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"The Frog Prince; or, Iron Henry" ((ドイツ語:Der Froschkönig oder der eiserne Heinrich), literally "The Frog King; or, The Iron Heinrich") is a fairy tale, best known through the Brothers Grimm's written version; traditionally it is the first story in their collection. The 2009 Disney film, ''The Princess and the Frog'', is loosely based on this story. == Plot == In the tale, a spoiled princess reluctantly befriends the Frog Prince (meeting him after dropping a gold ball into a pond), who magically transforms into a handsome prince. Although in modern versions the transformation is invariably triggered by the princess kissing the frog, in the original Grimm version of the story the frog's spell was broken when the princess threw it against a wall in disgust.〔Heidi Anne Heiner,"(The Annotated Frog King )"〕 In other early versions it was sufficient for the frog to spend the night on the princess' pillow. The frog prince also has a loyal servant named Henry (or Harry) who had three iron bands affixed around his heart to prevent it from breaking in his sadness over his master's curse, but when the prince was reverted back to his human form Henry's overwhelming happiness caused all three bands to break, freeing his heart from its bonds.〔Lily Owens, ed. (1981). ''The Complete Brothers Grimm Fairy Tales''. p.3. Avenel Books. ISBN 0-517-336316〕 A Russian folk version "Tsarevna Lyagushka" (The Frog Princess) has the male and female roles reversed: the male prince Ivan Tsarevich discovers the enchanted female frog who becomes Vasilisa the Wise, a female sorceress. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Frog Prince」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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