One of his servants got so mad at having to carry Snow White around, that the servant hit her back and the poisoned apple piece came out of her mouth. Instead, in the 1812 edition, the prince has his servants bring her coffin to his castle. He kept Sleeping Beauty and their children a secret from his mother for two years, out of fear that she would hurt them.Ĭontrary to Disney's depiction, the prince didn't kiss Snow White to bring her back to life. The prince's father only married the ogre for her money! The prince was more afraid for his children's lives than he was for his own, because the ogre didn't behave well around young children. Perrault explains how his mother, or stepmother, depending on how one interprets the text, was a terrible ogre. He was determined to find the sleeping princess.ĭespite his overall bravery, the prince was afraid of none other than his mother. While other princes were afraid to enter her castle due to the thorns surrounding it, and in fact, the princes who did try, failed and died miserable deaths in such thorns and bushes, her true love wasn't afraid. He is still brave, along with sweet, and I'm sure, good looking.īoth Perrault's "The Sleeping Beauty in the Wood" and the Grimm Brothers' "Little Brier Rose" mention this prince's courage. The fact that he isn't totally brave does NOT mean that he can't be Prince Charming, however.
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