The Girl Without Hands

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The Girl Without Hands is a German fairy tale about a persecuted heroine who, after losing her hands through a pact with the devil, endures hardship and exile before ultimately finding restoration and happiness.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf German fairy tale
folk tale
literary fairy tale type
causeOfLoss pact with the devil
centralTheme endurance through suffering
innocence persecuted
redemption
restoration
triumph of goodness over evil
countryOfOrigin Germany
culturalTradition German folklore
featuresCharacterType persecuted heroine
featuresMotif exile
happy ending
mutilation of hands
pact with the devil
trial and suffering
ultimate restoration
hasAdaptationType film adaptations
literary retellings
theatrical adaptations
hasGenre fairy tale
folk narrative
includesSupernaturalElement miraculous restoration of hands
the devil
intendedAudience children
general audience
mainAntagonist the devil NERFINISHED
mainProtagonist the girl without hands NERFINISHED
moralDimension condemnation of bargains with evil
reward for steadfast virtue
narrativePattern persecuted heroine tale
narrativeRoleOfDevil source of misfortune
tempter
narrativeStructure suffering followed by reward
originalLanguage German
protagonistExperiences exile
hardship
protagonistLoses her hands
protagonistOutcome happiness
restoration
protagonistTrait innocence
piety
resilience

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Brothers Grimm fairy tales includesWork The Girl Without Hands