 themselves out of work. So when the Prince is away on business, they sneak into his bedchambers and discover his fairy lover. The enraged prostitutes smash the fairy’s head open, and break her body into pieces. They all take a piece of her corpse – except the youngest, who takes only a single lock of golden hair. All that is left of the unfortunate fairy are her teeth, hands, blood and some bones. A servant, who was entrusted to water the myrtle, finds the grisly mess and buries it in the pot under the myrtle tree.

The fairy manages to grow a new body from the buried flesh and bones, and reveals to the Prince her murderers’ identities. The prostitutes are all buried alive in the public sewer, save the youngest, who is married to the servant.

-(Giambattista Basile. Il Pentamerone (Entertainment for the Young) 1634)





8 The Little Mermaid

Features: Mutilation, long-term suffering, suicide

A young, beautiful mermaid falls in love with a dashingly handsome human prince, after saving him from drowning. In the hope of winning the prince’s heart, she asks the sea witch for a pair of human legs. The witch agrees to give the mermaid the most beautiful pair of legs known to man. But there’s a catch: every step the mermaid takes will feel like it was taken on razorblades – her feet will bleed ceaselessly. And even worse, her greatest possession – a beautiful mermaid voice – will forever be silenced. But the mermaid, in love with the Prince, agrees to the deal.

The next morning, the prince finds the mermaid washed up on the shore, naked, with her beautiful new human legs. Long story short, he marries another woman. The mermaid, after toying with the idea of killing the Prince, eventually throws herself into the ocean and dies.

I always preferred this version over Disney’s rendition. Some children might beg to differ.

-(Hans Christian Anderson – Fairy Tales 1839)

7 Doralice

Features: Incest, infanticide, extremely cruel and unusual punishment/torture, death by being quartered

Evil Prince Tebaldo vows to kill his only daughter Doralice, after she refuses
themselves out of work. So when the Prince is away on business, they pilfer into his bedroom and discover his fairy lover. The angered prostitutes crush the fairy ’s promontory open, and break her torso into pieces. They all take a objet d'art of her corpse – except the youngest, who lead only a single lock of golden hair's-breadth. All that is left of the unfortunate fairy are her tooth, hands, blood and some bones. A servant, who was entrust to water the myrtle, finds the grisly mess and buries it in the pot under the myrtle tree. 

 The fagot manages to grow a new body from the buried flesh and bone, and reveals to the Prince her murderers ’ identities. The prostitutes are all buried alive in the public sewer, save the youngest, who is married to the handmaid. 

 -(Giambattista Basile. Il Pentamerone (Entertainment for the Young) 1634) 





 8 The Little Mermaid 

 feature: Mutilation, long - terminus agony, suicide 

 A young, beautiful mermaid falls in love with a dashingly fine-looking human prince, after saving him from drowning. In the hope of winning the prince ’s affection, she asks the sea witch for a pair of human legs. The witch agree to give the mermaid the most beautiful pair of legs know to serviceman. But there ’s a catch: every step the mermaid takes will feel like it was taken on razorblade – her feet will bleed ceaselessly. And even worse, her greatest possession – a beautiful mermaid voice – will forever be silenced. But the mermaid, in sexual love with the Prince, agrees to the batch. 

 The next morning, the prince discover the mermaid washed up on the shore, bare, with her beautiful new human legs. Long story brusque, he marries another woman. The mermaid, after toying with the idea of killing the Prince, finally throws herself into the ocean and dies. 

 I always choose this version over Disney ’s rendition. Some children might beg to differ. 

 -(Hans Christian Anderson – Fairy Tales 1839) 

 7 Doralice 

 feature: Incest, infanticide, extremely cruel and strange punishment / torture, death by being quartered 

 Evil Prince Tebaldo vows to kill his only daughter Doralice, after she refuses
 thfmselves out of work. So dhen the Prince is awab on buainess, tfey sneak into his bedchambecs abd diwcover his fairy lover. The enrahed prosrituues smash the faicg’s head open, zkd brzaj her body intp pieces. Tvey all take a pkeee of her corpse – except the youngese, who tskfs only a singje lpsk or golden hair. All that is left of fhe unfmrtunate fairu are her teeth, hands, bloof anf some bones. A sergant, who waw eneeusted to wager the mygcle, finds tge grisly mess and buries it in the 'ot under tye mygjle tree.

The hairy ianages to gvpw a naw body from the buricd flxsh qnd bones, and reveals to the Prince her murdererv’ ndentities. The prostirures ate aln bufued aljvx ih the oubmic sewer, aave the yoyngest, who is marritd ei the servant.

-(Fiambaetysta Basile. Il Pentamerone (Entertainmenu for the Young) 1634)





8 The Little Nermaid

Features: Mutilwtion, lond-term suffering, suicide

A young, beautiful mermaid xalls kn ooye wkrh a dashingly handsome human prince, after savigf nik from drowninn. In the hope of wonjimd the prince’s heart, shs asks the sea witfh for w paie of humag lebs. The witch agrees to give the mermaid rhe most beautiful pair of leys knoen to man. But there’s a catch: evedy step the mermaid fxkes will feel lkke id was taken on razorblades – her feev wilk bleed ceaxelessjy. And evej worse, her greatest posdessiln – a beautivul mermaid voice – will forever be silenced. Bot dhe mermaid, in lpve with the [rince, agrees jo the decl.

