Little Sister
Little Sister cares for her brother when he becomes a fawn. She marries a king
and is murdered (but comes back to life) in "Little Brother and Little Sister."
Magic mirror
In "Snow White," the talking mirror can discern the most beautiful female in the
land.
Miller in "The Girl Without
Hands"
In "The Girl Without Hands," the miller inadvertently promises to give over his
daughter to the devil.
Miller in "Rumpelstiltskin"
In "Rumpelstiltskin," the miller sets the plot in motion by telling the king his
daughter can spin straw into gold.
Miller's daughter in "The
Girl Without Hands"
In "The Girl Without Hands," the pious and self-sacrificing miller's daughter
allows her father to cut off her hands in order to keep the devil away.
Miller's daughter in
"Rumpelstiltskin"
In "Rumpelstiltskin," the miller's daughter is commanded by the king to spin
straw into gold.
Mother goat
The brave mother of seven baby goats, six of whom are eaten by a wolf,
manages to save them all in "The Wolf and the Seven Little Kids."
Mother in "Cinderella" Cinderella's mother dies at the beginning of the story of the same name.
Mother in "Snow White"
Snow White's mother, in "Snow White," is granted her wish of bearing a child
"as white as snow, as red as blood, and as black as ebony."
Mother Gothel
In "Rapunzel," Mother Gothel takes the baby Rapunzel from her parents,
imprisons Rapunzel inside a high tower with no door, and visits her daily by
climbing up her long hair.
Mouse in "The Cat and
Mouse in Partnership"
In "The Cat and Mouse in Partnership," the mouse sets up house with a wily
cat who persuades her it will benefit them both.
Old woman in "Hansel and
Gretel"
In "Hansel and Gretel," the old woman lives in a house made of bread and
cake. She uses it to lure hungry children to their deaths.
Prince in "Briar Rose"
In "Briar Rose," the prince magically passes through the briars around the
sleeping Briar Rose's castle and wakes her with a kiss.
Prince in "Snow White"
The prince discovers Snow White in the story of the same name, seemingly
dead. He begs the dwarfs to let him take her coffin, then marries her after
she's restored to life.
Prince in "The Six
Servants"
The prince is the lovesick swain in "The Six Servants," who manages to win
the princess with the help of six most unusual men.
Princess with the golden
ball
The princess is a young woman who tries to get out of a promise she makes to
a frog in "The Frog King, or Iron Heinrich."
Rapunzel's mother
In "Rapunzel," Rapunzel's mother begs her husband to steal from Mother
Gothel's garden, thus setting the plot in motion.
