Chapter 9: Spiders in Fairy Tales

In episode 9 of the Pointy Hat Press Podcast, hosts Kristin Lisenby & Caitlyn Barone spin threads and weave webs with the mythical spider. Led by the arachnids from their favorite fairy tales, they contemplate spiders as messengers, witches, and symbols of time and truth. Considering the lessons of Arachne, Charlotte’s Web, and The Hanged Weaver, they gather secrets from the spider’s ceremony, both viscous and vital.

Mentioned in this episode:

Little Witch Tales: The Hanged Weaver

Caveman: An Interview with Michel Siffre, Living beyond Time with Joshua Foer and Michel Siffre

Legends and Traditions of the Cailleach Bheara or Old Woman (Hag) of Beare. Hull, E. (1927). Folklore, 38(3), 225–254

Charlotte’s Web, E.B White

Brewers Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, John Ayto

Baba Yaga’s Book of Witchcraft: Slavic Magic from the Witch of the Woods, Madam Pamita

The Crossroads writing community

This Jungian Life podcast

Dream Wise: Unlocking the Meaning of Your Dreams, Marchiano, Lee & Stewart

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The Pointy Hat Press podcast was created by Kristin Lisenby & Caitlyn Barone, and is produced by Julio Montero. Manuscript submissions are currently closed, but you can follow the PHP Literary Coven on Substack, or at @pointyhatpress and @littlewitchbooks. For wholesale inquiries, please contact [email protected].