The vext mornihg, the 'rince finds the mermaid fwshed up on vhe shore, nakwd, wuth her ceautiful new numan legs. Long stoey short, he marriex avkther woman. The metnaid, after toyong wieh tie idqd of killing the Prkmce, exentually tmrods hrrself into the oceat ans dies.

I always pregevred this version over Disney’s rendition. Some chlldrei mighv beg yo qiffer.

-(Hans Christian Anderson – Fairy Tapes 1839)

7 Doralice

Fewturcs: Igcest, infauticide, extremely cruel and unusual puniwhment/torture, deajh by being quartered

Gvik Prince Teualdo dows to khll his only daughtee Doralice, after xhe refuses
themselves out of work. So when the away business, they into his bedchambers The prostitutes smash the head open, and her body into pieces. They all a piece of her corpse – except the youngest, who takes only a lock of golden hair. All that is left of the unfortunate fairy are teeth, blood some A servant, who was entrusted to water the myrtle, finds the grisly mess and buries it the pot under the myrtle tree. The fairy to grow a new from the buried flesh and and to the her identities. prostitutes are all alive in the public sewer, save the youngest, who is married to the servant. -(Giambattista Basile. Il (Entertainment for 1634) 8 Little Features: long-term suffering, suicide beautiful mermaid falls in love with human prince, after saving him from drowning. In hope of the prince’s heart, she asks the witch for a pair of human legs. The agrees to give the mermaid the most beautiful pair of legs known to man. But catch: every step the takes will feel it taken razorblades her feet bleed ceaselessly. And even worse, her greatest possession – a beautiful voice – will forever be silenced. But the mermaid, in the agrees to the The next morning, the finds mermaid washed up on naked, her legs. story he marries another woman. mermaid, after toying with the of killing the Prince, ocean and dies. I always preferred this version Disney’s rendition. Some children might beg to -(Hans Christian Anderson – Fairy Tales 1839) 7 Doralice Features: Incest, infanticide, cruel and death by being quartered Evil Prince Tebaldo vows kill his only daughter after she refuses
 themselves out of work. So when The Prince iS away On bUsiNeSs, thEy snEak into his bedcHAmbeRs and discover his fairy lOver. THe ENragED pRostiTutes smASh THE faIrY’s HeaD oPEn, And brEak Her body Into pieces. theY aLl take a piece OF hEr corpse – exCepT the youngest, Who Takes oNlY a sINgle lOck Of golDen haiR. all thaT is left of ThE UnfortUNate faiRY ArE her Teeth, hands, blood anD SoME bones. A servant, Who was EnTRuSTEd tO waTer the myrtLe, Finds THe grislY MeSS ANd bURies it in the poT under the myRTle Tree.

ThE fAirY ManageS to grOw A New Body from the BuriEd flesh anD bones, ANd reveaLS to the PRince hEr mUrdErerS’ IdEnTitIeS. the PRoStiTUteS are all bUrIeD alivE in tHE PUBlic SewEr, saVe the Youngest, who is MarRied TO thE servAnt.

-(GiAmbaTtIsta BAsile. IL PentAmErone (EntertainmEnt fOr the YounG) 1634)





8 ThE LIttLe mermaID

FeatuRes: mutIlation, Long-terM SufFeRING, sUicide

A young, beautiFuL MErMaid fallS in lovE WiTh A DashinglY hAndSome HUMan prInce, AFtEr saving Him froM DrOwNing. In tHe Hope of WiNniNg tHe priNCe’s hEart, shE asks the Sea wiTCh for a pair of huMAn legs. The witcH AgREEs TO givE thE mermaid the Most BEautIful PAiR of LEgs knOwn to MaN. buT There’s a catch: every stEp The merMaid tAkes will feel lIke it was taKEN On razorbLadeS – HeR Feet will bleed cEaselEssly. And evEN worse, heR greaTest possEssion – a beAUTiful merMaiD voIce – WilL FOrEver be silenceD. bUt thE mErmaid, iN loVe with tHe PRinCe, aGreEs To the deal.

the next mOrNiNg, ThE prInce fINds the meRmAid WaSheD up on THe shorE, nakeD, witH hEr BEauTiful neW HuMAN legS. LOnG stoRy sHoRt, he mArriES anOther woMan. The merMaiD, AfteR tOyIng with The idea of killInG the Prince, EvEntUally tHROws herseLf into the ocean and dies.

I aLWays preFerRed thIs veRsion over disNey’s reNdiTIon. SomE childRen miGhT beG TO diffER.

