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Hagtale
A Macbeth Origin Story
Introduction
A hagtale, a dark fable, a fireside story, known to Shakespeare, but unwritten. Until now.
Setting and Main Characters
In eleventh-century Scotland, feral wolf-child Wulva is brought up by witches and then sent to live at a Scottish castle, where she falls under the spell of cruel, ambitious Lord Macbeth.
Time Jump and Plot
Three hundred years later, gentle Brother Rowan goes on a strange and perilous journey to a remote and ancient monastery to write a history of the Scottish king-line.
Themes and Connection
Misfits in their own time, seekers after truth, Wulva and Rowan are deeply connected despite the centuries that separate them. Hagtale explores the power of stories lost and found, their transformative potential, and who gets to be the owner of the tale.
