Rapunzel

The classic tale was first published in 1812 by German academics Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm in their collection, Children's and Household Tales .

At age 12, Rapunzel is locked in a doorless tower by the enchantress Mother Gothel. Her only connection to the world is her magnificent golden hair , which she lets down as a ladder for the witch to climb. rapunzel

The story of "Rapunzel" is one of the most iconic fairy tales in Western culture. Instantly recognizable for its imagery of a impossibly long braid of hair, a lonely tower, and a prince who climbs it, the tale has been popularized for modern audiences by Disney’s 2010 film Tangled . However, the roots of "Rapunzel" stretch back centuries, and its original form is far darker, stranger, and richer in symbolic meaning than the animated musical suggests. The classic tale was first published in 1812