Old Lady with the Garden
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Old Lady with the Garden is a minor but pivotal character in Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale "The Snow Queen," known for her enchanted garden that temporarily detains the protagonist Gerda on her quest.
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fairy-tale character
ⓘ
fictional character ⓘ |
| actionOnGerda | combs Gerda’s hair to make her forget Kai ⓘ |
| alignment | morally ambiguous ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Snow Queen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInCollection | New Fairy Tales (Nye Eventyr) by Hans Christian Andersen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInMedium | literature ⓘ |
| appearsInSection | early episodes of The Snow Queen ⓘ |
| associatedTheme |
comfort versus responsibility
ⓘ
power of memory ⓘ temptation to forget one’s duty ⓘ |
| consequenceOfActions | Gerda stays in the garden for an extended time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Denmark (literary origin) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | Hans Christian Andersen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eventualOutcome | Gerda remembers Kai and leaves the garden ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | The Snow Queen (1844) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hasAbility |
enchantment
ⓘ
memory alteration ⓘ |
| hasCompanion | flowers in her garden ⓘ |
| hasObject |
enchanted flowers
ⓘ
magic comb ⓘ |
| hasResidence | enchanted garden ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Danish ⓘ |
| literaryGenre | fairy tale ⓘ |
| literaryRole | helper-antagonist hybrid ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | obstacle on the heroine’s journey ⓘ |
| notableFor |
making Gerda forget her mission
ⓘ
owning a magical flower garden ⓘ |
| occupation | sorceress ⓘ |
| partOf | Danish fairy-tale tradition ⓘ |
| relationshipToGerda | temporary caretaker ⓘ |
| roleInPlot |
delays Gerda’s quest to find Kai
ⓘ
temporarily detains Gerda ⓘ |
| setting | garden outside the city ⓘ |
| species | human ⓘ |
| storyTimePeriod | unspecified fairy-tale time ⓘ |
| usesMagic | yes ⓘ |
| workPublicationYear | 1844 ⓘ |
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