Bewitched: The Role of Magic in Fairytales and Great Storytelling

<p>This week in the Cold, we’re continuing our autopsy of the fairytale genre, as well as the construction, from the ground up, of a brand new tale of magic, morality, and love, titled “Romakaji.” The role of magic is at the center of our episode, so get ready to be bewitched.</p> <p>All fairytales have an enchantment at their core, and the most memorable include some manner of sorceress casting spells and creating mayhem, right? Like putting a princess to sleep, feeding a poisoned apple to a step-daughter, turning a handsome, young lad into a frog or a beast. Evil Queens, witches, and fairy godmothers change the course of a maiden’s life, most often entangling her lover in their mischief, providing obstacles, but also opportunities for a smitten pair to show their devotion to one another, to demonstrate their worthiness of true love.&nbsp;</p> <p>This episode is also available as a blog post: https://victoriadougherty.wordpress.com/2021/04/16/witches-and-enchantments/</p> --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. <a href="https://anchor.fm/app">https://anchor.fm/app</a> --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/victoria-dougherty/message