Grimm Sleeping Beauty Propp Analysis

Hero

Prince

Villain

13th wise woman

Dispatcher

old man

Donor

Hedge

Helper

Hedge

False hero

n/a

Prize

Briar Rose

Initial Situation

A King and Queen want a child, eventually their daughter Briar Rose is born. They have a magical celebration for her with 12 wise women. The uninvited 13th woman shows up and curses Briar Rose.

1. Absentation

N/A

2. Interdiction

The King burns all existing spindles and bans any new ones from entering or existing in the kingdom.

3. Violation

Briar Rose finds an old woman spinning and pricks her finger on the spindle, unknowingly disoebying the interdiction.

4. Reconnaissance

N/A

5. Delivery

N/A

6. Trickery

N/A

7. Complicity

N/A

8. Villainy

The curse laid by the 13th wise woman and then lightened by the 12th wise woman goes into effect when Briar Rose pricks her finger. She falls into a 100 year sleep.

9. Mediation

The Prince learns of Briar Rose and her kingdom and is interested in finding her.

10. Beginning Counter-Action

The Prince decides to go to the Princess despite warnings he recieves about the danger of the kingdom.

11. Departure

The Prince travels to the castle.

12. First Function of the Donor

The Prince bravely faces the hedge knowing its danger. (A test of courage)

13. Hero’s reaction

N/A

14. Receipt of a Magical Agent

The hedge fully opens (magical hedge?)

15. Guidance

The hedge opens, enabling the Prince to enter the castle, where he encounters the family and Briar Rose.

16. Struggle

N/A

17. Branding

N/A

18. Victory

N/A

19. Liquidation

The Prince kisses Briar Rose and she wakes, the curse is officially lifted. (original misfortune)

20. Return

N/A

21. Pursuit

N/A

22. Rescue

N/A

23. Unrecognized Arrival

N/A

24. Unfounded Claims

N/A

25. Difficult Task

N/A

26. Solution

N/A

27. Recognition

N/A

28. Exposure

N/A

29. Transfiguration

N/A

30. Punishment

N/A

31. Prize

The Prince and Briar Rose get married.