A source-heavy world survey of tales where a crone decides that humans must die.
Old Woman ≘ Death Motif Across World Myth
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Folklore - Research Articles
She Who Brings Death: Female Agents of Mortality in World Myth
A source-checked world survey of tales in which a woman’s act unleashes mortality. Includes a brief note on the (thin) quantitative literature.
Weaving Humanity: Women as Civilizers in World Mythology
A phylogenetic exploration of myths where women introduce clothing and weaving, symbolizing humanity’s separation from nature.