Rapunzel

Rapunzel

Rapunzel is a children's fairy tale.

Fast Facts

Published: 1812
Originated from the story of Saint Barbara
Two versions recorded by The Brothers Grimm
Rapunzel is a type of vegetable often included in the story
Adaptations: Musical, Television Movie, Movie
Themes: Deception, Thievery, Greed, Vanity, Physical Abuse, Love
Tagline: "Rapunzel, Rapunzel, let down your hair"

Plot Synopsis

Rapunzel is a story about a girl imprisoned in a witch's tower who must let down her hair so visitors can climb in. A prince discovered this secret and began to visit Rapunzel, until the witch discovered Rapunzel was with child. She cut the girls hair and used it to trick the prince.

Critical Reception

"Through all of the drama, children are offered an important lesson about love. Rage, grief, and jealousy flash through the story, but, in the end, it is love that prevails." - Commonsense Media

"Beautiful pictures tell the classic story of Rapunzel. It is best for kids 4 and older, I would say, as some of the pictures are a little scary. Otherwise, great book!" - Amazon.com user review

Categories

Writing | Legends | Fairy Tales | Literary Characters | English

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Also try: Rapunzel Movie

The Mahalo Top 7

Wikipedia: Rapunzel
SurLaLune Fairy Tales: The Annotated Rapunzel
University of Pittsburgh: Rapunzel Online Text
National Geographic: Grimm's Fairy Tales: Rapunzel
Endicott Studios: "Rapunzel, Rapunzel, Let Down Your Hair" (2007)
Storynory: Rapunzel Online Audio and Text
YouTube Video: "Faerie Tale Theatre Presents: Rapunzel" (Time: 6:19)

Rapunzel History and Criticism

SurLaLune Fairy Tales: History of Rapunzel
The George Washington University: The Rapunzel Project Let Down Your Hair
Endicott Studios: "Rapunzel, Rapunzel, Let Down Your Hair" (2007)
Psychohistory: "Rapunzel and Other Stories of Beautiful Hair" (2005)
The Center for Story & Symbol: A Day to Honor Saint Barbara" (1997)

Rapunzel Images

Google Images Search: Rapunzel
SurLaLune Fairy Tales: Rapunzel Illustrations | Book Gallery
Yahoo! Image Search: Rapunzel
Live Search Images: Rapunzel
Flickr: Rapunzel Photos

Rapunzel Videos and Media

YouTube & Google Video: Rapunzel Search
YouTube: Barbie as Rapunzel Clip (Time: 08:01)
YouTube: The Short Version of Rapunzel (Time: 0:46)
YouTube: Grim Tales: Rapunzel (Time: 10:40)
YouTube: Fractured Fairy Tales: Rapunzel (Time: 05:36)
YouTube: Fractured Fairy Tales: Snow White Meets Rapunzel

Rapunzel Books and Merchandise

Amazon.com: Rapunzel Books | DVDs
eBay: Rapunzel Merchandise
Powell's Books: Rapunzel Books
Barnes & Noble: Rapunzel Books
eBooks: Rapunzel eBook Download Search

Notable Rapunzel Films

Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.

Rapunzel in News and Culture

Google News: Rapunzel
The American Journal of Psychiatry: "Hair Apparent: Rapunzel Syndrome" (2005)
Marvel Database: Rapunzel Marvel Character
Wikipedia: "Rapunzel" Dave Matthews Band Song
Wikipedia: Corn Salad Plant -a.k.a. Rapunzel
New Albion Records: Rapunzel Opera

Similar Tales

SurLaLune Fairy Tales: Similar Tales to Rapunzel
Wikipedia: The Canary Prince
Wikipedia: Petrosinella
Wikipedia: Prunella
Wikipedia: Anthousa, Xanthousa, Chrisomalousa

Related Pages on Mahalo

The Brothers Grimm | Rapunzel Movie | Fairy Tales | Cinderella | Snow White | Hansel and Gretel | Sleeping Beauty | Jack and the Beanstalk | The Ugly Duckling | Thumbelina | Terri Windling | Ellen Datlow | Beauty and the Beast | The Little Match Girl