Was Little Miss Muffet born out of a bizarre Victorian tradition? Or a doctor who lost his mind? Find out in this episode of Messed Up Origins! Join me on the Messed Up Origins Field Trip to IRELAND!! https://www.trovatrip.com/trip/europe/ireland/ireland-with-jon-scudieri-jun-2024 ► Messed Up Origins™ Socials! » https://www.tiktok.com/@messeduporigins » https://twitter.com/MessedUpOrigins » https://www.instagram.com/messeduporigins/ ▼ Podcast Links! ▼ » Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/jon-solos-messed-up-origins-podcast/id1631064271 » Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0zC1NxCX576HHQUoYCuGDo » Google Podcasts: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5tZWdhcGhvbmUuZm0vbWVzc2VkdXBvcmlnaW5z » Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/e2ab5016-5166-4670-b0a3-7c6ade06947d/jon-solos-messed-up-origins-podcast » Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/jon-solos-messed-up-origins-podcast » iHeartRadio: https://iheart.com/podcast/99117988/ ► SOLOFAM MERCH: » https://bit.ly/SoloFamMerch ► Support the series on Patreon! » https://www.patreon.com/JonSolo ▼ Timestamps ▼ » 0:00 - The Trauma of Miss Muffet » 2:06 - Weirdly Intimate Traditions... » 6:00 - What does it MEAN? » 8:09- So who was she? ► Want more? » ALL Messed Up Origins: https://bit.ly/MessedUpOrigins » Featured Folklore (the animated series!): https://bit.ly/featuredfolklore » Disney Explained: https://bit.ly/DisneyExplained » ALL Mythology Explained: https://bit.ly/MythologyExplained » Norse Mythology: http://bit.ly/NorseMythologyExplained » Folklore Explained: https://bit.ly/FablesExplained » Astrology: http://bit.ly/AstrologyExplained » Messed Up Murders: https://bit.ly/MurderPlaylist ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ► Social Media: » Twitter: https://twitter.com/JonSolo » Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/JonSolo » Facebook Fan Page: https://facebook.com/TheRealJonSolo » Official Subreddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/jonsolo ► Join the Official Channel Discord: » https://www.patreon.com/JonSolo ► Send Fan Mail to: » [email protected] ► Business: » [email protected] (Business Inquiries ONLY) ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ ▼ Credits ▼ » Researched by: Steven Merrell https://twitter.com/StevenMerrell5 » Edited by: Jon Solo » Written & Directed by: Jon Solo ▼ Resources ▼ » my favorites: https://messeduporigins.com/books » The Oxford Dictionary of Nursery Rhymes: https://archive.org/details/oxforddictionary0000unse_s0p8/page/n5/mode/2up?q=muffet » Songs for the Nursery: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Miss_Muffet » Explanation for Cushion Dance: https://www.litres.ru/book/eckenstein-lina/comparative-studies-in-nursery-rhymes-24712537/chitat-onlayn/page-3/ » Another source of the Cushion Dance Explanation: https://www.jstor.org/stable/4521201 ▼ Art Sources ▼ » If I used your art in any portion of this video please send a message to my business email with proof that you're the original artist so I can give you credit! #messeduporigins #nurseryrhymes #folklore