The Twelve Dancing Princesses
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The Twelve Dancing Princesses is a classic European fairy tale, popularized by the Brothers Grimm, about twelve princesses who mysteriously wear out their shoes each night by secretly dancing in an enchanted underground realm.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Twelve Dancing Princesses canonical | 2 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fairy tale
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literary work ⓘ |
| adaptedAs |
animated films
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ballet ⓘ children's picture books ⓘ stage plays ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Die zertanzten Schuhe
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The Worn-Out Dancing Shoes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ATUType | ATU 306 ⓘ |
| author |
Jacob Grimm
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Wilhelm Grimm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralMotif |
enchantment
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secret dancing ⓘ worn-out shoes ⓘ |
| collectedBy | Brothers Grimm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collectedIn | Grimms' Fairy Tales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| culture | European folklore ⓘ |
| featuresSupernaturalElement |
enchanted princes in underground realm
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magic invisibility cloak in some versions ⓘ |
| firstPublicationCentury | 19th century ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn | Kinder- und Hausmärchen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
fairy tale
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fantasy literature ⓘ |
| hasAntagonist | enchanted underground realm ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter |
soldier
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twelve princesses ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfPrincesses | 12 ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
consequences of enchantment
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obedience and disobedience ⓘ reward for cleverness ⓘ secrecy ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | children ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | German Romantic-era folklore collection ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narration ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | German ⓘ |
| plotElement |
breaking of a magical secret
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king offers reward to discover princesses' secret ⓘ princesses mysteriously wear out their shoes every night ⓘ soldier follows princesses to underground realm ⓘ |
| rewardForHero |
inheritance of the kingdom in some versions
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marriage to one of the princesses ⓘ |
| setting |
enchanted underground kingdom
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royal palace ⓘ |
| taleTypeSystem | Aarne–Thompson–Uther Index NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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