Summary

“Cinderella“, or “The Little Glass Slipper“, is a folk tale with thousands of variants that are told throughout the world. The protagonist is a young girl living in forsaken circumstances that are suddenly changed to remarkable fortune, with her ascension to the throne via marriage. The story of Rhodopis, recounted by the Greek geographer Strabo sometime between 7 BCE and CE 23, about a Greek slave girl who marries the king of Egypt, is usually considered to be the earliest known variant of the Cinderella story.

Grimm Stories

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Rhodopis

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Bedtime Stories for Kids

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Fairy Tales and Stories for Kids in English

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Raconteur – Mythology & History

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