王子娶了一隻青蛙&意大利童話
從前，有一個國王，他的三個兒子都到了娶妻的年齡了。為了不讓三個王子在挑選新娘的時候發生爭鬥，國王對他們說：“你們用投石器盡力向遠處拋石頭，石頭落在哪裏，你們就娶哪裏的姑娘為妻。”
三個兒子拿了投石器拋出石頭。大兒子把石頭拋在了一家麵包房的屋頂上，於是他娶了那麵包女工。二兒子把石頭拋進了一個紡織女工的家裏。而小兒子拋的石頭則落進了一條水溝裏。
投完石頭，三個王子趕快帶著訂婚戒指去找各自的未婚妻。大王子找到的是一個美麗的姑娘，皮膚柔嫩得像剛出爐的蛋糕；二王子找到的是一個臉色蒼白的姑娘，身體纖細得像根線；而小王子朝水溝裏望啊、望啊，最後隻找到一隻青蛙。
三個王子回來向國王稟告了自己找到的未婚妻的情況。國王說：“這樣吧，誰的妻子最優秀，誰就能繼承王位。現在我們就試試她們。”他給每個兒子分了一些麻，讓他們的未婚妻在三天內紡出來，比比誰紡得更好。
兒子們找到自己的未婚妻，叮囑她們仔細地紡。小王子覺得很沮喪，他拿著麻，來到水溝邊，喊道：
“青蛙啊，青蛙！”
“誰在喊我呀？”
“不太喜歡你的未婚夫！”
“你現在不喜歡我，當你看到我美麗時，一定會喜歡我。”
青蛙從水中跳出來，落在一片葉子上。小王子把麻交給她，告訴她三天後他會來取紡好的線。
三天過後，兩個哥哥急不可耐地跑到麵包女工和紡織女工那裏取紡好的線，麵包女紡得很漂亮，而紡織女就更不必說了，紡線是她最拿手的，紡出來的麻線像絲一樣細。小王子怎麽樣了呢？他來到水溝邊：
“青蛙啊，青蛙！”
“誰在喊我呀？”
“不太喜歡你的未婚夫！”
“你現在不喜歡我，當你看到我美麗時，一定會喜歡我！”
青蛙跳到一片葉子上，嘴裏銜著一顆核桃。兩位哥哥都帶來了紡好的線，自己卻隻帶回一顆核桃見父親，小王子很難為情，他硬著頭皮來到父親麵前。國王先是翻來覆去地查看了麵包女和紡織女紡出的線，然後才打開小王子帶來的核桃，兩位哥哥在旁邊暗暗地譏笑他。國王打開核桃，從裏麵取出了一球細線，細得像蜘蛛網一樣，國王拽呀拽，拉呀拉，越拉越長，拉出來的線堆滿了整個大殿。“這線怎麽沒有個頭啊！”國王話剛一出口，線就拉到頭了。國王不甘心就這樣讓一隻青蛙當上王後。正好，他的那隻良種獵犬剛生下三隻小狗，他就把牠們交給三個王子，說：“把牠們帶給你們的未婚妻，一個月後再帶回來，誰養得好誰就成為王後。”
一個月後，麵包女養的那隻狗長成一隻肥大的獵犬，因為一個月來牠從沒斷過麵包。紡織女養的那隻狗卻顯得尖瘦，一個月來缺吃少喝的。小王子來的時候帶來了一個籠子，國王打開籠子，從裏麵跳出來的是一隻毛光皮亮的鬈毛狗，脖子上束著飾帶，渾身散發著香氣，不僅會抬起前爪直立起來，還能練武術，懂得數數。國王於是說：“毫無疑問，小兒子將繼承王位，而青蛙將成為王後。”
三位兄弟的婚禮定在同一天舉行。兩個哥哥坐著四匹馬拉的車去接新娘，馬車上飾滿了漂亮的鮮花，兩位新娘一身羽毛和珠寶，登上了馬車。小王子來到水溝邊，青蛙正在一架四隻蝸牛拉著的車子上等著他，車子是用無花果的樹葉做成的。他們出發了，他在前邊走著，而蝸牛拉著樹葉上的青蛙在後麵跟著。一路上，小王子不得不幾次停下來等著青蛙，最後一次他甚至睡著了。他醒過來的時候，發現在他麵前停著一輛金子做成的馬車，兩匹白馬在前邊拉著，車廂被天鵝絨裹著，裏麵坐著一位美麗的姑娘，一身碧綠的穿著，光彩照人。
小王子問：“你是誰？”
“我就是青蛙啊，”看見王子半信半疑，姑娘就打開一個珍寶盒，隻見裏麵放著無花果的樹葉，一張青蛙的皮和四個蝸牛殼。“我本來是一個公主，被變成了一隻青蛙，隻有遇到一位從來不知道我的美貌卻心甘情願娶我的王子，我才會重新變回人身。”
國王滿心歡喜，看到兩個大王子心存嫉妒，就開導他們說，一個人沒有能力選好自己的妻子也就不配得到王冠。就這樣，小王子和他的新娘當上了國王和王後。
（蒙費拉托地區）
theprincewhomarriedafrog
therewasonceakingwhohadthreesonsofmarriageableage.inordertoavoidanydisputeovertheirchoiceofthreebrides,hesaid,"aimasfarasyoucanwiththesling.therewherethestonefallsyouwillgetyourwife."
