#63 Kate Crackernuts | Into the Greenwood

Hope you're not allergic to nuts, because they feature heavily in this story! This week, Rosie and Cathy look into the tale of Kate Crackernuts, and how she saves a dying prince from the fairies! Into The Greenwood is the segment of the podcast where our hosts Rosie and Cathy take an in-depth look into the themes and variants of a single folktale 🌳 Support our work on Kofi: ko-fi.com/folklorescotland Check out our socials to keep in the loop!

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instagram.com/folklorescotland Folklore Scotland is a Scottish registered charity whose aim is to connect the tales of the past with the technology of today. You can visit our website and explore your local folklore at www.folklorescotland.com. If you would like to become one of our voluntary contributors or would like to get in touch, email us at info@folklorescotland.com SOURCES https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kate_Crackernuts https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Twelve_Dancing_Princesses https://web.archive.org/web/20101230090700/http://journal.petajinnathandersen.com/2008/01/kate-crackernuts-commentary.html https://www.terriwindling.com/blog/2015/02/lolly-willows.html https://regia.org/research/misc/costs.htm https://www.cabinetdesfees.com/2011/kate-crackernuts-the-hen-wife-and-her-cauldron-of-wisdom/ https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-020-68443-y https://www.hemyockcastle.uk/measure.html https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kate_Crackernuts https://www.sacred-texts.com/neu/eng/eft/eft38.htm

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Scottish registered charity telling the tales of the past with the technology of today. Tune in every week for insight on Scottish folklore! Every two weeks you can expect episodes that delve deep into the world of folklore, either with Cathy and Rosie over at Into The Greenwood, or with our panel of presenters in The Crannog. Every week in between, we release shorter storytelling 'Campfire Tales'.