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We open up season 3 with The Bear and the Nightingale, a story inspired by Slavic and Russian Folklore. Tune in to learn a bit about this story and the mythology it is based on.Russian Folklore ResourcesRussian Folklore: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Folklore_of_RussiaA Brief History of Russian Folklore: https://www.pushkinhouse.org/blog/2020/5/13/a-brief-history-of-russian-folkloreRoutledge Companion to Russian Literature: https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Routledge_Companion_to_Russian_Liter/k2BO7K6tYIoC?hl=en&gbpv=0Father Frost tale: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Father_Frost_(fairy_tale)Vasilisa the Beautiful: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vasilisa_the_BeautifulOther fun source for Russian mythology: https://meettheslavs.com/russian-mythology/Paige Presents Fun with Comics: Lore Olympus, WebtoonThe Bear and The NightingaleLearn more about Katherine Arden: http://katherinearden.com/Buy a copy for yourself: https://bookshop.org/a/9616/9781101885956Creative’s Corner: Tale FoundryYouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCusb0SpT8elBJdbcEJS_l2AWebsite: https://thetalefoundry.com/about/DiscussionWhat are some similarities and differences you can see between Russian/Slavic folklore and Western folklore or fairy tales?Vasya’s socially acceptable choices are get married or go to a convent. She chooses neither and runs off on her own. If you lived in this society or time period, what do you think you would have done?What are some modern folk tales that you are familiar with? Would you want to read a book inspired by them?Ivan Bilibin was the artist Jennifer was talking about during the discussion, you can learn more about him here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivan_BilibinOr see a portfolio of his work here: https://www.wikiart.org/en/ivan-bilibinSupport the podFind us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/big_book_energyFind us on Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/big_book_energyDon’t forget to leave us a review if you are enjoying the pod: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/big-book-energy/id1494813078If you are interested in being on the show, check out the Book Elder tier on our Patreon*Some of the links above are affiliate links and we will receive commission from any purchases made through them*Support the show (https://patreon.com/BigBookEnergy)