Appropriation of the old Grimm Fairy Tale Florinda and Yoringal, in a Feminist reading

JACINTA THE GREAT
Once upon a time in the centre of a thick dense forest there was a cottage and in it dwelt an elderly woman who was known as Lady of the Woods. She was kind and wise; who had great knowledge in the properties of plants and cared for the animals wounded of the forest. She was a greatly respected herbalist, and many travelled from far and wide for her healing remedies, in which she asked for nothing in return. The Lady of the Woods often had company in her cosy cottage and she taught her skills and knowledge of herbs to a great number of young girls from the surrounding vi…