{"id":627,"date":"2025-09-22T14:58:15","date_gmt":"2025-09-22T14:58:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vanessayrogers.com\/fabricoffolklore\/?post_type=podcast&p=627"},"modified":"2025-10-18T17:31:19","modified_gmt":"2025-10-18T17:31:19","slug":"fairy-tale-flip-ep-8-donkey-skin","status":"publish","type":"podcast","link":"https:\/\/vanessayrogers.com\/fabricoffolklore\/podcast\/fairy-tale-flip-ep-8-donkey-skin\/","title":{"rendered":"Fairy Tale Flip Ep 8: Donkey Skin"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Have you ever heard of the classic fairy tale, Donkey Skin by Charles Perrault? In episode 8 of Fairy Tale Flip \u202a@donnaleefields\u202c<\/a> and Vanessa Y Rogers dive deep into the context of this French fairy tale found in some versions Tales of Mother Goose and discuss the famous author Charles Perrault. We explore why he wrote the first books meant for children, as well as the origins of the tale and connections to older tales such as The Golden Ass, Oedipus, and the story of the princess St. Dymphna who is now the patron saint of mental health. We discuss themes of grief, beauty, incest, empowerment, nature and natural order and its similarities and differences to Cinderella. It is a fascinating discussion on a half-forgotten fairy tale that was once very well known. Don’t miss this incredible episode!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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