The Sleeping Beauty is a famous fairy tale known in numerous versions. It's also an example of a fairy tale which entered oral tradition from written works, not vice versa, what should be the case for all fairy tales in generally accepted theory. While we could use The Sleeping Beauty to challenge this theory, we'll rather try to find how this story reflected the position of women through centuries.
So here are 10 versions of The Sleeping Beauty from the 1200s to today:
Or do you have different opinion?
Hi, DerdriuMarriner, thanks for stopping by and pointing out the lack of Sleeping Beauties in Africa and Asia. I actually included The Ninth Captain's Tale which is from Egypt, but it looks it comes from the same basin of stories like the majority (French, Italian, English) of other versions before Disney transformed them into blockbusters. My favorite is undoubtedly Sun, Moon and Talia, where we have several interesting characters and a lot of drama. And what is your favorite?
Tolovaj, Which version do you prefer? Is it that Africa and Asia lack Sleeping Beauty stories or that their versions just are not emphasized?
I am glad you found some interesting info, WriterArtist. More I know about the fairy tails, more I understand about the world and about myself too.
I did not know there were so many versions of sleeping beauty. Each one tells a fascinating tale and hopefully there is a morale in the story. I would add that they definitely aligned with the fate of women in those days.