story to her mother and disgusting toads and vipers fell from her mouth with each word. The widow, in a fury, drove her younger daughter out of the house. In the woods, she met a king's son, who fell in love with her and married her. In time, even the widow was sickened by her older daughter, and drove her out, and she died alone and miserable in the woods. Commentary The idea of having jewels fall from a virtuous person is a motif found in various other tales, as in the Italian Biancabella and the Snake. In Popular Culture In the film Uncut Gems a stage version of the story is performed by students at a high school. An animated version known as "The Fairy" appeared in an episode of Let's Go Luna!. Gallery See also Frau Holle Jennifer Murdley's Toad Kallo and the Goblins The Honest Woodman The Months True and Untrue Youngest sibling Cinderella Father Frost (fairy tale) References External links Works by Charles Perrault Fiction about shapeshifting French fairy tales ATU 460-499