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May 29, 2023 27 min

38. Cinderella (Mara Pepelashka)

from The Story Apothecary Hosted by Nana Tomova

Story Prescription: A story for grief, loss, longing and hope. Story Caution: This story deals with loss and death. Like many other stories, this is a tale for older humans. Recommended age 14+ A traditional Cinderella variant from Bulgaria. A story of Mara who becomes Cinderella (Pepelashka). We all know the story of Cinderella, or do we only know one sanitised, Bourgeoisie version made famous by one particular author? This Cinderella story deals with the grief of losing a mother, tending to the bones, the love of a cow, and of course a slipper. To learn more about Rewilding Cinderella, follow this link: https://www.wildstorycommons.org/rewildingcinderella To support my work financially you can become a a regular patron on Patreon, and you will receive the gift of stories and folklore. . You can also 'buy me a coffee' as a one-off way of supporting me if you enjoy listening. . Music: Thank you to In Feathers for the beautiful music.

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