13 Facts About Unlucky Little Cinderella

The Cinderella story is a rags to riches tale of a little girl who is forced to work as a servant until one day she gets a little magical help to catch a prince and leave her situation. Here are 13 facts about this unlucky little girl.

1. The oldest known written version of the Cinderella story is the Egyptian version “Rhodopis”. This story was published in 7 BCE.

2. Cinderella’s story falls under the ‘persecuted herione’ archetype according to the Aarne–Thompson-Uther classification model. This is a numerical classification system for folktales.

3. While Cinderella’s iconic glass slippers may seem beautiful they are definitely not practical. Even if they don’t break from her weight other factors such as walking, running, and marble ballrooms would be highly hazardous.

1. There are over 100 adaptations of the story in different types of media, such as ballets, operas, musicals, movies, TV shows, books, and music. Some of the most notable are:

• Roger and Hammerstien’s Cinderella (musical)

• Sergei Prokofiev’s Cinderella (ballet)

• Walt Disney’s Cinderella (movie)

• Cinderella Monogatari (TV series)

• Gale Carson Levine’s Ella Enchanted (book)

1. Cinderella’s dress is best known in its cornflower blue color, however different versions have her dressed in a while rainbow of colors from deep reds to shining golds. Even Disney’s iconic tale has seen some revision. In the movie Cinderella’s dress is a lovely silver/ white whereas in nearly all her merchandise and promotional materials the dress is blue. There is a great deal of speculation about this. The top theories are that the dress too closely resembled a wedding gown, it was difficult to illustrate magic sparkles since they were similar in color, and that blue was a color symbolic of purity and kindness.

2. The most common color for Cinderella’s gown, across many versions from many cultures, is gold.

1. Cinderella’s slippers are most commonly made from either gold or silk.

2. Some times Cinderella’s identifying item isn’t always a shoe. Other items include: ring, bracelet, or necklace.

3. Very few versions of the Cinderella story include a fairy godmother. More often her magical assistance comes from something else that is usually connected to her deceased mother.

4. Cross culturally, small feet are symbolic of a delicate and aristocratic nature. In the Disney universe Cinderella’s feet are a size US 4 ½.

5. The prince’s ball ranges from one night to nearly a week depending upon the story. In some circumstances he isn’t even looking for a bride, just throwing a party.

6. Cinderella is probably the most popular choice for a retold fairy tale. Mostly because it is such a short and nebulous story that can be creatively stretched any way you like.

7. Many countries have their own version of this story that range from romantic to heroic. Here are five of those tales told as an animated short.

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