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The Princess and the Frog
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Real Name

Unknown

First Appearance

Unknown

Original Publisher

Folklore

Created by

Unknown

Origin[]

In the tale, a spoiled princess reluctantly befriends a frog (possibly meeting him after dropping a gold ball into his 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 Brothers Grimm version of the story, the frog's spell was broken when the princess threw it against a wall in disgust. In other early versions, it was sufficient for the frog to spend the night on the princess's pillow.

Public Domain Comic Appearances[]

  • Four Color #87
  • Peter Rabbit #12
  • Fairy Tales #11
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The frog asks to be allowed to come into the castle to sleep on the princess' pillow.

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