the Witch from Rapunzel
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The Witch from Rapunzel is the powerful, overprotective sorceress who imprisons Rapunzel in a tower and serves as the primary antagonist in the classic fairy tale.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Witch from Rapunzel | 0 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
antagonist
ⓘ
fairy tale character ⓘ fictional witch ⓘ sorceress ⓘ |
| alignment | villainous ⓘ |
| antagonisticTo | the prince ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Grimms' Fairy Tales
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rapunzel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInCollection | Children's and Household Tales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInMedium |
film adaptations
ⓘ
literature ⓘ oral tradition ⓘ television adaptations ⓘ theatre adaptations ⓘ |
| archetype |
evil stepmother figure
ⓘ
jealous guardian ⓘ |
| associatedWith | long hair motif ⓘ |
| controlsAccessTo | Rapunzel's tower NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | Brothers Grimm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalOrigin | German folklore ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn | 1812 ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| genre | fairy tale ⓘ |
| imprisons | Rapunzel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| imprisonsIn | tower ⓘ |
| includedInWorkBy |
Jacob Grimm
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wilhelm Grimm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfFirstPublication | German ⓘ |
| moralFunction |
warning against disobedience
ⓘ
warning against overprotective control ⓘ |
| motivation | overprotectiveness ⓘ |
| notableAction |
locks Rapunzel in a tower
ⓘ
visits Rapunzel by climbing her hair ⓘ |
| occupation | witch ⓘ |
| powerType | magic ⓘ |
| raisesAsHerOwn | Rapunzel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relationshipToRapunzel |
adoptive mother figure
ⓘ
captor ⓘ |
| roleInStory | primary antagonist ⓘ |
| setting | a remote tower in the forest ⓘ |
| species | human ⓘ |
| storyFunction |
guardian of the tower
ⓘ
obstacle to Rapunzel's freedom ⓘ |
| usesMagic | yes ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.