Cinderella!
Cinderella History Cinderella is one of the most well-known stories around the world. This story appears in the folklore of many cultures. There are between 350 and 1500 different versions of this story in the world today. The story is based around a kind young lady (the heroine), who suffers at the hands of her step-family after the death of her mother. In some stories her father is absent, while in other versions he neglects Cinderella. The heroine has a magical guardian who helps her triumph over her nasty family and receive her greatest wish by the end of the tale. The guardian is sometimes a represe ntative of the heroine's dead mother. In most tales she is referred to as the Fairy Godmother. Most of the tales include a magical event sparked by an article of clothing (usually a shoe or glass slipper) that causes the heroine to be recognized for her true worth. The earl...
