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Rapunzel
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_1978,_MiNr_2383.jpg) Illustration of Rapunzel and the witch on a 1978 East German stamp | |
| Folk tale | |
| Name | Rapunzel |
| Aarne–Thompson grouping | ATU 310 (The Maiden in the Tower) |
| Mythology | European |
| Published in | Grimms' Fairy Tales |
"Rapunzel" (/rəˈpʌnzəl/ rə-PUN-zəl; German: [ʁaˈpʊnt͡sl̩] ⓘ; French: Raiponce or Persinette) is a German[1] fairy tale most notably recorded by the Brothers Grimm and it was published in 1812 as part of Children's and Household Tales (KHM 12). The Brothers Grimm's story was developed from the French literary fairy tale of Persinette by Charlotte-Rose de Caumont de La Force (1698), which itself is an alternative version of the Italian fairy tale Petrosinella by Giambattista Basile (1634).[2][3]
The tale is classified as Aarne–Thompson type 310 ("The Maiden in The Tower").[4] Its plot has been used and parodied in various media. Its best known line is, "Rapunzel, Rapunzel, let down your hair".
- ^ "Rapunzel - Grimm".
- ^ Zipes, Jack (1991). Spells of Enchantment: The Wondrous Fairy Tales of Western Culture. Viking. pp. 794. ISBN 0670830534.
- ^ Warner, Marina (2010). "After Rapunzel". Marvels & Tales. 24 (2): 329–335. doi:10.1353/mat.2010.a402479. JSTOR 41388959. S2CID 201790840.
- ^ Ashliman, D. L. (25 February 2022). "Rapunzel and Other Folktales of Type 310". University of Pittsburgh.
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