Category: Fairy Tales
Moon Slayer: In the grip of an archetype
Author: Denise Grobbelaar
Date Published: 2024-04-04 17:00:48
But what happens when the stories we choose to live by lead us down dark and treacherous paths? The Netflix series “The Last Airbender" offers a compelling example of this question through the character of Admiral Zhao and his unrelenting pursuit of becoming a legend by slaying the Moon Spirit.
The Handless Maiden: A father's brutalization of his daughter
Author: Denise Grobbelaar
Date Published: 2020-05-19 06:26:02
The horrific image of a father cutting off the hands of his daughter belongs only in fairytales, or does it? To be without hands is to be disempowered, helpless and dependent on others...