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**Title:** Evolution of Cinderella Story
**Summary:**
* The narrator discusses the origins of Cinderella, tracing back to a 2,000-year-old European tale recorded by Greek historian Strabo.
* The story evolved through various cultures (French, Chinese, Middle Eastern, Vietnamese, Cambodian) and authors (Basile, Perrault, Brothers Grimm).
* The narrator focuses on a lesser-known, darker version of Cinderella, where:
+ Cinderella's kindness is rewarded after suffering under her stepmother and half-sisters.
+ A magical white bird aids Cinderella, providing her with elegant attire for a royal ball.
+ The prince finds Cinderella using a golden shoe, but not before her half-sisters brutally mutilate themselves to fit into the shoe.
+ In the end, Cinderella marries the prince, and her half-sisters are punished (blindness in the Brothers Grimm's version).
* The narrator hints at even darker versions of the tale, such as Giambattista Basile's, where Cinderella kills her stepmother.
* The story concludes with the narrator inviting feedback and suggesting a potential "Part 2" to explore more Cinderella versions.
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**Historical and Literary Facts**
1. Over 10 narratives of Cinderella were told throughout human history before the Brothers Grimm and Disney's versions.
2. The oldest known Cinderella narrative is of European origin, recorded by Greek historian and geographer Strabo.
3. Strabo's record dates back to between the 1st century BC and the beginning of the 1st century AD, over 2,000 years ago.
4. The story was retold by authors from France, China, the Middle East, Vietnam, and Cambodia.
5. Authors Giambattista Basile and Charles Perrow also gave their versions of Cinderella, with Perrow introducing classic elements like the fairy godmother and glass slippers.
**Specific Story Elements (from various adaptations)**
6. In the ancient European version, a Greek courtesan's sandals were stolen by an eagle and found by a king, leading him to search for the owner.
7. In a Portuguese Cinderella adaptation, the protagonist's nickname was given after she was banished to the kitchen by her half-sisters.
8. The Portuguese Cinderella's father brought back a tree branch for her, which she planted by her mother's grave, and it grew into a tree.
9. A white bird would visit Cinderella under the tree, understanding her wishes and sometimes bringing her gifts.
10. In this adaptation, Cinderella wore gold slippers, not glass ones, to the prince's party.
**Plot Points (from a specific, unidentified adaptation)**
11. Cinderella's stepmother made her clean lentils from the floor as a condition to attend the prince's party.
12. Cinderella completed the task in under two hours, but her stepmother continued to thwart her.
13. With the help of a magical bird, Cinderella received a dress and gold shoes to attend the party.
14. The prince fell for Cinderella at the party, but she had to leave abruptly to maintain her disguise.
15. The prince used a shoe to find Cinderella, but her stepmother and half-sisters attempted to deceive him by mutilating their feet.
16. The magical birds revealed the truth, and the prince eventually found and married Cinderella.
**Brothers Grimm and Giambattista Basile's Versions**
17. The Brothers Grimm's version of Cinderella includes the stepmother and half-sisters being punished by having their eyes pecked out by birds.
18. In Giambattista Basile's version, Cinderella kills her stepmother by crushing her head with a trunk lid.