The plot and meaning of the tale
The king of an unknown kingdom left forstate affairs, at that time he had a daughter. The queen's wife was exhausted with melancholy, waiting for the return of her beloved husband, and when he returned, she died of strong emotions. A year of mourning passed, and a new mistress appeared in the palace - a beautiful, but cruel and proud queen. Her greatest treasure was a magic mirror that could speak and give compliments.
In the tale of the sleeping princess and the seven heroes, the evilthe stepmother poisoned the princess with an applePhoto: GettyThe king's daughter, meanwhile, grew up quietly and unnoticed, without maternal love and affection. Soon she turned into a real beauty, and a suitor, Prince Elisha, proposed to her. The queen, one day, while talking to a mirror, heard about it that the young princess was the most beautiful in the world. Burning with hatred and malice, the stepmother decided to destroy her stepdaughter. She ordered the servant to take the princess to a dark forest and leave her tied up. The servant took pity on the girl and set her free. The poor princess wandered for a long time, and came to a high tower. This was the house of the seven heroes. She found refuge with them, helping with the housework, like a younger sister. The evil stepmother learned that the princess was alive from the mirror and sent a servant to kill her with a poisoned apple. The seven heroes were saddened to see their adopted sister dead. But she was so beautiful and fresh, as if she were sleeping, so the brothers did not bury her, but put her in a crystal coffin, which they hung on chains in a cave. The princess was found by her fiancé, who broke the coffin in despair, after which the girl woke up. The evil queen died of envy, having learned of her stepdaughter's resurrection.
What does the tale of the sleeping princess teach?
A fairy tale based on folk legends,teaches kindness and humility. It is interesting that the princess did not ask the heroic brothers to return her home to her father to ask for his help and protection. Perhaps she did not want to interfere with her father's happiness with his new wife or felt sorry for the queen, who would have been severely punished if the king had learned the whole truth. She preferred to work as a servant in the house of the heroic brothers than the power and wealth that belonged to her by right. Her humility was rewarded by the devoted love of Prince Elisha. He searched for his bride throughout the world, appealed to the forces of nature - the sun, the wind, the moon, to find out where his beloved was. And when he found her, he was able to bring her back to life. Evil was punished, and goodness and truth triumphed.
