The Spicy Rapunzel Story You Never Heard

[@whatalsaid]

I’m honestly surprised this version of Rapunzel wasn’t told more often. With all the gripe from the early 2010s about how “Princesses were bad role models for young girls” here’s one that was smart, resourceful, and masterminded her own escape.

[@debymello4756]

Brother Grimm are just more well known, and one can bet on "Sun, Moon and Talia leaving a bad enough taste in the mouth to kind of "blacklist" him for most rewritters

[@sahilhossain8204]

Hmm yes indeed accurate

[@lenee8959]

Tangled did that pretty well too, though. Once Rapunzel realized she was gaslighted her whole life, she was ready to walk out of there.

[@E-Maginationstudios838]

Oh, 666 likes.😂

[@anez1266]

I think my favorite part about this story, is that the prince and the girl courted in a healthy way by talking from a far and slowly got to know each other before they did the night visit and GO ALL THE WAY. And it was really nice that the girl was smart enough to find those acorns and talked to the prince of the escape plan This might be the healthiest couple with open communication I have ever heard in a fairytale, and a creepy one at that.

[@amterasutenma2547]

Yeah this prince is a keeper 💕

[@sahilhossain8204]

Hmm yes this version of Rapunzel's tale bit nicer considering it's the medieval era

[@kellharris2491]

Yeah that Prince was romantic.

[@arcadiaberger9204]

Very good points. A captive princess who collaborates in her escape is a good model for children. A good model for therapy, too.

[@dansattah]

I'm surprised about the 3 acorns appearing in this one. In Germany, the 3 acorns are usually associated with Cinderella because one of our favourite Christmas movies here is the Czech production "Drei Haselnüsse für Aschenbrödel" (Three acorns for Cinderella).

[@whatalsaid]

Isn't the german version the one where the stepsisters saw off parts of their feet to fit the glass slipper?

[@dansattah]

@@whatalsaid That's an older one from the Grimm Brothers' collection, yes. I was referring to the more popular Czech movie that many Germans watch on Sundays and holidays, usually during Christmas. For decades, live-action fairy tales have been an enduring trend in Germany, especially on Sundays and holidays.

[@verina_crochet_garden]

It's 3 hazelnuts :) and I watch that movie a lot it's beautiful!

[@GageTheMatewielGurl]

A version of this story I never hear people talk about is Fennchelchin. It's one of the first tellings of the Rapunzel story. What's weird is the story seems to not even be on record, but was shown on Britannica's Tales from around the world. It's weird knowing a version of the story is not even properly on record. It sounds similar to the second story told in this video with some differences.

[@ArtisticMusicRebel]

“Made himself a meal” 🤣👏🏾 Also the neighbor spilling the tea to the Ogress is hilarious 😂

[@RedRoseSeptember22]

He ate alright ;) lol.

[@kaykay8855]

Honestly, the original rapunzel would have avoided everything if her mother just asked for the parsley 🌿

[@Meela9088]

Yeah but what if the ogress said no?

[@kaykay8855]

@@Meela9088 respect her answer and look for it somewhere else but if everyone in fairytales used common sense then they wouldn’t be in half the trouble they’re in

[@sandythecat9988]

This version of Rapunzel sounds similar to ‘Fairer than a Fairy’! Kidnapping the girl at 7 years old, the long-distance relationship between the prince and the girl, the chase, the dog attacking the witch, magical objects that manifest things to help in the escape, so many similarities! These aren’t the only stories with these elements, but I’ve already drawn a connection between Rapunzel and Fairer than a Fairy before so I guess I was predisposed to notice the trend! I always love hearing different versions of these stories and tales! You always tell them so well!!

[@hattruck8607]

I love those dark stories I have never heard of.

[@lizabee484]

One of my favorite “fairy tales” is the often interlinked “Vasilisa the Beautiful” and “Baba Yaga and the Kind-Hearted Girl,” which also have the female protagonist throwing things behind her to create obstacles to escape her pursuer. I really like how the story of the “Kind-Hearted Girl” has a big theme of the protagonist doing kind things simply out of the goodness of her heart, because she wishes to help those she can with no ulterior motive, not because she was told to do so. And then that kindness is rewarded by those she’s helped, helping her in return, but without her ever expecting them to, or even finding out that they’ve helped her, in some cases. A good lesson about kindness not being given with expecting something in return, but merely because helping others is the good thing to do. I think that’s interesting, not something I always see so * explicitly * stated in fairy tales.

