Dearg Due: Female Sovereignty vs Family Expectation
Sep 02, 2024•49 min
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This week we look at the Waterford (Ireland) vampire, the Dearg Due. Unlike some other folkloric vampires, this one has its origins in a story about a forced marriage, star crossed lovers, and abuse of the feminine by a father and a husband. When we look at all the elements of the story, we end up with a story about the dangers of denying female sovereignty rather than a didactic tale about women who want to marry below their social station.
Patreon: https://patreon.com/chthonia
Merch: https://chthoniapodcast.creator-spring.com/
GoFundMe for Institute for the Study of Feminine Myth: https://gofund.me/5e24b8ec
This week we look at the Waterford (Ireland) vampire, the Dearg Due. Unlike some other folkloric vampires, this one has its origins in a story about a forced marriage, star crossed lovers, and abuse of the feminine by a father and a husband. When we look at all the elements of the story, we end up with a story about the dangers of denying female sovereignty rather than a didactic tale about women who want to marry below their social station.
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