Asexual Fairy Tales

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A partner story to last month's "Attis & the Priests of Cybele", this Hawai'ian myth tells of inviolate bodies, and a goddess with a detatchable vagina! [Content warning for obvious reasons!] From Asexual Myths & Tales by Elizabeth Hopkinson. Read by the author. Theme song: Fairy Tale, written, played and sung by Elizabeth Hopkinson. Tip me on Ko-fi Visit my website Facebook: @ElizabethHopkinsonAuthor TwitterX: @hidden_grove Threads: @angeliocitystate

This month we look at what a Phrygian goddess and her priests have to do with Barbie and Ken. Taken from Asexual Myths & Tales (Elizabeth Hopkinson, 2020) [Content warning: mild reference to self-castration] This story also relates to "Our Lady of Montevergine" in my forthcoming book, Legends from Lindisfarne. Tip me on Ko-fi. Visit my website. Facebook: @ElizabethHopkinsonAuthor TwitterX: @hidden_grove Threads: @angeliocitystate

In this special episode, I speak to Sacha Coward, author of Queer As Folklore, who tells us the tale of Callisto and the asexual origins of werewolves. (Trigger warning: contains passing reference to rape). https://unbound.com/books/queer-as-folklore

This month’s story is from an upcoming project, Legends from Lindisfarne: Diverse & Inclusive Saints. A Prince is frustrated in his hunting efforts by a woman in a hedge. Crowdfunding on Kickstarter from 24 May. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/hopkinsontales/legends-from-lindisfarne-diverse-and-inclusive-saints To buy artwork from the book visit: https://ko-fi.com/s/781c27e327