[@pikapika7402]

I definitely prefer this one over grims. Like you said how she has a say to the matter rather than kinda getting harassed

[@JayneAFK]

"Terrifying hound." The hound: 🤪

[@abitfrank]

The hound is a good pup haha

[@delphineletendre813]

2:23 It’s probably old folklore.Parsley was associated with dead.Being given the plant brought bad luck and the only way to get it without risk was to steal it. Witches and fairies were the only ones who could pick it witch could explain why the ogress has parsley in her garden.

[@_husky_3043]

The thought of Rapunzel being evil is actually scary considering how strong she is and how strategic she is with her hair (like when she tied up Eugene in her tower for example)

[@kaytlinjustis5643]

I don't know if you've seen this animated version of Rapunzel, but it displays the girl acting as both bait and murderer to a group of knights trying to help her, with hair that NEVER seems to end, hanging her victim's corpses with her own locks! Quite 'Grimm', if I do say so myself! ^^

[@simply_nebulous]

I love this story. I remember watching this on an interactive DVD as a kid. Minor details being different as is common with stories being passed around by word of mouth.

[@spookysiamesecat4214]

It’s so cool how you can look at a story one way and see ooo it’s so cute, Us: it has a darker meaning than you think!

[@a.t.m873]

There's another older version of rapunzel from Eastern Europe called Frenchelcen. Similar to this one. It was adapted in Britanica's Tales From Around The World that 6 originally hosted by Pat Murida.

[@astrumcat64.mp4]

WOOOOOO THE SPOOPY QUEEN IS BACK!!!

[@dranimations7902]

Great! and very interesting - it always surprises me how complicated these tales can be.

[@bjgoodrich5864]

I like this version of the story! 😻

[@ahliyanarodriguez5036]

This video is perfect timing! I'm almost finished with the series and love the movie! Great video!

[@lindsayshanks7555]

The Acorns reminded me of the White Cat story you told on A Bit Late Still my favourite bedtime story to this day, and puts me to sleep every time!

[@yeodydreamsofficial7579]

Yay!!thank you so much abitfrank!!always and forever waiting ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@BlazeNStar]

To be fair, if I saw a bloody, dead donkey maybe walking on its hind legs, coming after me, I too would never stop running as long as I lived.

[@dontaylor7315]

Good one! You've directed me to Baseli and introduced me to Petrosinella and that's probably going to lead to some good reading experiences. When it comes to folkloric storytelling, up till now I've been mostly focused on Afanasyev and the Grimms. Now I have a new path to explore. Thanks!

[@dontaylor7315]

I've read a lot of editions of the Grimm tale and only one of them came clean on how the witch learned of the prince's visits: Rapunzel's pregnancy advanced to the point she couldn't conceal it, and then the witch knew. After the witch banished her, Rapunzel gave birth to twins.

[@The-Triumphant-Truth-Talker]

Always a good day when abitfrank uploads

[@TheSuzberry]

“Time consuming and messy” had me laughing out loud.

[@elenacottica386]

What I learned from your videos is that Italian fairy tales are generally as funny as they are dark, and eventually get a happy ending

[@SingingSealRiana]

Ah, the good old 3 things that get thrown behind, transform and keep you safe from the devil, baba yaga, a random witch ^^

[@StormG23]

This is my favourite channel it has helped me through some tough times

[@zimbydraws]

Wait, so in english the mother wants parsley from her neighbors garden? In the german ones she wants a typ of salad, called rapunzel, from there. I can't remember what exactly drove the man to steal the salad, but I think his wife nearly died and only this exact salad would cure her (absolutely not overly dramatic) and there was a "good" (idk, maybe somewhat fairy tale logic) reason why the couple couldn't ask the woman next door for the salad. So he went there two times and of course the second time the neighbor got him. I can't remember what the deal was, but the man and his wife gave her the little girl which was named after the very salad her mother wanted so much, rapunzel. And the first years the little girl and the neighbor (which was not a cruel woman or witch at all) had a decently happy life

[@Obsidian_Gargantuan_Leviathan]

some storys, like this one, need to get a comeback in the media in my opinion. this is really a good one, even if darker than the disney one

[@ghoste3991]

7:54 "Wearing her new fresh fursuit-" my gosh the humor in this

[@lovetolovefairytales]

If you enjoy this version of Rapunzel, you HAVE to read Bitter Greens by Kate Forsythe! It's a brilliant dark historical novel, and the author of this version of the Rapunzel fairytale makes a cameo appearance. It's freaking brilliant.

