![]() ![]() In his work, The Golden Ass, Apuleius tells the story of Cupid and Psyche. The Earliest Versions of Beauty and the Beastįolklorists have traced the origin of Beauty and the Beast back to the second century C.E. Even such diverse “modern” works as The Hunchback of Notre Dame, The Phantom of the Opera, and King Kong rely to some extent on the beauty-beast theme. The tale of a gentle, self-sacrificing woman who transforms a bestial creature has been told in many ways down through the centuries. ![]() From that beginning, it spread to many different countries and cultures.īeauty and the Beast is one of the most beloved of fairy tale stories, perhaps only second to Cinderella in popularity and influence. The Origins of Beauty and the Beast The various versions of Beauty and the Beast had their origins in mythology. ![]()
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