Chthonia
Chthonia
Brigid Burke
La Loba: Wolf Woman and the Psychology of Bones
1 hour Posted Jun 10, 2025 at 3:49 pm.
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This week's episode looks at La Loba, the Wolf Woman, sometimes also called the Bone Woman. She gathers the bones of animals, usually wolves, and when she has a complete skeleton she chooses the song to sing to bring the animal back to life. This story becomes a framework for discussing the psychological and mythological meaning of "bones", as well as the forces represented by the wolf.