In this episode, we're tracing Cinderella from her ancient, ash-covered origins in global oral folklore to her bejeweled transformation through centuries of retellings. We'll explore how her story evolved across cultures, how Disney’s 1950 film rescued the studio from financial ruin, and how the Cinderella archetype continues to reinvent itself in modern media and pop culture.Cool Stuff Mentioned In This Episode: https://kidworldcitizen.org/the-golden-sandal-a-middle-eastern-cinderella-story/?utm_source=chatgpt.comhttps://literatepassion.wordpress.com/2016/11/16/the-golden-sandal-a-middle-eastern-cinderella-story-rebecca-hickox/?utm_source=chatgpt.comhttp://etheses.dur.ac.uk/13508/1/PhD_thesis_Gessica-Martini.pdfhttps://sussexfolktalecentre.org/wp-content/uploads/Persecuted-History-of-Cinderella.pdfhttps://www.preprints.org/frontend/manuscript/57c3839884c3a2d16b61dc10bff662c7/download_pubhttps://www.preprints.org/frontend/manuscript/57c3839884c3a2d16b61dc10bff662c7/download_pubhttps://www.skarstedt.com/exhibitions/cindy-shermanhttps://www.routledge.com/Fairy-Tales-and-the-Art-of-Subversion/Zipes/p/book/9780415976701?srsltid=AfmBOoqWP1Opj8zXulXKrTczRDWYLBUamvU3k03-5xxpHi-oZwv-s0kDSupport the showJoin the Patreon! - patreon.com/LadiesofLore Follow me on Bluesky - @ladiesoflore.bsky.social Follow me on TikTok - @ladiesoflore
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Queer Women of Mythology
From goddesses who loved women to warrior queens who defied gender norms, this episode celebrates the queer women of mythology. This week we're unearthing sapphic stories and discussing the divine queerness that’s always been part of our history and mythology. Help in LA: https://lapublicpress.org/2025/06/la-protest-resources-ice/https://www.chirla.org/donatenow/https://secure.qgiv.com/for/2025immigrantbondfund/https://www.esperanza-la.org/Cool Stuff Mentioned In This Episode: https://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-modern/zanele-muholihttps://archive.org/details/mythsmysteriesof00down/page/n5/mode/2uphttps://pshares.org/blog/queer-desire-and-the-myth-of-iphis/https://medium.com/counterarts/queer-love-stories-in-ovid-iphis-and-ianthe-85a00cc60468https://medium.com/prismnpen/the-real-spectacular-amazons-lesbians-connection-9aac08fb77e4https://www.ngv.vic.gov.au/essay/amorous-soldiers-and-amazons/https://www.shoutoutloud.org.uk/blog/old-gods-new-meanings/https://artemisexpert.substack.com/p/gay-gods-of-greece-artemis-167https://scholarsbank.uoregon.edu/items/262b9887-482f-4f95-a1a3-3dc336e1b44bhttps://www.britannica.com/biography/Sappho-Greek-poethttps://poets.org/poet/sapphoSupport the showJoin the Patreon! - patreon.com/LadiesofLore Follow me on Bluesky - @ladiesoflore.bsky.social Follow me on TikTok - @ladiesoflore
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Atabey: The Cosmic Mother of the Caribbean
Atabey, the Taino Mother of creation, once shaped land, sea, and sky. In this episode, we explore her as life-giver and cosmic force—and trace how her image shifted through colonisation, erasure, and survival. From sacred caves to modern memory, we follow the story of a goddess who endures.Cool Stuff Mentioned In This Episode: Taíno: Indigenous Caribbeans - Black History Month 2025Columbus and the Taíno - Exploring the Early Americas | Exhibitions - Library of CongressWho Were the Taíno, the Original Inhabitants of Columbus’ Island Colonies?https://docs.craft.do/editor/d/a3c7a96b-7d37-88b6-1cc7-ecb9ecfa10a0/7BE1A6F9-7835-4C3B-BEE0-B0EFD8B3E892?s=RrLBdrL5Dr8wPDSCueYcvuV5KY8ZXvj9XVX7FGyWSRqPhttps://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-319-71318-2https://www.proquest.com/openview/0c9d55c13fe7146e6a1325db7682eeb5/1?pq-origsite=gscholarhttps://www.proquest.com/openview/9c8ed0a77171cbcbc1137e8039f60b57/1?pq-origsite=gscholarSupport the showJoin the Patreon! - patreon.com/LadiesofLore Follow me on Bluesky - @ladiesoflore.bsky.social Follow me on TikTok - @ladiesoflore
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Suffolk: Boudicca, Witches and Fairies, Oh My!
In the very first episode of Ladies of Lore on Tour, we'll step into the mists of East Anglia as we trace the footsteps of Boudicca, commune with the witches of Suffolk, explore fairy folklore, and unravel the mystery of the green children of Woolpit.Cool Stuff Mentioned In This Episode: https://www.nationalparks.uk/2024/09/30/discover-folklore-of-the-broads/https://www.thesuffolkcoast.co.uk/articles/myths-legends-of-the-suffolk-coasthttps://www.edp24.co.uk/lifestyle/20656200.sunken-villages-sea-serpents---folklore-east-anglias-waterways/https://walpoleoldchapel.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Notes-on-the-Walpole-Chapel-Baptism-Records-1706-1837.pdfhttps://visit-burystedmunds.co.uk/blog/the-bury-st-edmunds-witch-trial-that-influenced-the-salem-witch-trialshttps://lowestoftoldandnow.org/lon/inspirational-women/amy-denny-and-rose-cullenderhttps://www.visitsuffolk.com/post/ghost-stories-and-witch-trials-in-bury-st-edmunds#:~:text=The%20first%20recorded%20account%20of,tried%20at%20Lancaster%20in%201612.https://folklorethursday.com/legends/celtic-warrior-women-queen-boudica-of-the-iceni/Support the showJoin the Patreon! - patreon.com/LadiesofLore Follow me on Bluesky - @ladiesoflore.bsky.social Follow me on TikTok - @ladiesoflore
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Schedule Update, Discord Server & Patreon News!
Super short update this week to give you the low down on the latest at Ladies of Lore. Biggest news is that the Patreon & Discord Server are both now live and you can access them here: www.patreon.com/LadiesOfLore Hope to see and chat to some of you there!Support the showJoin the Patreon! - patreon.com/LadiesofLore Follow me on Bluesky - @ladiesoflore.bsky.social Follow me on TikTok - @ladiesoflore
Ladies of Lore is the podcast dedicated to the fierce, forgotten and fascinating women of mythology and folklore. We unpick, unravel and explore their origins, their stories and explore how they have changed through time to arrive in today's modern world. From vengeful goddesses to cunning tricksters, warrior queens to mystical seers, we dive deep into the legends that shaped cultures - and the women who ruled them.Whether they've been erased, misunderstood or overshadowed, we're here to set the record straight and bring their stories to life. If you love myth, history and powerful women, this is the podcast for you.
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