Icy Sedgwick Livres

Exploring the stories of 50 unique folktale characters, this book highlights the relevance of ancient rebels and misfits in today's world. It showcases figures like Muma Padurii, a forest witch, and Robin Hood, emphasizing how these flawed heroes and relatable villains reflect societal issues. These tales, often passed down by marginalized voices, encourage readers to embrace their individuality and speak out against authority. Through these narratives, the book illustrates the lessons we can learn from the unconventional characters of folklore.

Rebel Folklore gathers 50 of the darkest and most complicated folktale characters from around the world, showing readers why we should care about the rebels and misfits of ancient stories. Folktales were humble stories, passed down generations by those on the fringes of society: women, peasants, outcast groups. Across the world, these ancient stories are filled with strange characters, complicated figures who hold up a mirror to the world that dreamt them up. From outspoken women cast as witches to anti-authority figures denounced as criminals, flawed heroes to relatable villains, Rebel Folklore celebrates 50 of these misfits and what they mean for us today. Whether it's Muma Padurii, the Romanian forest witch who terrorizes trespassers to protect the environment, the Churel, who stalks unfaithful men on her backwards feet, or Robin Hood, everyone's favourite lawless activist, we can learn a lot from the rebels of days gone by: how to speak out, embrace our flaws, and be unashamedly ourselves - even if that means being a cannibalistic swamp witch.