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“Puss in Boots” and “The Frog Prince”: Fitting In
Lecture no. 15 from the course: A Children's Guide to Folklore and Wonder Tales
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Taught by Professor Hannah B. Harvey | 30 min
Well before his debut in Shrek, “Puss in Boots” was making a name for himself in the Panchatantra. Considered one of the most influential written records of oral folklore, this Indian collection of more than 700 animal fables and folk stories dates back more than 1700 years ago, features a cat who serves as a magical helper and tries to make his fortune in a king’s castle, and has spawned hundreds of versions. Dr. Harvey shares a French version from 1697, as well as “Iron Heinrich”—or “The Frog Prince”—from Grimm.
24 Lectures
1
“Sleeping Beauty”: Once Upon a Time
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of 33 min
2
“Beauty and the Beast” I: The Sleeping Prince
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of 29 min
3
“Beauty and the Beast” II: Being Brave
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of 35 min
4
“The Sorcerer’s Apprentice”: Transformations
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of 29 min
5
“Cinderella” I: If the Shoe Fits
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of 35 min
6
“Cinderella” II: Baba Yaga and Goddesses
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of 35 min
7
“Cinderella” III: The Mooing Godmother
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of 27 min
8
“The Brave Little Tailor”: Giants!
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of 30 min
9
“Jack and the Beanstalk”: Archetypes
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of 33 min
10
“Hansel and Gretel”: Ogres
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of 31 min
11
“Rumplestiltzkin”: Naming Our Fears
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of 33 min
12
Tom Thumb and Thumbelina: Little Heroes
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of 30 min
13
“Emperor’s New Clothes”: Looks Can Deceive
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of 31 min
14
“Town Musicians of Bremen”: Unwanted Animals
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of 30 min
15
“Puss in Boots” and “The Frog Prince”: Fitting In
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of 30 min
16
“Three Little Pigs”: Third Time’s a Charm
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of 34 min
17
“The Little Red Hen”: Formula Tales
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of 30 min
18
“How the Camel Got His Hump”: Pourquoi Tales
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of 26 min
19
Lions and Tigers and Bears: Fables
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of 31 min
20
“Snow White”: Beauty and Handsomeness
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of 31 min
21
“Rapunzel”: Maiden/Mother/Crone
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of 30 min
22
King Arthur and Winnie the Pooh: Heroic Quests
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of 32 min
23
American Tall Tales and Folk Songs
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of 31 min
24
Happily Ever After: How Our Stories End
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of 37 min
