Tag: Olga Ravn
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Olga Ravn wrote a story that included a dance that never ends …….. until the dancers fell down. It started when two women had the idea to call the devil, to get a favor from him. They had a book of spells and planned to recite a spell to persuade the devil to do their…
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I searched for blog challenges and came across Shelf Reflection’s book reading prompts. We take a prompt and find a book that fits the prompt. Or the other way around. I have included my post links in the titles of the books I have read and reviewed here in this blog or elsewhere. As you…
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How did Elisabeth destroy Christenze a second time? Christenze was beheaded but yet she could speak. “Behind her (Elisabeth), Christenze’s head rolls out of the fire ……. The head speaks …….” (Ravn, p. 176) Although Elisabeth has betrayed her and the other women, Christenze has forgiven her and in fact, invites her to change. Christenze…
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Ousse was burned in a bonfire (Ravn, p. 25) My copy of The Wax Child: Amazon sells this I may earn a token commission if you buy from this link. Related Post:
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After Anne Bille’s 15 babies died, she blamed Christenze Kruckow, saying, “You, ’tis you, you are a witch.” (Ravn, p. 11) Anne also blamed Ousse Lauritzens, a domestic helper, for the deaths. Anne said, “No, Ousse, it is something evil, it can only be Satan. But someone has allowed Satan inside me, to enter my…
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No, the Wax Child didn’t get lost during Christenze‘s escape. It got dropped on the ground and was covered by a thin layer of soil. The doll screamed for Christenze’s attention and she heard it. She stopped her carriage, alighted and picked up her wax child, and boarded her carriage again. (Ravn, p. 25) I…
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In The Wax Child, authored by Olga Ravn, every local woman who is undergoing delivery of her baby, will get the help of a head midwife, accompanied by a group of women. (Ravn, p. 7) They assist in the mother’s labor, by using a skin girdle. The birthing mother’s pains are transferred to the skin…
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After the wax child was dropped down on the ground, why didn’t insects and worms destroy it? It said in it’s narration, “Insects and worms approached, to retreat on sensing my poison.” (Ravn, p. 3) This book is in the longlist for a chance to win The International Booker Prize Award 2026. This is my…
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Christenze fashioned her wax child from wax and carried her under her right arm. The doll said, “I was borne by my mistress for forty weeks under her right armas if I was a proper child, and my wax was softened by her warmth.” (Ravn, p. 3) The doll said Christenze took her to the…
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Wednesday, April 22, 2026, will feature letter R, for Ravn The Wax Child by Olga Ravn uses a concept which is not new. Literature was written on dolls (Chucky, Annabelle) and all manner of toys (The Toy Story) which have come alive. Who is the Wax Child? A woman named Christenze Kruckow made the wax…