Welcome back, darklings.
In this thrilling continuation of our Cinderella deep dive, we uncover the sinister folk tale variations from history. From dark family secrets to shocking historical inspirations, the story of Cinderella has never been more haunting.
📖 Missed Part 1? Watch it here:
https://youtu.be/X7ukx3SBa1c?si=CO4uJyEksgsh6BN8
In this video, we explore:
– The chilling story of Thousand Furs—a twisted tale of escape and disguise.
– Vasilisa the Beautiful’s eerie journey to Baba Yaga’s hut.
– The Norse-inspired revenge of Mjaðveig Mánadóttir.
– Cross-cultural Cinderella variations, from ancient mythology to chilling folklore.
Discover the unsettling truths behind these timeless tales and how they reveal the darker side of human nature, power, and survival.
If you love exploring the dark origins of fairy tales, nursery rhymes, and folklore, don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe for more.
**Chapters:**
0:43 The Story of Thousand Furs
7:03 A Father’s Forbidden Desire
8:18 The Habsburg Dynasty
9:49 The Legend of Saint Dymphna
12:57 Cap-O-Rushes
15:02 The Story of Vasilisa the Beautiful
26:49 Baba Yaga
31:06 Esther : A Bible Story
33:33 The Icelandic Cinderella: Mjaðveig Mánadóttir
Let me know your favourite version of Cinderella in the comments! 🌙
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Greetings Darklings,
I come bearing both an apology and my deepest thanks. Just before Christmas, my computer decided to betray me, sending the original edit of Cinderella Part 2 into the void. I’ve since rebuilt it from the ashes, but alas, it’s taken far longer than I’d hoped.
I’ve missed speaking with you all—your comments are the highlight of my days! I do hope you enjoy this long-awaited dive into Cinderella’s darker origins ✨
Here’s to a hauntingly brilliant 2025—I’m so excited to share more chilling tales and curious discoveries with you in the months ahead 🖤
L x
Ah, "Peau d'Âne" (donkey skin) is one of the most classic French movie and is an adaptation of that tale. Thak you so much for bringing back decades long memories.
Fascinating
I live close to Geel in Belgium were St Dymphna is patroness
I truly appreciate your work! Your videos just get better and better it seems. ❤❤ thanks you for creating educational and INTERESTING CONTENT
All of your tales I most thoroughly enjoyed; however that last was truly my favorite. Thank you for your research that ends with you bringing to us your loyal audience the oft times thrilling and surprising stories.
Mossicoats is also a version.
A wonderful wide ranging exploration of Cinderella variants. Your videos are so informative and entertaining, as well as insightful. I never thought of King Lear in these terms!
The video was so interesting. I like the different version of Cinderella. 😊
What a choice! Marry your own father or entreat him to kill one of every animal in the kingdom. And the story of Esther is no less horrific. I would have baulked at the idea of giving myself to a tyrant emperor in the slight hope of freeing the Jewish people.
Finding this video the first thing after breakfast made my day. Your knowledge of folk and fairytales from around the world and how they’re often related is extraordinary. Thanks for your fascinating and insightful videos.💜👏
Fantastic! Thank you for your research and enchanting voice. Well told.
Another fantastic video, beautifully narrated and illustrated. Thank you L. ♥❤❤❤
So many stories I knew nothing about. Thank you so much for sharing!
I think you could have spent six months producing nothing but Cinderella variants from around the world. 💛
That forbidden desire goes back to Eve who came from Adam . The fact she came from him reveals she was his daughter he had taken as a wife. It's the first sin.
This was fascinating. I recently read "Thistlefoot" by GennaRose Nethercott, which is a great story about Baba Yaga's house. I love Russian folktales. I also love fairytales in general. Thanks for another great video.
I'm a big fan of folklore. Thank you, The Resurrectionists, for your hard work in not only bringing us the tales but also the history behind them. What are the Aarne–Thompson–Uther Index (ATU Index) of these tales? Please bring us Eastern tales like The Monkey King and their histories. Regardless, you're the bee's knees. Thanks for your informative videos.
I think I liked the story of Vasilisa the best.
I only watch you between 4:00am and 7:00am. The other 2 people are asleep then, and I can listen to every word and watch every second. Twice. You make this 60+ year old in North Carolina, US very happy with every story. ❤
Cap of rushes is one of my favorite fairy tales istead of thousand furs I knew the version is called donkey skin and Vasilisa Prekrasnaya or Vasilisa the Beautiful as it is also know gave me the inspiration to make Vasilisa my first name
Thank you. These tales are fascinating!
What you are doing here is incredible! For me a kid of the 50's who listened to radio stories, brings back memories untold of my Polish Grandma telling me if I didn't behave BabaYaga would visit me! Now I think it's funny how John Wick was called BabaYaga…..
It's interesting how so many tales have the dangerous figure of an older woman – stepmother or witch – instead of the more likely male danger.
In France, we grew up with the tale of Peau d’Âne (Donkey Fur literally translated). There was a beautiful film made of it with a young Catherine Deneuve as the heroine. The story is completely the one of Thousand Furs – she must flee to avoid her father’s advances. Grim.
"Mornings are wiser than evenings" – I like that! A great way to say it.
Where are the illustrations from? They are breathtaking.
how does this man not recognize his own daughter??
I’ve always loved the Cinderella stories…in all its different aspects…
it's pronounced "poo-rim" or "puh-rim"
Sounds like a variation of straggletag
I liked the Vasilisa story the best
Thank you for part 2! So fascinating and enjoyable! I learned a lot and truly appreciate all of your research and hard work. As much as I love the stories and folklore around Cinderella, my very favorite version of the story is, “Ever After”, with Drew Barrymore and Dougray Scott. I actually grew up being called Cinderella, by my mother. Ironically, I was responsible for the majority of cooking and chores around the house and yard, with my 2 younger sisters barely doing any and defying any orders they were given in that respect. I’ve long since been freed from that drudgery of a life, but am still looking for my Prince Charming. Hopefully, he’ll find me, sooner rather than later.😂