I will agree partly with Thesaya on this one. It does seem to fit the story of Rose Red overall. There's also the fairytale Snow White and Rose Red, where they were sisters, both named after two rose trees their mother had: one white and one red. During the winter, a black bear came to them and stayed all winter. During the summer he went away to guard his treasure, to keep the dwarves from stealing it. So Rose Red and Snow White have some misadventures with a dwarf, whom they keep finding in trouble and keep saving, and eventually find out he's been stealing from the black bear. Eventually, the bear kills the dwarf, and it breaks the spell on him, changing him into a prince. He married Snow White, but the tale never mentions what happened to Rose Red. Maybe some of it refers to how Rose Red must have wanted to find a husband of her own, adding more to the story in doing so.
"Snow-white was married to him, and Rose-red to his brother, and they divided between them the great treasure which the dwarf had gathered together in his cave. The old mother lived peacefully and happily with her children for many years. She took the two rose-trees with her, and they stood before her window, and every year bore the most beautiful roses, white and red."
"Snow-white was married to him, and Rose-red to his brother, and they divided between them the great treasure which the dwarf had gathered together in his cave. The old mother lived peacefully and happily with her children for many years. She took the two rose-trees with her, and they stood before her window, and every year bore the most beautiful roses, white and red."
I will agree partly with Thesaya on this one. It does seem to fit the story of Rose Red overall. There's also the fairytale Snow White and Rose Red, where they were sisters, both named after two rose trees their mother had: one white and one red. During the winter, a black bear came to them and stayed all winter. During the summer he went away to guard his treasure, to keep the dwarves from stealing it. So Rose Red and Snow White have some misadventures with a dwarf, whom they keep finding in trouble and keep saving, and eventually find out he's been stealing from the black bear. Eventually, the bear kills the dwarf, and it breaks the spell on him, changing him into a prince. He married Snow White, but the tale never mentions what happened to Rose Red. Maybe some of it refers to how Rose Red must have wanted to find a husband of her own, adding more to the story in doing so.
Actually, Red Rose married the prince's brother.
Actually, Red Rose married the prince's brother.
"Snow-white was married to him, and Rose-red to his brother, and they divided between them the great treasure which the dwarf had gathered together in his cave. The old mother lived peacefully and happily with her children for many years. She took the two rose-trees with her, and they stood before her window, and every year bore the most beautiful roses, white and red."
"Snow-white was married to him, and Rose-red to his brother, and they divided between them the great treasure which the dwarf had gathered together in his cave. The old mother lived peacefully and happily with her children for many years. She took the two rose-trees with her, and they stood before her window, and every year bore the most beautiful roses, white and red."
Not many people know this fairy tale! :)
Not many people know this fairy tale! :)