East O' the Sun and West O' the Moon is a Norwegian fairy tale by Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and Jorgen Moe.
This story is about a white bear who takes the youngest child of a poor family and brings her to a castle. Each night the bear turns into a man but she is unable to see who he is in the dark. She is asked to keep this a secret but eventually discloses it and this revelation causes her to lose contact with the bear who is actually a prince..
The tale then follows the girl as she sets off on a journey to find him. She encounters a woman with a golden apple, a woman with a golden comb and a woman with a golden spinning wheel. She meets the north wind and eventually outwits the trolls and this, in the end enables her to reunite with the prince so they can live happily every after together.
This tale is said to be related to the tale of Amor and Psyche, with the girl having the role of Psyche, and the prince having the role of Amor.
This story is about a white bear who takes the youngest child of a poor family and brings her to a castle. Each night the bear turns into a man but she is unable to see who he is in the dark. She is asked to keep this a secret but eventually discloses it and this revelation causes her to lose contact with the bear who is actually a prince..
The tale then follows the girl as she sets off on a journey to find him. She encounters a woman with a golden apple, a woman with a golden comb and a woman with a golden spinning wheel. She meets the north wind and eventually outwits the trolls and this, in the end enables her to reunite with the prince so they can live happily every after together.
This tale is said to be related to the tale of Amor and Psyche, with the girl having the role of Psyche, and the prince having the role of Amor.