The Queen Bee
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"The Queen Bee" is a lesser-known Brothers Grimm fairy tale about three brothers whose kindness to animals leads to magical help and eventual success.
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fairy tale
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literary work ⓘ |
| adaptedAs | children's storybook retellings ⓘ |
| author |
Brothers Grimm
NERFINISHED
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Jacob Grimm NERFINISHED ⓘ Wilhelm Grimm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
kindness to animals
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magical assistance ⓘ reward for compassion ⓘ triumph of the youngest sibling ⓘ |
| collection | Grimms' Fairy Tales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
ants
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ducks ⓘ queen bee ⓘ three brothers ⓘ youngest brother ⓘ |
| genre |
fairy tale
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folk tale ⓘ |
| hasMotif |
helpful animals
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tasks to win a kingdom or princess ⓘ three brothers ⓘ youngest son as hero ⓘ |
| includedIn | various editions of Grimms' Fairy Tales ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | children ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | European folk tradition ⓘ |
| moral |
kindness brings reward
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respect for animals ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narrator ⓘ |
| narrativeRoleOfOlderBrothers | foil to the hero ⓘ |
| narrativeRoleOfYoungestBrother | hero ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | German ⓘ |
| plotElement |
animals later help with impossible tasks
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older brothers are cruel to animals ⓘ tasks must be completed to break an enchantment ⓘ three brothers travel together ⓘ youngest brother protects animals ⓘ youngest brother succeeds with animals' help ⓘ |
| relativeFame | lesser-known Grimm fairy tale ⓘ |
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