tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4950999049789394042.post3638636434012134860..comments2024-03-27T06:42:26.250-07:00Comments on Seven Miles of Steel Thistles: White LadiesKatherine Langrishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12529700103932422873noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4950999049789394042.post-30921545730444844242014-08-05T00:28:07.444-07:002014-08-05T00:28:07.444-07:00Thankyou all! :)Thankyou all! :)Katherine Langrishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12529700103932422873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4950999049789394042.post-48059272384256006612014-07-27T04:14:18.811-07:002014-07-27T04:14:18.811-07:00Interesting how ghosts and folklore can overlap. W...Interesting how ghosts and folklore can overlap. White Ladies are common ghosts stories around my hometown, but I didn't realise there were so many types or that they appeared in so many stories! From reading this post, they remind me a bit of the Russian fairy tale character Baba-Yaga. Ambiguous - either harmful or helpful, depending on the situation.<br /><br />Love your extract, too! Very mysterious :)Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13311936206951108530noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4950999049789394042.post-4529604660953008672014-07-17T06:48:42.011-07:002014-07-17T06:48:42.011-07:00Beautifully written! I love white ladies - not j...Beautifully written! I love white ladies - not just the ghosts but also the protectors and the banshees. I had never heard the story of Irene and the goblin - thanks for that. HJ Blenkinsophttp://www.hjblenkinsop.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4950999049789394042.post-12763215460698581542014-07-08T21:16:04.248-07:002014-07-08T21:16:04.248-07:00Interesting the way white stags/does/hermaphroditi...Interesting the way white stags/does/hermaphroditic fairy beasts keep showing up in stories from all over!<br />Incidentally, I have nominated you for a Very Inspiring Blogger Award (no obligation to accept). Details are on my latest post if you're interested!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4950999049789394042.post-48713004122015650272014-07-07T06:32:46.172-07:002014-07-07T06:32:46.172-07:00Fascinating as always. Thank you.Fascinating as always. Thank you.Tom Sarmohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00312089637813146270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4950999049789394042.post-14610818383200340902014-07-07T01:37:43.723-07:002014-07-07T01:37:43.723-07:00I loved Irene's grandmother! Fascinating. I su...I loved Irene's grandmother! Fascinating. I suppose Wilkie Collins' Woman In White draws on the tradition.Sue Purkisshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09084528571944803477noreply@blogger.com