Princess Belle-Etoile
| Princess Belle-Étoile | |
|---|---|
Princess Belle-Etoile rescues Prince Cheri | |
| Folk tale | |
| Name | Princess Belle-Étoile |
| Also known as | Le Princesse Belle-Étoile et le Prince Chéri |
| Aarne–Thompson grouping | ATU 707 (The Bird of Truth; The Three Golden Children, or The Three Golden Sons) |
| Region | France |
| Published in | Contes Nouveaux, ou Les Fées à la Mode, by Madame D'Aulnoy |
| Related | The Dancing Water, the Singing Apple, and the Speaking Bird; Ancilotto, King of Provino; The Tale of Tsar Saltan; The Boys with the Golden Stars |
Princess Belle-Etoile is a French literary fairy tale written by Madame d'Aulnoy. Her source for the tale was Ancilotto, King of Provino, by Giovanni Francesco Straparola.
It is classified as Aarne-Thompson type 707 The dancing water, the singing apple, and the speaking bird.