Monday, October 13, 2008

Fun Facts, east of sun west of moon

1). Variant of Beauty and Beast; Hans my Hedgehog
2). once again, 3 and 7 = important numbers
3). White bear wants youngest merchants daughter
-economic status important in this story
4). daughter (unlike Beauty and Beast is reluctant to go with the bear)
5). Mothers advice brings trouble
-prince's mother forces him to marry lady with 3 elles long nose
6). While daughter is wandering, meets 3 old ladies with important objects
-Golden apple
-Golden comb
-Golden spinning wheel
a). all used to bribe big nosed princess
7). she used the winds to find the castle

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