ɪɾ ɪz ˈɑːɹn tˈɑːmpsən tˈaɪp θɹˈiːhˈʌndɹɪd tˈɛn "ðə mˈeɪdən ɪnðə tˈaʊɚ", ʌvwˈɪtʃ ðə bˈɛst nˈoʊn vˈɛɹiənt ɪz "ɹˈæpʌnzəl", ænd ɪɾ ɪz ðɪ ˈɜːlɪɪst ɹᵻkˈoːɹdᵻd vˈɛɹiənt ʌv ðɪs tˈeɪl nˈoʊn tʊ ɛɡzˈɪst.
It is Aarne–Thompson type 310 "the Maiden in the Tower", of which the best known variant is "Rapunzel", and it is the earliest recorded variant of this tale known to exist.