About this episode

A modern adaptation of a fairy tale from Brittany about kindness and trust involving a beggar woman and the Korrigans.

A wonderful modern translation/adaptation of a fairy tale from Brittany in which Pereg-Mari shows kindness to an old beggar woman who, in the way of fairytales, is really the queen of the Korrigans. But the Korrigans are tricky people and Pereg-Mari isn't sure he can trust her reward.

People in this episode

Host: Robert Topp

Topics covered

• fairy tale
• kindness
• trust
• Korrigans
• adaptation
• Brittany

Keywords

• fairy tale
• Brittany
• Korrigans
• kindness
• trust
• adaptation

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Queen of the Korrigans

Places: Brittany

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