[@moonprincesst.s.h.4ever115]

Another great video, ABitFrank! I was just wondering when you would drop your newest video! Excellent job! 👏🏾

[@PeriwinkleB]

I didn’t even know this version existed and that honestly upsets me 😭

[@happytofu5]

In the brothers Grimm's version the mother craves "Rapunzeln" (meaning the little individual plants of Valerianella locusta), not parsley. She named her daughter after the plant she craved in that particular version.

[@noxiouschocolate9644]

I often have a hard time choosing favourites but I can say that rapunzel is is my number one favourite fairy tale

[@logo927]

Yknow the day is special when abitfrank uploads

[@RedRoseSeptember22]

Very interesting version! I enjoyed it.

[@BlazeNStar]

That ogress is smart tbh, babies are so messy and loud, 7 year olds are not perfect but at least they know where to use the bathroom.

[@LilLadyAy]

A donkey is terrifying to a lion but a quick snack for a wolf. I wonder if the original author ever saw a lion or donkey?

[@kellharris2491]

I wonder if it has to do with the fact that wolves where very feared at that time period and yes at that time he probably wouldn't have ever seen a real lion and thought their behavior was more like a domestic cat.🤔

[@LilLadyAy]

@@kellharris2491 looking at medieval art and knowing that artists references were someone's description or some other piece of art based on a description, this author could have envisioned a house cat and a pygmy goat.

[@Dookieman1975]

So Pescadosia doesn’t want to give Petra a birthmark but is ok giving her up to an ogre? I get pregnancy cravings are insane and her hormones are messed up and not thinking straight blah blah blah, but she really needs to get her priorities straight. The finest man in all the lands ain’t worth it for the grandkids when your chances of grandkids are like 1% after putting your child on an amber alert

[@YukiTSnowyOwl]

There is also another version Rapunzel that not many people know about called off the island of Malta called FENCHELCHEN.

[@amandaredd3057]

Your voice is so lovely. It's link twinkling bells ❤

[@landanfetters6169]

8:12 Finally, positive wolf representation

[@fmor2779]

I am a simple person, I see "spicy" and or "fairytale" version and I click.

[@arcadiaberger9204]

I'm interested that the lion was frightened of the (supposed) donkey but the wolf thought the Ogress-as-donkey just looked tasty. Is this a common trope of Medieval animal lore, that lions are afraid of donkeys?

[@kellharris2491]

I bet it was more that wolves were very feared in that time period and the author might never have seen a lion? He probably thought they were like big house cats.

[@arcadiaberger9204]

@@kellharris2491 IDK, in Medieval lore, the lion was called "the king of beasts" and was often used as a symbol of power and authority. It was the emblem of English kings. So...still puzzling.

[@verina_crochet_garden]

Hey there's a new disney twisted tale book of Rapunzel called "what once was mine" where she got murder-hair. Have you read it?

[@Meela9088]

That’s interesting, maybe that’s what it referenced when the tangled series had rapunzel discover the hurting incantation

[@ajstudios9210]

Pascadosia deserves everything bad she got. Imagine thinking you're entitled to have someone's plants just because you're pregnant.🙄 What a brat.

[@cherrylips6495]

I have Petrosinella! I loooove to see this book here 😍😍😍 my mom used to read me that book and the pictures are so pretty thank you for reminding me of the book!

[@Toshinegawa]

7:20 - I was wondering what was the significance of 3 acorns, but this reminds of the Thai legend, _Nang Sip Son_ or _The Twelve Sisters_ You should check it out and do a cover of it

[@TheNonameHousehold]

This original lore is enough to make a short animation project♡

[@Rabbit3]

This story is rated G for Grimm ☺️

[@badmonkeyking]

I just found your channel.or it found me depend on your view of fate, choosing, or the Grey. But * thunderous applause * 👏 😳

[@Werewolfoverlord12]

wait wait wait... the WOLF IS THE SAVIOR IN THIS ONE?! YEEEEEEEAAAAAHHHHH!!! The lion, typically the one seen as king of beasts is chased off by a walking donkey, but it's the noble and cunning wolf who saves the young lovers from the terrifying ogress?! That never happens in stories! The wolf is almost always the bad guy! I LOVE THIS VERSION.