thethreesonspickeduptheirslingsandshot.theoldestboysenthisstoneflyingallthewaytotheroofofabakery,sohegotthebakergirl.thesecondboyreleasedhisstone,whichcamedownonthehouseofaweaver.theyoungestsonsstonndedinaditch.
immediatelyaftertheshots,eachboyrushedofftohisbetrothedwitharing.theoldestbrotherwasmetbyalovelymaidenasfreshasanewlybakedcake,themiddlebrotherbyafairgirlwithsilkyhairandskin,whiletheyoungest,afterlookingandlooking,sawnothingbutafroginthatditch.
theyreturnedtothekingtotellhimabouttheirbetrothed."now,"saidtheking,"whoeverhasthebestwifewillinheritthekingdom.herebeginthetests."hegavethemeachsomehemptobespunandreturnedwithinthreedays,toseewhichbetrothedwasthebestspinner.
thesonswenttotheirbetrothedandurgedthemtospintheirbest.highlyembarrassed,theyoungestboytookthehemptotherimoftheditchandcalled:
"frog,frog!"
"whocalls?"
"yourlovewholovesyounot."
"ifyoulovemenot,nevermindteryoushall,whenafinefigureicut."
thefrogjumpedoutofthewaterontoaleaf.thekingssongaveherthehemp,tellingherhedpickupthespunthreadthreedayter.
threedaytertheolderbrothersanxiouslyhastenedtothebakergindtheweavergirltopickuptheirspunhemp.thebakergirlproducedabeautifulpieceofwork;theweavergirl,whowasanexpertatthissortofthing,hadspunherstolooklikesilk.buthowdidtheyoungestsonfare?hewenttotheditchandcalled:
"frog,frog!"
"whocalls?"
"yourlovewholovesyounot."
"ifyoulovemenot,nevermindteryoushall,whenafinefigureicut."
shejumpedontoaleafholdingawalnutinhermouth.hewassomewhatembarrassedtogivehisfatherawalnutwhilehisbrothersbroughtspunhemp.heneverthelesstookheartandpresentedthekingwiththewalnut.theking,whohadalreadyscrutinizedthehandiworkofthebakerandtheweavergirls,crackedopenthewalnutastheolderbrotherslookedon,snickering.outcameclothasfineasgossamerthatcontinuedtounrolluntilthethroneroomwascoveredwithit."buttheresnoendtothiscloth!"eximedtheking.nosoonerwerethewordsoutofhismouththantheclothcametoanend.
butthefatherrefusedtoepttheideaofafrogbingqueen.hisfavoritehuntingbitchhadjusthadthreepuppies,whichhegavethethreesons."takethemtoyourbetrothedandgobackforthemamontter.theonewhostakenthebestcareofherdogwillbethequeen."
amontter,thebakergirlsdoghadturnedintoabig,fatmastiff,havinggotallthebreadhecouldeat.theweaversdog,notnearlysowellsupplied,wasnowahalf-starvedhound.theyoungestsoncameinwithasmallbox.thekingopeneditandoutjumpedatiny,beribbonedpoodle,impablygroomedandperfumed,thatstoodonitshindlegsandmarchedandcounted.