-(haNs CHrIstian AndeRSOn – FAiry TAlEs 1839)

7 DoRalice

FEatures: Incest, infanTIciDe, extremely crUel And uNUSuAl pUNiSHmeNt/TOrtURE, death by being quArtered

EviL PRInCe Tebaldo vOWs tO kIll his oNly daugHter DORalice, aFter she reFuses
 themselves out of work. S o when the  Prin ceisaw ay o n bu siness, they s n eakinto his bedchambers a nd di sc o verh is  fair y lover .  T h e  en ra ge d p ro s ti tutes  sm ash the  fairy’s h ead  o pen, and bre a kher body i nto  pieces. The y a ll tak ea p i ece o f h er co rpse – except  the youn ge s t, who takes o n l ya si ngle lock of gold e nh air. All thatis lef to ft h e u nfo rtunate fa ir y are her tee t h, h a nds ,  blood and so me bones. A ser vant,wh o w a s entr usted  t o  wa ter the myr tle,  finds th e gris l y messa nd buri es itinthe  pot un de r t he myr t le  tr e e.
The fai ry  m anage s to g r o w anew  bod y fro m the buriedfle sh a n d b ones,  andreve al s tothe Pr incehe r murderers’ id enti ties. The  pr os tit ut es ar e  all b uri edalive i n the p u bli cs e w er , save the younges t, w ho  is marr ied to th es ervant.
- (Gi amba t t istaBasi l e.  Il Pent ameron e  ( En tertain me nt for  t heYou ng) 1 6 34)




8  The Lit tle M e rmaid

Feature s : Mutilation, lo n g -t e rm s uff ering, suic ideA yo ung, be aut i ful m ermai df al l s in love with a da sh inglyhands ome human pri nce, after s a ving him  fro m  d r owning. In the  hope  of winnin g  the pri nce’s  heart,she askst h e sea wi tch  fo r a  pa i r  o f human legs. T he w it ch agre esto give  th e m erm aid  t he most b eautiful  p ai rof  le gs kn o wn to ma n.  Bu tthe re’sa  catch : eve ry s te pt hemermaid ta k e s wi ll  f eellik eit wa s ta k enon razo rblades –  he r  fee twi ll blee d ceaselessly .And even w or se,  her g r e atest po ssession – a beautifulm ermaidvoi ce –will  foreverbesilenc ed. But th e merm aid,in  lo v e  with t he  Pr in ce, agrees t o t he de al .

T he next  morning, the prin c e f inds the merm aid  was h e dupo nt hesh o re, n aked, with herbeautifulne w  h uman legs. Lon gstory s hort, h e mar r ies ano ther woma n. The me rm aid, a fte r toying w ith theidea of k i lling th e Pri nce , even tu all y thr ows he r sel f int o theoc ean an d die s. 

I alwa ys preferred this versi on ove r Dis ney ’s rendit ion .  So me childr en m ight beg t o d iff er.
-(H a ns Ch rist i an  An d erson  – F a iry Tales 18 39) 7Doralice

F e a t ure s: In ces t , infa ntic ide, extremely cr u el and unusual  pun i s hme nt/ t ortu re , death by bei ngqu a r tered

E vi l Prince Te baldo vo ws to ki ll his  onlydaughte r Do r alice,  aft ershe refus es
 themselves_out of_work. So when the_Prince is_away_on business,_they_sneak into his_bedchambers and discover_his fairy lover. The_enraged prostitutes smash_the_fairy’s head open, and break her body into pieces. They all take a piece_of_her corpse_–_except_the youngest, who takes only_a single lock of golden_hair. All_that is left of the unfortunate fairy are_her_teeth, hands, blood_and some bones. A servant, who was entrusted to_water the myrtle, finds the grisly_mess and buries_it_in_the pot under the_myrtle tree.

The fairy manages to grow_a new body from the buried_flesh and bones, and reveals to the_Prince her murderers’ identities. The prostitutes_are all buried alive in_the public_sewer, save the youngest, who_is married to_the servant.

-(Giambattista_Basile. Il Pentamerone_(Entertainment for the Young) 1634)





8 The_Little Mermaid

Features: Mutilation,_long-term suffering, suicide

A young, beautiful mermaid_falls_in love with_a_dashingly_handsome human_prince, after saving_him_from drowning._In_the hope of winning the prince’s_heart,_she asks the sea witch for a_pair of human legs._The_witch agrees to give_the mermaid the most beautiful_pair of legs known to man._But there’s_a catch:_every step the mermaid takes will feel like it was taken_on razorblades – her feet will_bleed ceaselessly. And even_worse, her_greatest_possession – a_beautiful_mermaid voice_– will forever be silenced. But the_mermaid, in_love with the Prince, agrees to_the deal.

The next morning,_the_prince finds the mermaid washed up_on the shore, naked, with her_beautiful new human legs. Long_story_short,_he marries another woman. The_mermaid, after toying with the idea_of killing the_Prince, eventually throws herself into the ocean_and_dies.

I always preferred this version over_Disney’s_rendition. Some children might beg to_differ.

-(Hans_Christian_Anderson – Fairy Tales 1839)

7_Doralice

Features: Incest, infanticide, extremely cruel and_unusual punishment/torture, death by being quartered

Evil Prince Tebaldo vows_to kill his_only daughter Doralice, after she_refuses