[@heatherturner2366]

I remember learning that rapunzel means cabbage or lettuce, and that the neighbor was a witch who caught the father sneaking into her garden

[@AlfredoSauce_]

Guess who will forever be referring to Rapunzel as “little parsley”

[@dollswood8724]

Hi Rapunzel's my favorite Princess💓✨ & I'm a Doll collector as well!!!!! 🤭💖✨

[@ghostlydari5070]

In the version I had known the orgress actually tricks the prince into thinking she was not there so he climbs on only to be pushed off into nearby torn bushes which teared out his eyes. I know, very light hearted version :I

[@quillencre8719]

Ngl saw the thumbnail and started singing killer queen in my head 😂

[@theetruetolkienpatriot7701]

Grimm does not mean Grimm it actually means wrath in German so I don't know what word would be used for gram cuz it doesn't mean that

[@alinasanchez278]

Yeah I read this version of the story and like it.

[@lisaspencer3194]

There is also a story about a girl named Barbara who was kept in a tower. Her father kept her there because he was controlling. He would pay people to take care of her when he was away. One of those people slipped her a Bible and she became Christian. Her father found out and it was punishable by death at the time. He turned her in and he was the one who ended her life.

[@rubinia]

Saint Barbara

[@koichidignitythief7429]

Huh this version with the acorns reminds me of another version called Fenchelchen (named after Fennel her mother craved) where the Rapunzel of that story used magic balls of yarn to create a forest, ocean, and pit of lava to escape the witch chasing her and the prince.

[@kevinbre7563]

I hope the lion found the nosy neighbor. 😈

[@fwMMVII]

2:52 : Pregnant _person_ ...? 🤔

[@lelul3575]

Like this version too

[@GabyGibson]

For me and my favorite part is that the lion is still running for his life

[@ashleyklump4638]

The acorns remind me of the apples in the Atalanta myth. Thrown behind them to help eventual marriage to occur.

[@saraconnolly843]

Can you tell me the name of story and author. I'd like to read it for myself.

[@Mourningroses99]

Oh It's like Into the woods!

[@tayloredwards4968]

Can you do the jungle book next

[@MikaelaCher]

That shock and horror i feel when i see an old fairytale is written by Basile is worse than anything he ever wrote tbh

[@newperve]

She wasn't am murderess, she killed a kidnapper trying to reabduct her. Self defence.

[@cookiekingdom6911]

Is Pascal from Tangled a reference to Pascadosia or is that just a happy little coincidence?

[@desrochessimon3044]

I've heard of a version in which the acorns are replaced by balls of yarn.

[@Morraak]

All this talk of parsley makes me want to make pasta pesto.

[@amberlynightengale8382]

"Made himself a meal of that parsley on the sauce of love" sounds like a line from one of those awful romance books written by a man LMAOOOOO

[@GossamerAtara]

on the mother craving/baby birthmark thing, i have a semicircle birthmark that my mom says is a taco bc she always craved taco bell when she was pregnant with me

[@RunnyBabbitMom]

Thank goodness the myth about not giving into a craving isn't real, would suck if my oldest had a birthmark in the shape of a whooper.

[@ElsaLouiseSinger]

Sounds like Rapunzel's story from into the woods

[@mizcantybaby]

I kept hearing his name as Jamba juice 🤣😂😅

[@drasiella]

I read the dark version and only knew of it

[@DoubleKay31]

Could you please read this story on a bit late?

[@E-Maginationstudios838]

Why does everyone in this story plot against the witch? After locking girlie up in a tower and being punished for it makes sense, but stealing her veggies? Without asking? Really?!

[@omegaflowey9932]

6:11

[@sahilhossain8204]

Lore of The Spicy Rapunzel Story You Never Heard momentum 100

[@noclue9375]

The origin of long distance relationships.

[@wildtk123]

I like the book more then the Disney version.

[@nourshokr3291]

How does Rapunzel keep cool in the summer? She uses her hAIR conditioner!

[@stephanieperri5012]

I liked this 1...

[@kellharris2491]

What cool name.

[@gabidouglas3813]

😂🤣😂😅🤣😂😅🤣😂❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