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Wise Crone Cottage Podcast
Welcome to the Wise Crone Cottage podcast with storyteller, Kathy Shimpock. Here we'll meet the crone and uncover her wisdom as found, in fairy tales, folktales and myths. New episodes are released each month. All rights reserved.
Wise Crone Cottage Podcast
"The Silver Cane" - an Armenian tale (S6, #5)
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In this episode, the storyteller, Kathy Shimpock, will share a story from the Langs’ Olive Fairy Book. It’s an Armenian tale entitled “The Silver Cane.” The life of this crone takes an unexpected turn. We see how even the oldest, smallest and weakest of us can still speak truth to power.
Story: Macler, Frederic, "The Steel Cane," in The Olive Fairy Book, ed. Andrew Lang (London: Longmans, Green & Co., 1907).
Illustration: Pixaby.com.
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