Sleeping Beauty: A 5-Minute History with Micah

Tales of BedlamA 5 Minute History
Written By Micah Shatswell

Discover the haunting origins and transformations of the Sleeping Beauty tale over centuries! From unsettling themes of non-consensual acts and cannibalism in Troylus and Zellandine to the sanitized and romanticized versions by Charles Perrault and the Brothers Grimm, we promise you'll never see this fairy tale the same way again. Listen as we dissect six versions of this iconic story, highlighting the stark evolution from a dark tale of violence to a cherished children's narrative.

Join me, Micah, for a riveting journey through time. We'll explore the earliest renditions in the 1300s and carry you through to Sir Arthur Quiller-Couch's heartwarming 1910 adaptation. We'll unpack the profound shifts in themes, from tragedy and betrayal to love and respect, showing how each retelling added layers to Sleeping Beauty's rich tapestry. Don't miss our next episode, where we narrate Giambattista Basile's Sun, Moon, and Talia in detail.

๐“๐‘๐ˆ๐†๐†๐„๐‘ ๐–๐€๐‘๐๐ˆ๐๐† - ๐ฌ๐จ๐ฆ๐ž ๐จ๐Ÿ ๐ญ๐กese ๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐ž๐ฌ ๐ข๐ง๐ฏ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฏ๐ž ๐ง๐จ๐ง๐œ๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ž๐ง๐ฌ๐ฎ๐š๐ฅ ๐ฌ๐ž๐ฑ and cannibalism.

A5 is a five-minute fun history lesson with host Micah on a fairy tale subject, usually preceding a fairy tale story with hosts Micah and Andrea.

 
Micah Shatswell

An avid woodworker, tabletop gamer, and sometimes gardenerโ€ฆ My wife and I are working toward making videos, painting minifigs, and eventually producing games.

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