We’re excited to hit the high seas in our next few episodes and celebrate the height of summer. In the next full episode we take a deep dive into all things mermaid-y. Mermaid-ish? Anyhow, Rumpel has uncovered some unbelievable lore from Ireland to Japan and back again with tales both ancient and modern!

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In our upcoming episode, The Snoozing Spinner, we’ll share a special code word you’ll use to enter our first giveaway, generously sponsored by our local yarn shop, Knit & Pearls! We are so excited about the giveaway, so be sure to tune in July 15 to listen. Many thanks to Knit & Pearls for sponsoring this giveaway and making it possible - we love you! For giveaway details, read on to learn how you can enter…

Just a quick google search is all it takes to discover a fascinating array of Sleeping Beauties. There are a myriad of versions of this tale derived from seemingly everywhere. 1001 Arabian Nights and The Canterbury Tales might surprise you as sources we uncovered! You can discover intriguing variations in the themes, symbols, plot, and character development as you read through retellings beginning perhaps as early as the 9th century CE and even earlier if you want to count the age-old trope of an ill-fated, sleeping damsel in distress. For example, what about poor Psyche in the Silver Age Latin tale of Cupid and Psyche by Apuleius?

Together… apart…