Bluebeard

Variants of the “Bluebeard” story can be found around the world, from India to Africa to Wales, always revolving around a murderous husband and the wife determined to escape his violence.

Folklorists Sara Cleto and Brittany Warman of the Carterhaugh School of Folklore and the Fantastic do a deep dive into this fairy tale, exploring what some of the oldest versions look like, why it has periods of popular resurgence, and how the story has been retold in contemporary times.