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102. The Easter Weasel (and the Power of Punctuality)
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Janey and Max
Hello, autumn babies! Welcome to the new episode! This week, Max will tell us the classic Easter story of the white weasel/Christ allegory (?), and Janey will once again reiterate that we are #TeamTroll first and always. Enjoy!
Janey’s Sources - The Troll Ride
- “An Illustrated Treasury of Swedish Folk and Fairy Tales”
- Full text of “The Troll in the Ditch”
- Anna Wahlenberg Wikipedia
Max’s Sources - The Weasel
- “White as Milk, Red as Blood: The Forgotten Fairy Tales of Franz Xaver von Schonwerth” translated by Shelley Tanaka, illustrated by Willow Dawson
- Weasels in Greek folklore
- “Death Before Dishonor” - symbolism of the white weasel
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