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Sleeping Beauty: A 5-Minute History

From unsettling themes of non-consensual acts and cannibalism in Troylus and Zellandine to the sanitized and romanticized versions by Charles Perrault and the Brothers Grimm, we promise you’ll never see this fairy tale the same way again.

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A 5 Minute History of Sleeping Beauty

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Welcome to my deep dive into the fascinating history of one of the most beloved fairy tales, “Sleeping Beauty.” Today, I will discuss six versions of this story, each adding a new layer to the tale as it evolved over the centuries.