Theme: Transformation
Tales of Transformation
Exploring the universal motif of Transformation across global traditions.
Grimm
1 Variants
Der Froschkonig
6 min
Easy
A spoiled princess loses her golden ball in a well and promises a frog anything if he retrieves it, but she never intends to keep her promise.
Andersen
1 Variants
The Ugly Duckling
10 min
Easy
A story about a bird born in a barnyard who suffers abuse from the others around him until, much to his delight, he matures into a beautiful swan.
Mythology
1 Variants
The Children of Lir
15 min
Medium
One of the three Sorrowful Tales of Ireland — King Lir's four children are transformed into swans by their jealous stepmother and spend 900 years in exile before finding peace.
Folklore
1 Variants
Beauty and the Beast
10 min
Easy
A kind young woman agrees to live with a fearsome beast to save her father, and gradually discovers that true beauty lies within.