History Literature / PrinceLindworm

* WhipItGood: In some variations, the shepherd's daughter lashes the Lindworm with a whip before dragging him to the bed.

* ReptilesAreAbhorrent: One Indian version reverses this, though; the prince is cursed to become a monstrous fish and the girl is helped by talking snakes.
* VirginPower: The miller's daughter has it down, and manages to turn the Lindworm into a beautiful young man.

* OurDragonsAreDifferent: The Lindworm is a talking serpent that sheds its skin like a snake.

* NoNameGiven: All the characters are nameless, as is common in FairyTales.

[[https://norwegianfolktales.blogspot.com/2018/05/a-note-on-prince-lindworm.html Some experts]] argue "Prince Lindworm" is not a Norwegian tale, but it is actually a Danish tale called "Kong Lindorm", "collected by N. Levinsen in 1854 and published in Axel Olrik's ''Danske Sagn og Æventyr fra Folkemunde'' (1913).

* WhipItGood: In some variations, the miller's daughter lashes the Lindworm with a switch, and soaks him in lye and milk, before carrying him to bed.
* WickedStepmother: In some versions, especially those found in Asia, the heroine is sold to the lindworm by her stepmother, usually in the hope that he will eat her. When she learns that she accidentally married off her stepdaughter to a king, she either kills herself or plots revenge.

"Prince Lindworm" is a 19th century Norwegian FairyTale. As is common in these tales, the story begins with a husband and wife (in this case, a king and queen) who are unable to conceive a child. [[https://www.worldoftales.com/European_folktales/Norwegian_folktale_3.html One variant can be read here]].

In the tale of "Prince Lindworm" (also "King Lindworm"), from Scandinavian folklore, a hideous lindworm is born, as one of twins, to a queen, who, in an effort to overcome her childless situation, has followed the advice of an old crone, who tells her to eat two onions. She did not peel the first onion, causing the first twin to be a lindworm. The second twin boy is perfect in every way.

When the wedding-day arrived, the girl was fetched in the Royal chariot with the six white horses, and taken to the castle to be decked as a bride. And she asked for ten snow-white shifts to be brought her, and the tub of lye, and the tub of milk, and as many whips as a boy could carry in his arms. The ladies and courtiers in the castle thought, of course, that this was some bit of peasant superstition, all rubbish and nonsense. But the King said, “Let her have whatever she asks for.” She was then arrayed in the most wonderful robes, and looked the loveliest of brides.

When he grows up and sets off to find a bride, the lindworm insists that a bride be found for him before his younger brother can marry. The lindworm sets two conditions for the bride he must marry: she must be a virgin and love him willingly. But none of the the chosen maidens fill these conditions, and as a result he kills each new bride they bring him. This creates a slight problem for the kingdom until a shepherd's daughter who spoke to the same crone is brought to marry him.

When he grows up and sets off to find a bride, the lindworm insists that a bride be found for him before his younger brother can marry. The lindworm sets two conditions for the bride he must marry: she must be a virgin and love him willingly. But none of the the chosen maidens fill these conditions, and as a result he kills each new bride they bring him, this creates a slight problem for the kingdom until a shepherd's daughter who spoke to the same crone is brought to marry him.

* BeastAndBeauty: The Lindworm and the miller's daughter.

* ImAHumanitarian: The Lindworm.
** Though in most variants he merely kills the women presented rather than eat them.

** Although it is mentioned that he asked for ''maidens, i.e. virgins '' so its possible that the two women sent prior weren't virgins. Also none of the maidens came willingly, however, and so none was accepted by the monster. The miller's daughter however, did go willingly. It's also possible that the curse forces the lindworm to kill against his will.
** Also it's mentioned that as soon as the Lindorm is born, he is hurled by his Queen Mother through the window into the dense forest surrounding the palace, as his birth as a Lindworm is karma for the Queen not following the careful instructions of the old woman/fairy.

* VirginPower: The miller's daughter has it down.

Some versions of the story include two roses instead of onions, sometimes the peasant girl is a princess, or omit the lindworm's twin, and the gender of the soothsayer varies. [[http://www.sacred-texts.com/neu/lfb/pi/pifb38.html The extended Princess variant can be read here.]]

** Although it is mentioned that he asked for ''maidens, i.e. virgins '' so its possible that the two women sent prior weren't virgins. Also none of the maidens came willingly, however, and so none was accepted by the monster. The miller's daughter however, did go willingly.

* ReptilesAreAbhorrent

* WhipItGood: In some variations, the miller's daughter lashes the Lindworm with a switch, and soaks him in lye and milk, before carrying him to bed.

When he grows up and sets off to find a bride, the lindworm insists that a bride be found for him before his younger brother can marry. The lindworm sets two conditions for the bride he must marry: she must be a virgin and love him willingly. But each of the the chosen maidens do fill these conditions, and as a result he kills each new bride they bring him, this creates a slight problem for the kingdom until a shepherd's daughter who spoke to the same crone is brought to marry him.

"Prince Lindworm" is a 19th century Norwegian FairyTale. As is common in these tales, the story begins with a husband and wife (in this case, a king and queen) who are unable to conceive a child. [[One variant can be read here https://www.worldoftales.com/European_folktales/Norwegian_folktale_3.html]].