"nodoubtaboutit,"saidtheking,"myyoungestsonwillbeking,andthefrogwillbequeen."
theweddingofallthreebrotherswassetforthesameday.theolderbrotherswentfortheirbridesingandedcarriagesdrawnbyfourhorses,andthebridesclimbedin,deckedwithfeathersandjewels.
theyoungestboywenttotheditch,wherethefrogawaitedhiminacarriagefashionedoutofafigleafanddrawnbyfoursnails.theysetout.hewalkedaheadwhilethesnailsfollowed,pullingthefigleafwiththefroguponit.everynowandthenhestoppedforthemtocatchupwithhim,andonceheevenfesleep.whenheawakened,agoldcarriagehadpulledupbesidehim.itwasdrawnbytwowhitehorses,andinsideonvelvetupholstery,satamaidenasdazzlingasthesunanddressedinanemarald-greengown.
"whoareyou?"askedtheyoungestson.
"iamthefrog."
hecouldntbelieveit,sothemaidenopenedajewelcasecontainingthefigleaf,thefrogskin,andfoursnailshells."iwasaprincessturnedintoafrog,andtheonlychanceihadofgettingmyhumanformbackwasforakingssontoagreetomarrymethewayiwas."
thekingwasoverjoyedandtoldhistwooldersons,whowereconsumedwithenvy,thatwhoeverpickedthewrongwifewasunworthyofthecrown.sotheyoungestboyandhisbridebecamekingandqueen.
(monferrato)
notes:
"theprincewhomarriedafrog"(ilprincipechesposounarana)froparetti,4,monferrato,piedmont.
thetaleofthefrogbrideimontoallofeurope;schrshavecounted300versionsparingit,forinstance,withgrimm,no.63,orwithafanasevs"thefrogprince,"thisvariantwhichwecanssifyasdistinctlyitalian(sinceitshowsupuniformlythroughoutthepenins,evenifslingingtolocatethebrideisratherrare)standsoutinitsnear-geometricallogicandlinearity.
copyright:italianfolktalesselectedandretoldbyitalocalvino,
trantedbygeorgemartin,
pantheonbooks,newyork1980
從前，有一個國王，他的三個兒子都到了娶妻的年齡了。為了不讓三個王子在挑選新娘的時候發生爭鬥，國王對他們說：“你們用投石器盡力向遠處拋石頭，石頭落在哪裏，你們就娶哪裏的姑娘為妻。”
三個兒子拿了投石器拋出石頭。大兒子把石頭拋在了一家麵包房的屋頂上，於是他娶了那麵包女工。二兒子把石頭拋進了一個紡織女工的家裏。而小兒子拋的石頭則落進了一條水溝裏。
投完石頭，三個王子趕快帶著訂婚戒指去找各自的未婚妻。大王子找到的是一個美麗的姑娘，皮膚柔嫩得像剛出爐的蛋糕；二王子找到的是一個臉色蒼白的姑娘，身體纖細得像根線；而小王子朝水溝裏望啊、望啊，最後隻找到一隻青蛙。
三個王子回來向國王稟告了自己找到的未婚妻的情況。國王說：“這樣吧，誰的妻子最優秀，誰就能繼承王位。現在我們就試試她們。”他給每個兒子分了一些麻，讓他們的未婚妻在三天內紡出來，比比誰紡得更好。
兒子們找到自己的未婚妻，叮囑她們仔細地紡。小王子覺得很沮喪，他拿著麻，來到水溝邊，喊道：
“青蛙啊，青蛙！”
“誰在喊我呀？”
“不太喜歡你的未婚夫！”
“你現在不喜歡我，當你看到我美麗時，一定會喜歡我。”
