In this episode of Goddess, Witch, Woman, we descend into the glass coffin and meet the most famous witch of them all — the Evil Queen of Snow White.
Drawing from Clarissa Pinkola Estés, Maria Tatar, Sandra Gilbert & Susan Gubar, and ancient goddess myths, we explore what lies beneath her envy: the ache of aging, the inheritance of silence, and the shadow of the mother.
We go deep in:
The mirror as patriarchal gaze
Adolescence and menopause as mirrored initiations
The Queen’s hunger and transformation into the Hag
The symbolism of the apple, comb, and laces
Hera and Hebe as mythic parallels
The enduring allure of the Evil Queen
Listen if you love: fairy tales, mythic psychology, women’s archetypes, feminist storytelling, or Jungian depth work.
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