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Yuki-onna: the Spirit of Winter
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Length:
61 minutes
Released:
Nov 26, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
As we head into the winter season, we round out the last few podcasts of the year with a discussion of the Japanese "snow woman" Yuki-onna. Like many of our Dark Feminine figures, she has both gentle and terrifying aspects; she can fall in love and marry, she can bring treasure, but she also freezes people to death and in some instances cannibalizes them. As a snow woman she is a deep embodiment of the yin principle, which we will explore with respect to her stories and attributes.
Released:
Nov 26, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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