Date of Award
2017
Document Type
Open Access Thesis
Department
Art
Sub-Department
Creative Writing
First Advisor
Elise Blackwell
Abstract
This work explores the figure of the witch as seen in traditional Galician folklore and in relation to female empowerment and traditional representations of women. It follows two women throughout two distinct timelines (1940s and 1980s) in the region of Galicia, northwest of Spain. The narrative also examines the relationship between social and institutional power, as well as the ways in which folklore can shed light on timeless topics such as gender relations and a community’s interactions with the supernatural.
Rights
© 2017, Julia Velasco Espejo
Recommended Citation
Espejo, J. V.(2017). Meigallo. (Master's thesis). Retrieved from https://scholarcommons.sc.edu/etd/4162