Folklore & Women

Talk by Dr Jennifer Farrell is a lecturer in medieval history at the University of Exeter.

How can myths, legends, and fairytales help us to reclaim the voices, experiences, power, and desires of women in the past?

Focusing on the myths, legends and fairytales produced during the Middle Ages,the talk explores the ways in which stories of goddesses, fairies, witches, and female warriors served to both enforce and resist societal norms.