I was certain it was a Grimm's story, but I keep checking my copy of the complete fairy tales and can't seem to find it.
It began with 3 princes who were supposed to find wives by shooting arrows into the woods, and whatever woman discovered each prince's respective arrow would be his wife. When one of the princes went to see who had found his arrow, a talking female frog had been the discoverer. The prince kind of shrugged this off and took the frog home to be his wife, and she was the best wife of the bunch. I remember something about the king having little contests for the wives, like who could weave the most fabric, and the frog always won. However, none of the family had actually seen the frog, and when they asked to meet her the price became too embarrassed to bring her and so abandoned her for another wife, not knowing that the frog was busy turning herself into a person.
I don't recall the ending, but I think it turned out happily for the prince and the frog.
2006-10-13 21:11:15 · 6 answers · asked by KdS 6 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
The Russian story of Prince Ivan and Vassilisa looks very close to the one I read, only there was none of the stuff about the Prince burning the frogskin or the evil sorcerer. What trouble came about was in consequence of his taking a new wife, though I don't remember exactly what that trouble was anymore.
2006-10-13 22:27:42 · update #1
It is a Russian fairy tale called the frog princess
http://www.lacquerbox.com/frogprincess-long.htm
2006-10-13 22:05:46 · answer #1 · answered by Silvatungfox 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I"ve read the story. I don't remember the name but i'm sure it was a Russian tale...i believe the frog turns into a beatiful princess in the end and they both live happily ever after
2006-10-13 22:02:15 · answer #2 · answered by nauts 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the frog princess. its a russian fairy tale.
2006-10-14 01:17:51 · answer #3 · answered by Astarael 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Course i have no idea, but the story kinda reminds me of the swan princess, but that was a kiddy movie made back in the 90s...i don't know.
2006-10-13 21:48:39 · answer #4 · answered by Dennis 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wow, cool, that I call a good and interesting question! I will read the tale now :-)
2006-10-14 01:36:23 · answer #5 · answered by Samsara 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think he was a pervy prince though, don't you? A frog? Yuk!
2006-10-13 21:19:23 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