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Other Queen Mab's Written by teri-mc (9/28/2006 12:54 p.m.) in consequence of the missive, Queen Mab, penned by Barbara

Ben Johnson in 1603 told the tale to James I's wife, later published in Entertainment at Althorpe.

in 1627 an Michael Drayton's poem Nymphadia told about Queen Mab's court from an attendent's perspective.

Shelly's poem published in 1813 was a bit too late for JA to use in S&S.

There is some speculation that Mab is associated with the Irish fairy Mabd, however it is disputed because Madb is pronounced Meve. However, I'm straying far from the topic.

If JA read Johnson, she could also be using the allusion to Queen Mab robbing the dairy and ruining the churning (butter). Perhaps there is also an allusion to spoiling/ruining Marianne?

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Queen Mab Barbara (9/27/2006 11:12 p.m.)

Dream imagery.... Mandy N (9/28/2006 1:04 a.m.)
- Inducing young women into folly Delories (9/28/2006 2:55 a.m.)
  - Exactly calculated Barbara (9/28/2006 10:22 a.m.)
    - Yes and this has turned... Moni (9/28/2006 11:08 a.m.)
    - Excellent points--all. You gals are great! Robbin (9/28/2006 11:14 a.m.)
    - Exactly calculated.....hmmm Jan (9/29/2006 12:54 p.m.)
      - No, you're not doing him an injustice, imo... nfm Delories (9/30/2006 3:42 a.m.)
Other Queen Mab's teri-mc (9/28/2006 12:54 p.m.)
- Drayton Barbara (9/28/2006 1:00 p.m.)
  - Okay--a short note and a link Barbara (9/28/2006 10:47 p.m.)
    - Sometimes, it's not a question of whether JA read it... Delories (9/29/2006 2:46 a.m.)
- More Mab Maisy (9/28/2006 7:44 p.m.)

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