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Killing the May Queen

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Killing the May Queen. / Spooner, Catherine.
In: Hellebore, No. 7, 01.05.2022, p. 25-33.

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Spooner, C 2022, 'Killing the May Queen' Hellebore, no. 7, pp. 25-33.

APA

Spooner, C. (2022). Killing the May Queen. Hellebore, (7), 25-33.

Vancouver

Spooner C. Killing the May Queen. Hellebore. 2022 May 1;(7):25-33.

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Spooner, Catherine. / Killing the May Queen. In: Hellebore. 2022 ; No. 7. pp. 25-33.

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abstract = "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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