By F. Mason Hertrich


Comparison of "Cupid and Psyche", and "The Frog King", by the Brothers Grimm

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The two stories are verily similar. There is the difference in that one takes place more in ancient times, and the other takes place in medieval times. However what they do have in common is that the main character meets someone who she wants nothing to do with, until the end when she changes her mind. In Cupid and Psyche in a slightly Snow White type of situation Venus out of pure jealously of Psyche condemns her to be with a man who is hideous and lives in the mountains. Then she goes there and meets the creature to at first not like him. Until she shines a light in his face and thru that she sees he isn't as bad as she thought. In the Frog King it is slightly different. In this case the princess losses her ball, and the frog brings it back to her. She then promises the frog whatever he wants, which is to be her companion. However, she upon him bringing the ball back to her, she forgets about what she said and runs off. Later he comes to the kingdom, and much like in "Cupid and Psyche", she is forced by her father to see the frog. Later while in her bed the Frog turns into a prince and the princess sees that he isn't a frog at all. Very similar in plot, but "Cupid and Psyche" is mostly different in that there is a lot more characters. Like Venus using Cupid to get one vase of sweetness, and the other of bitterness. The events in "Cupid and Psyche" occur because the antagonist in this case Venus out of Jealously for the Princess's good looks curses her to marry the unattractive man in the mountains. Whereas the reason for the "Frog King", happening is that the princess just acts with the naiveté of a child and is stuck with the Frog.

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