Research English At Durham

Snake Women: Crafting Power in Medieval Origin Stories

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Think of a medieval romance, and  you might imagine brave courtly knights dashing to the rescue of women  held captive by monstrous beasts and dragons. But think again. Olivia  Colquitt introduces us to the 14th-century Mélusine story, in which the  beautiful woman is not all that she seems and it is the man who ends up  in need of a rescuer. For more about this podcast, visit http://readdurhamenglish.wordpress.com