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.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German fairy tale
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folk tale ⓘ literary fairy tale type ⓘ |
| causeOfLoss | pact with the devil ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
endurance through suffering
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innocence persecuted ⓘ redemption ⓘ restoration ⓘ triumph of goodness over evil ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| culturalTradition | German folklore ⓘ |
| featuresCharacterType | persecuted heroine ⓘ |
| featuresMotif |
exile
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happy ending ⓘ mutilation of hands ⓘ pact with the devil ⓘ trial and suffering ⓘ ultimate restoration ⓘ |
| hasAdaptationType |
film adaptations
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literary retellings ⓘ theatrical adaptations ⓘ |
| hasGenre |
fairy tale
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folk narrative ⓘ |
| includesSupernaturalElement |
miraculous restoration of hands
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the devil ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
children
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general audience ⓘ |
| mainAntagonist | the devil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainProtagonist | the girl without hands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| moralDimension |
condemnation of bargains with evil
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reward for steadfast virtue ⓘ |
| narrativePattern | persecuted heroine tale ⓘ |
| narrativeRoleOfDevil |
source of misfortune
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tempter ⓘ |
| narrativeStructure | suffering followed by reward ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | German ⓘ |
| protagonistExperiences |
exile
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hardship ⓘ |
| protagonistLoses | her hands ⓘ |
| protagonistOutcome |
happiness
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restoration ⓘ |
| protagonistTrait |
innocence
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piety ⓘ resilience ⓘ |
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