^ ignatius I helped you with an extra like !
@Marilyn, what a wonderful and enlightening analysis! Thank you.
Very true! I’m used to identifying Christian/New Testament themes in so many works, especially the classics. I don’t know enough about Judaism to appreciate the nuances in Spinning Silver and I’m glad you highlighted some of them.
I think the reference to the “magic” of the two women finding each other also reinforces one of the themes of the story–that there is great power in community and in the connections we make with one another. In the end, it’s the motley crew of mortals that have become a family who band together to save the day.
@Marilyn , such a great post. I really enjoyed reading your thoughts. Thank you!
Or Narnia. 
As for the bigger on the inside thing, she may also be thinking of the Slavic myth of the witch Baba Yaga whose tiny hut is magically, on the inside, like a great hall, (at least in some versions of the story, though none that I actually could find on line.) Baba Yaga is referenced twice (Chapter 8 and Chapter 10) in the book, but not because of her house size.