Rapunzel is a German fairy tale recorded by the Brothers Grimm and first published in 1812 as part of Children's and Household Tales. The Brothers Grimm's story is an adaptation of the fairy tale Rapunzel by Friedrich Schulz that was a translation of Persinette by Charlotte-Rose de Caumont de La Force, which was itself influenced by an earlier Italian tale, Petrosinella, by Giambattista Basile. The tale is classified as Aarne–Thompson type 310. Its plot has been used and parodied in various media. Its best known line, "Rapunzel, Rapunzel, let down your hair", is an idiom in popular culture.
About Rapunzel
Princess known for spending her entire life alone in a tower until a prince comes. She lets her long blonde hair down for him to climb it up to her.
Achievement of Rapunzel
Details of her character are based on the story of the early Christian Greek saint and martyr Saint Barbara, whose father kept her locked in a tower to protect her from the outside world.
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