青蛙從水中跳出來，落在一片葉子上。小王子把麻交給她，告訴她三天後他會來取紡好的線。
三天過後，兩個哥哥急不可耐地跑到麵包女工和紡織女工那裏取紡好的線，麵包女紡得很漂亮，而紡織女就更不必說了，紡線是她最拿手的，紡出來的麻線像絲一樣細。小王子怎麽樣了呢？他來到水溝邊：
“青蛙啊，青蛙！”
“誰在喊我呀？”
“不太喜歡你的未婚夫！”
“你現在不喜歡我，當你看到我美麗時，一定會喜歡我！”
青蛙跳到一片葉子上，嘴裏銜著一顆核桃。兩位哥哥都帶來了紡好的線，自己卻隻帶回一顆核桃見父親，小王子很難為情，他硬著頭皮來到父親麵前。國王先是翻來覆去地查看了麵包女和紡織女紡出的線，然後才打開小王子帶來的核桃，兩位哥哥在旁邊暗暗地譏笑他。國王打開核桃，從裏麵取出了一球細線，細得像蜘蛛網一樣，國王拽呀拽，拉呀拉，越拉越長，拉出來的線堆滿了整個大殿。“這線怎麽沒有個頭啊！”國王話剛一出口，線就拉到頭了。國王不甘心就這樣讓一隻青蛙當上王後。正好，他的那隻良種獵犬剛生下三隻小狗，他就把牠們交給三個王子，說：“把牠們帶給你們的未婚妻，一個月後再帶回來，誰養得好誰就成為王後。”
一個月後，麵包女養的那隻狗長成一隻肥大的獵犬，因為一個月來牠從沒斷過麵包。紡織女養的那隻狗卻顯得尖瘦，一個月來缺吃少喝的。小王子來的時候帶來了一個籠子，國王打開籠子，從裏麵跳出來的是一隻毛光皮亮的鬈毛狗，脖子上束著飾帶，渾身散發著香氣，不僅會抬起前爪直立起來，還能練武術，懂得數數。國王於是說：“毫無疑問，小兒子將繼承王位，而青蛙將成為王後。”
三位兄弟的婚禮定在同一天舉行。兩個哥哥坐著四匹馬拉的車去接新娘，馬車上飾滿了漂亮的鮮花，兩位新娘一身羽毛和珠寶，登上了馬車。小王子來到水溝邊，青蛙正在一架四隻蝸牛拉著的車子上等著他，車子是用無花果的樹葉做成的。他們出發了，他在前邊走著，而蝸牛拉著樹葉上的青蛙在後麵跟著。一路上，小王子不得不幾次停下來等著青蛙，最後一次他甚至睡著了。他醒過來的時候，發現在他麵前停著一輛金子做成的馬車，兩匹白馬在前邊拉著，車廂被天鵝絨裹著，裏麵坐著一位美麗的姑娘，一身碧綠的穿著，光彩照人。
小王子問：“你是誰？”
“我就是青蛙啊，”看見王子半信半疑，姑娘就打開一個珍寶盒，隻見裏麵放著無花果的樹葉，一張青蛙的皮和四個蝸牛殼。“我本來是一個公主，被變成了一隻青蛙，隻有遇到一位從來不知道我的美貌卻心甘情願娶我的王子，我才會重新變回人身。”
國王滿心歡喜，看到兩個大王子心存嫉妒，就開導他們說，一個人沒有能力選好自己的妻子也就不配得到王冠。就這樣，小王子和他的新娘當上了國王和王後。
（蒙費拉托地區）
theprincewhomarriedafrog
therewasonceakingwhohadthreesonsofmarriageableage.inordertoavoidanydisputeovertheirchoiceofthreebrides,hesaid,"aimasfarasyoucanwiththesling.therewherethestonefallsyouwillgetyourwife."
thethreesonspickeduptheirslingsandshot.theoldestboysenthisstoneflyingallthewaytotheroofofabakery,sohegotthebakergirl.thesecondboyreleasedhisstone,whichcamedownonthehouseofaweaver.theyoungestsonsstonndedinaditch.
immediatelyaftertheshots,eachboyrushedofftohisbetrothedwitharing.theoldestbrotherwasmetbyalovelymaidenasfreshasanewlybakedcake,themiddlebrotherbyafairgirlwithsilkyhairandskin,whiletheyoungest,afterlookingandlooking,sawnothingbutafroginthatditch.
theyreturnedtothekingtotellhimabouttheirbetrothed."now,"saidtheking,"whoeverhasthebestwifewillinheritthekingdom.herebeginthetests."hegavethemeachsomehemptobespunandreturnedwithinthreedays,toseewhichbetrothedwasthebestspinner.
thesonswenttotheirbetrothedandurgedthemtospintheirbest.highlyembarrassed,theyoungestboytookthehemptotherimoftheditchandcalled:
"frog,frog!"
