Defrosting Ice Queen/Oral Tradition


Examples of Defrosting Ice Queens in Oral Tradition include:

  • Older Than Print: In Norse Mythology, the god Freyr fell in love with an ice giantess named Gerðr. In a fairly literal example, his love managed to melt her heart. (However, a lackey threatening her with a magic sword was required first.)
  • The Russian tale of Snegurochka has a maiden of literal snow whose melting heart kills her.
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