Spooner, Catherine (2022) Killing the May Queen. Hellebore (7). pp. 25-33.
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The white dress has a long history within folk horror. Although conventionally interpreted as symbolising virginity and purity, its close association with traditional May Day festivities suggests a more complex picture. The May Queen, clad in the colour of hawthorn blossom, represents fertility, growth and renewal. But in literature and film, May Queen figures tend to meet a dark fate. Why do we associate white robes with sacrifice and are those who wear them inevitably doomed?
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Journal Article
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Hellebore
Subjects:
?? FOLK HORRORFASHIONCLOTHESFOLKLOREFILMCOSTUMELITERATUREMAY QUEEN ??
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195608
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Deposited On:
13 Jun 2023 14:45
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No
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Published
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13 Jun 2023 14:45