"whocalls?"
"yourlovewholovesyounot."
"ifyoulovemenot,nevermindteryoushall,whenafinefigureicut."
thefrogjumpedoutofthewaterontoaleaf.thekingssongaveherthehemp,tellingherhedpickupthespunthreadthreedayter.
threedaytertheolderbrothersanxiouslyhastenedtothebakergindtheweavergirltopickuptheirspunhemp.thebakergirlproducedabeautifulpieceofwork;theweavergirl,whowasanexpertatthissortofthing,hadspunherstolooklikesilk.buthowdidtheyoungestsonfare?hewenttotheditchandcalled:
"frog,frog!"
"whocalls?"
"yourlovewholovesyounot."
"ifyoulovemenot,nevermindteryoushall,whenafinefigureicut."
shejumpedontoaleafholdingawalnutinhermouth.hewassomewhatembarrassedtogivehisfatherawalnutwhilehisbrothersbroughtspunhemp.heneverthelesstookheartandpresentedthekingwiththewalnut.theking,whohadalreadyscrutinizedthehandiworkofthebakerandtheweavergirls,crackedopenthewalnutastheolderbrotherslookedon,snickering.outcameclothasfineasgossamerthatcontinuedtounrolluntilthethroneroomwascoveredwithit."buttheresnoendtothiscloth!"eximedtheking.nosoonerwerethewordsoutofhismouththantheclothcametoanend.
butthefatherrefusedtoepttheideaofafrogbingqueen.hisfavoritehuntingbitchhadjusthadthreepuppies,whichhegavethethreesons."takethemtoyourbetrothedandgobackforthemamontter.theonewhostakenthebestcareofherdogwillbethequeen."
amontter,thebakergirlsdoghadturnedintoabig,fatmastiff,havinggotallthebreadhecouldeat.theweaversdog,notnearlysowellsupplied,wasnowahalf-starvedhound.theyoungestsoncameinwithasmallbox.thekingopeneditandoutjumpedatiny,beribbonedpoodle,impablygroomedandperfumed,thatstoodonitshindlegsandmarchedandcounted.
"nodoubtaboutit,"saidtheking,"myyoungestsonwillbeking,andthefrogwillbequeen."
theweddingofallthreebrotherswassetforthesameday.theolderbrotherswentfortheirbridesingandedcarriagesdrawnbyfourhorses,andthebridesclimbedin,deckedwithfeathersandjewels.
theyoungestboywenttotheditch,wherethefrogawaitedhiminacarriagefashionedoutofafigleafanddrawnbyfoursnails.theysetout.hewalkedaheadwhilethesnailsfollowed,pullingthefigleafwiththefroguponit.everynowandthenhestoppedforthemtocatchupwithhim,andonceheevenfesleep.whenheawakened,agoldcarriagehadpulledupbesidehim.itwasdrawnbytwowhitehorses,andinsideonvelvetupholstery,satamaidenasdazzlingasthesunanddressedinanemarald-greengown.
"whoareyou?"askedtheyoungestson.
"iamthefrog."
hecouldntbelieveit,sothemaidenopenedajewelcasecontainingthefigleaf,thefrogskin,andfoursnailshells."iwasaprincessturnedintoafrog,andtheonlychanceihadofgettingmyhumanformbackwasforakingssontoagreetomarrymethewayiwas."
thekingwasoverjoyedandtoldhistwooldersons,whowereconsumedwithenvy,thatwhoeverpickedthewrongwifewasunworthyofthecrown.sotheyoungestboyandhisbridebecamekingandqueen.
(monferrato)
notes:
"theprincewhomarriedafrog"(ilprincipechesposounarana)froparetti,4,monferrato,piedmont.
thetaleofthefrogbrideimontoallofeurope;schrshavecounted300versionsparingit,forinstance,withgrimm,no.63,orwithafanasevs"thefrogprince,"thisvariantwhichwecanssifyasdistinctlyitalian(sinceitshowsupuniformlythroughoutthepenins,evenifslingingtolocatethebrideisratherrare)standsoutinitsnear-geometricallogicandlinearity.
copyright:italianfolktalesselectedandretoldbyitalocalvino,
trantedbygeorgemartin,
pantheonbooks,newyork1980