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The Legend of Rhodopis, the Ancient Greek Cinderella

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King Psammetichus of Egypt in Love with Rhodopis, Francisco Bartolozzi, 1783. Credit: Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain The story of Cinderella is a famous folk tale from Europe about a girl in servitude who eventually acquires riches and a more beautiful life by marrying a prince who identifies her through a lost shoe. While the Cinderella story can reliably be traced back to 1634 in Italy, its roots may go even deeper—to an ancient Greek legend…

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The Legend of Rhodopis, the Ancient Greek Cinderella

King Psammetichus of Egypt in Love with Rhodopis, Francisco Bartolozzi, 1783. Credit: Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain The story of Cinderella is a famous folk tale from Europe about a girl in servitude who eventually acquires riches and a more beautiful life by marrying a prince who identifies her through a lost shoe. While the Cinderella story can reliably be traced back to 1634 in Italy, its roots may go even deeper—to an ancient Greek legend…

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