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T1 Witch, Fairy, Guilty: An Analysis of Women’s Roles in Irish Changeling Tales
A1 Gracia Casado, Sandra
A2 Universidad de Valladolid. Facultad de Filosofía y Letras
K1 Changeling
K1 Folklore
K1 Fairy tales
K1 Women’s roles
K1 Ireland
K1 Comparative analysis
K1 Niño cambiado
K1 Cuentos de hadas
K1 Papel de las mujeres
K1 Irlanda
K1 Análisis comparativo
K1 5701.11 Enseñanza de Lenguas
AB In the folklore of Ireland, the changeling stands out as the most representative and iconicfigure in popular tales. This creature, the fairy substitute of a kidnapped person, has been theorizedto have emerged due to high infant mortality rates and early explanations of disability.Furthermore, far from staying in the realm of fairy tales and fiction, the changeling has real-worldcounterparts and consequences that are well attested in the historical record. As such, it hasbecome one of the most written-about myths. However, and despite extensive analysis performedon such tales, little attention has been paid to the women in these: always present, yet rarelyvisible. In order to understand the roles played by women in changeling folktales and in folkloreat large, an analysis has been performed of a series of texts featuring these creatures with theobjective to better comprehend the manner in which folklore reflects the social realities andidiosyncrasies of Ireland.
YR 2024
FD 2024
LK https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/71797
UL https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/71797
LA eng
DS UVaDOC
RD 03-mar-2025