Little Brier Rose By The Grimm Brother's

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Fairy tales connect to our owns lives, dreams, anxieties, and help us to consider what we would do in their shoes. Many cultures have their own spin on common fairy tales like Sleeping Beauty, with their own cultural flavor. We read those versions and know that we share something important and the hope for good to overcome evil. There are many altered versions of Sleeping Beauty. The story this is being focused on is Little Brier Rose by the Grimm Brother’s. The damsel in distress is Brier Rose. She is a gift from a frog, who granted her mom’s wish and has every good characteristic. The Hero is the Prince. He aids beauty when she gets pricked by the spindle and kisses her to awake. The villain is the thirteenth fairy.

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