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Sun, Moon, and Talia: Dark Origins of Sleeping Beauty

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What if the fairy tales you grew up with had a much darker origin?

Join us in this episode of Tales of Bedlam as we unravel the chilling 1636 version of Sleeping Beauty, known as “Sun, Moon, and Talia,” by Giambattista Basile.

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The Flayed Old Woman: Grotesque Beauty and Dark Enchantment

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Follow the eerie tale of two elderly sisters and the grotesque yet strangely captivating events that unfold when the eldest sister’s enchanting voice lures the King of Rockfort into a bizarre encounter through a keyhole.