12″x16″  Oil/Board

Ancient fairy tales were often used as cautionary stories for adults and children. Some experts believe that teaching fear through fairy tales is a proven method of improving judgement and critical thinking skills. Fear is a natural aid to survival, and shapes psychological and sociological structures. Blind Maiden is a disturbingly dark fairy tale about a woman who has her eyes cut out by her jealous maidservant.

Read the entire fairy tale here!

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