Some versions of the story include two roses instead of onions, sometimes the peasant girl is a princess, or omit the lindworm's twin, and the gender of the soothsayer varies. [[The extended Princess variant can be read here. http://www.sacred-texts.com/neu/lfb/pi/pifb38.htm]]

"Prince Lindworm" is a 19th century Norwegian FairyTale. As is common in these tales, the story begins with a husband and wife (in this case, a king and queen) who are unable to conceive a child. One day, when the Queen is out for a walk, she comes upon an old witch. The witch instructs her "To-night, at sunset, take a little drinking-cup with two ears” (that is, handles), “and put it bottom upwards on the ground in the north-west corner of your garden. Then go and lift it up to-morrow morning at sunrise, and you will find two roses underneath it, one red and one white. If you eat the red rose, a little boy will be born to you: if you eat the white rose, a little girl will be sent. But, whatever you do, you mustn't eat both the roses."

The Queen follows the old woman's advice, until the morning, when in a moment of indecision she eats both roses. The queen becomes pregnant, and gives birth to twins: a handsome baby boy, and a hideous Lindworm ([[OurDragonsAreDifferent dragon]]).

Years pass, and the Lindworm begins to demand a bride, asking two conditions to be followed: the girl must be a virgin and she must come willingly. The King demands that a neighbouring Princess to marry his son, not allowing her to see him until the wedding, a time too late for her to say she wouldn’t have him. So each time a bride is presented to it, she is killed.

Finally, a miller's daughter volunteers to be the Lindworm's bride. The Lindworm tells her to take off her dress, but she insists he shed a skin for each dress she removes. When the Lindworm sheds its final skin, the miller's daughter carries it to bed, and goes to sleep. In the morning, she wakes up in the arms of a young, handsome prince. The two are married, and live happily ever after.

"Prince Lindorm" is a 19th century Norwegian FairyTale. As is common in these tales, the story begins with a husband and wife (in this case, a king and queen) who are unable to conceive a child. One day, when the Queen is out for a walk, she comes upon an old witch. The witch instructs her "To-night, at sunset, take a little drinking-cup with two ears” (that is, handles), “and put it bottom upwards on the ground in the north-west corner of your garden. Then go and lift it up to-morrow morning at sunrise, and you will find two roses underneath it, one red and one white. If you eat the red rose, a little boy will be born to you: if you eat the white rose, a little girl will be sent. But, whatever you do, you mustn't eat both the roses."

The Queen follows the old woman's advice, until the morning, when in a moment of indecision she eats both roses. The queen becomes pregnant, and gives birth to twins: a handsome baby boy, and a hideous lindorm ([[OurDragonsAreDifferent dragon]]).

Years pass, and the lindorm begins to demand a bride, but each time a bride is presented to it, she is devoured. Finally, a miller's daughter volunteers to be the lindorm's bride. The lindorm tells her to take off her dress, but she insists he shed a skin for each dress she removes. When the lindworm sheds its final skin, the miller's daughter carries it to bed, and goes to sleep. In the morning, she wakes up in the arms of a handsome prince. The two are married, and live happily ever after.

* BeastAndBeauty: The lindorm and the miller's daughter.
* DragonsPreferPrincesses: Subverted. The dragon prefers ''maidens'', but not necessarily princesses. Makes a little bit more sense than most versions, considering said dragon is actually a prince.
* ImAHumanitarian: The lindorm.

* KarmaHoudini: The lindorm never faces any consequence for killing and eating an unspecified number of maidens.

** Also it's mentioned that as soon as the Lindorm is born, he is hurled by his Queen Mother through the window into the dense forest surrounding the palace.

* OurDragonsAreDifferent: The lindworm is a talking serpent that sheds its skin like a snake.

* WhipItGood: In some variations, the miller's daughter lashes the lindorm with a switch, and soaks him in lye and milk, before carrying him to bed.

"Prince Lindworm" is a 19th century Norwegian FairyTale. As is common in these tales, the story begins with a husband and wife (in this case, a king and queen) who are unable to conceive a child. One day, when the Queen is out for a walk, she comes upon an old witch. The witch instructs her "To-night, at sunset, take a little drinking-cup with two ears” (that is, handles), “and put it bottom upwards on the ground in the north-west corner of your garden. Then go and lift it up to-morrow morning at sunrise, and you will find two roses underneath it, one red and one white. If you eat the red rose, a little boy will be born to you: if you eat the white rose, a little girl will be sent. But, whatever you do, you mustn't eat both the roses."

The Queen follows the old woman's advice, until the morning, when in a moment of indecision she eats both roses. The queen becomes pregnant, and gives birth to twins: a handsome baby boy, and a hideous lindworm ([[OurDragonsAreDifferent dragon]]).

Years pass, and the lindworm begins to demand a bride, but each time a bride is presented to it, she is devoured. Finally, a miller's daughter volunteers to be the lindworm's bride. The lindworm tells her to take off her dress, but she insists he shed a skin for each dress she removes. When the lindworm sheds its final skin, the miller's daughter carries it to bed, and goes to sleep. In the morning, she wakes up in the arms of a handsome prince. The two are married, and live happily ever after.

* BeastAndBeauty: The lindwrm and the miller's daughter.

* ImAHumanitarian: The lindworm.
* KarmaHoudini: The lindworm never faces any consequence for killing and eating an unspecified number of maidens.

* WhipItGood: In some variations, the miller's daughter lashes the lindworm with a switch, and soaks him in lye and milk, before carrying him to bed.

Years pass, and the lindworm begins to demand a bride, but each time a bride is presented to it, she is devoured. Finally, a miller's daughter volunteers to be the lindworm's bride. The lindworm tells her to take off her dress, but she insists he shed a skin for each dress she removes. When the lindworm sheds it's final skin, the miller's daughter carries it to bed, and goes to sleep. In the morning, she wakes up in the arms of a handsome prince. The two are married, and live happily ever after.

* OurDragonsAreDifferent: The lindworm is a talking serpent that sheds it's skin like a snake.

* FreudWasRight: A giant snake tells a young woman to strip after taking her as it's bride. The woman then goes to bed with it.