Green Maiden, 100% Soy Wax Scented Candle Introduction New York Review of Books

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Green Maiden, 100% Soy Wax Scented Candle Introduction New York Review of BooksThe Green Maiden, or the Glaistig, may sound innocent or perhaps unsuspicious. However this spectral being from myths of the Scottish Highlands is much like others in many other dark folklore stories, where this character is both seen as malevolent and ambivalent. This blend is created with notes of sweet tangerine, balsam and amber, a sweet and mossy scent, reminiscent of damp green spaces, with a peak of the sun.