Cinderella.

I guess, many of your should know the story of Cinderella. Yea, the Disney version. But what about the earliest version? The Japan version? The Korea version? Or even the Philippines version?

Bet many of your don't even know that the Disney version is the not earliest version of the story.

The earliest version of the Cinderella(Opps! Or rather, The story of Rhodopis.)

From Wikipedia (Click on the link to read more on it!)

Rhodopis (the "rosy-cheeked"), a Greek slave, works in the household of her Egyptian master. Though kind, her elderly master spends most of his time sleeping, and is therefore unaware of her harsh treatment at the hands of his other servant girls. Because Rhodopis is both fair-complexioned and a foreign slave, the other servants tease her and order her around.

After her master sees Rhodopis dancing skillfully by herself, he gives her a pair of rose-gilded slippers. The other servants resent this treatment and use Rhodopis more harshly than before.
One day, Pharaoh Ahmose I invites the people of Egypt to a celebration in Memphis. The other servants prevent Rhodopis from attending with them by giving her a long list of chores to complete.

While she is down by the river washing clothes, her slippers become wet and she places them in the sun to dry. Suddenly, the falcon Horus swoops down, snatches one of the slippers, and flies away with it. Rhodopis stores the other slipper in her clothing.

During the celebration in Memphis, the falcon drops the slipper in the Pharaoh’s lap. Realizing that it is a sign from Horus, he decrees that all the maidens of the kingdom must try on the slipper, and that he will marry the one whose foot it fits.

The Pharaoh’s search for the owner of the slipper eventually leads him to Rhodopis’ home.

Though Rhodopis hides when she sees the Pharaoh’s barge, he sees her and asks her to try the slipper. After demonstrating that it fits her, she pulls out its mate, and the Pharaoh declares that he will marry her.

Aesop(A ancient story-teller) has a brief mention in this story. When she was a slave before she moved into the Egyptian household, Rhodopis had been acquainted with Aesop, who told her many stories.

And I found something even more interesting! And it is that Cinderella really exsist! I'm not joking! See it for yourself!

Click here!

Yea. Just that the story of her is still very unsure.

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So do you believe in fairytales?

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-Hui Ying

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Why the sudden interest in Cinderella? It's because I just watched Cinderella III: A Twist in Time on the Disney Channel. :)

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And for the Japan, Korea, etc version of Cinderella, click here! There's a lot of link on the page, explore it yourself to find out more!

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There's actually a post on our outing to East Coast Park below. Scroll down till you see it to read about it if you're interested! :D