the handless maiden series
Everything you need to go deeper — books, episodes, and resources referenced throughout the series.
The series is primarily published in a video format on Youtube under the Delicious Dignity channel. You can also find audio only versions on the Delicious Dignity brand wherever you get your podcasts.
This page was last updated on: May 5, 2026
core resources to know & understand the story
SHORT STORY:
The Girl Without Hands - short story byBrothers Grimm. The Brothers Grimm collected stories heard from others. This is NOT their story - this is a story they collected and edited to suit their market.
The Girl Without Hands - short story byBrothers Grimm adapted to remove distracting, overly patriarchal or religious overtones by Dilshad. See below.
BOOK:
Women Who Run With The Wolves - by Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estés (Especially Chapter 14 - La Selva Subterranea: Initiation in the Underground Forest)
MOVIE:
Girl Without Hands (La Jeune Fille sans mains) - 2016 French animated drama film directed by Sébastien Laudenbac
Model of the Heroine’s Journey We’re Working With*
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resources organized by cycle
Each cycle has its own list of resources - movies, books, podcast audios, & videos. Please click on the appropriate cycle to get those resources.
born numinous state →
vicious victim cycle →
numb yet numinous cycle→
divine mother cycle→
refusing the call of the devil→
the spiral→
The Handless Maiden / The Girl Without Hands- full story
This is the short story by Brothers Grimm adapted to remove distracting, overly patriarchal or religious overtones by Dilshad.