Russian skazki

[Alina Israeli]

That's Peau d"Ane variety as opposed for subliminal message of incest  
as in La Belle et la Bête.


On Aug 10, 2010, at 5:56 PM, Rouhier-Willoughby, Jeanmarie wrote:

> One additional note, there are also incest tales in the Russian  
> tradition. They usually tell of a girl, whose mother has died,  
> being pressed into marriage by her brother or father. She uses a  
> magic doll left her by her mother to escape the sin, goes to the  
> otherworld, where she typically finds an appropriate wife for her  
> relative, often with Baba Yaga's help.
> *********************************

Alina Israeli
Associate Professor of Russian
LFS, American University
4400 Massachusetts Ave.
Washington DC 20016
(202) 885-2387 	fax (202) 885-1076
aisrael at american.edu





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