Russian Fairy Tale - Vasilissa the Fair

Send us Fan MailEpisode 16 Vasilissa the FairIn this week's episode we’ll find out why it was so important to always keep a flame a light in your home. And what one brave girl will go through in order to obtain light for her dark world. She will face great hardship after losing her mother, travel through a dark dangerous forest, enter the house of a Baba Yaga, live with her and pass her tests all with the help of a special gift given to her by her mother as she lie on her deathbed. This weeks Tale : Vassilissa the fair is adapted from the version found in the book :Russian Fairy Tales a Choice Collection of Muscovite Folk-LoreBy W.R.S. Ralston, M.A.,1873For you grown ups out there check out the book Women who run with wolves by Clarissa Pinkola EstesShe tells a hauntingly beautiful version of this story and has some fabulous interpretation.  Also for the younger and the older out there check out a  really great Young adult book:The House with Chicken Legs, By Sophie AndersonMy daughter and I have been reading it and it’s great .Thanks for listening.Narration and sound design by Aaron JamesPlease contact us with any questions or comments@kidsmythplus on facebook / instagram/YouTubeInstagramFacebookYouTube   Support the showNarration Score and original Sound Design by Aaron James.Thanks for listeningPlease reach out to us with any questions or comments,and don't forget to leave a rating and let us know how you like the episode.Thanks for listening!@kidsmythplus on facebook/instagram/ youtubeInstagramkidsmythplus.com