Rapunzel

This article is about the traditional fairy tale. For the Disney character, see Rapunzel (Tangled). For other uses, see Rapunzel (disambiguation).
"Dame Gothel" redirects here. For other uses, see Gothel (disambiguation).

Rapunzel
Illustration of Rapunzel and the witch on a 1978 East German stamp
Folk tale
NameRapunzel
Aarne–Thompson groupingATU 310 (The Maiden in the Tower)
MythologyEuropean
Published inGrimms' 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 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".

  1. ^ "Rapunzel - Grimm".
  2. ^ Zipes, Jack (1991). Spells of Enchantment: The Wondrous Fairy Tales of Western Culture. Viking. pp. 794. ISBN 0670830534.
  3. ^ Warner, Marina (2010). "After Rapunzel". Marvels & Tales. 24 (2): 329–335. doi:10.1353/mat.2010.a402479. JSTOR 41388959. S2CID 201790840.
  4. ^ Ashliman, D. L. (25 February 2022). "Rapunzel and Other Folktales of Type 310". University of Pittsburgh.