Thumb and the Trail of Breadcrumbs
Roots of Lore
English - January 11, 2019 02:49 - 56 minutes - 78 MB - ★★★★★ - 123 ratingsHistory Society & Culture fairytale folklore story storytelling Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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In this episode, we're exploring the class system of Louis XIV's France through the story of Charles Perrault's Le Petit Poucet, or Little Thumb. We'll explore how it ties to the Grimms' Hansel and Gretel and how the ogre creature evolved from the Arabic ghoul.
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