Myrsina (Greek: Η Μυρσίνη) or Myrtle (Greek: Μυρτιά) is a Greek fairy tale collected by Georgios A. Megas in Folktales of Greece.[1] Other variants were collected by Anna Angelopoulou.[2]
It is Aarne-Thompson type 709, Snow White, though substituting many motifs: sisters for the stepmother, the Sun for the magic mirror, abandonment in the woods for an attempt to kill, and the Months for dwarves.[3] Others of this type include Bella Venezia, Nourie Hadig, Gold-Tree and Silver-Tree.[4] and La petite Toute-Belle.
- ^ Georgios A. Megas, Folktales of Greece, p 107, University of Chicago Press, Chicago and London, 1970
- ^ Soula Mitakidou and Anthony L. Manna, with Melpomeni Kanatsouli, Folktales from Greece: A Treasury of Delights, p 9 ISBN 1-56308-908-4
- ^ Georgias A. Megas, Folktales of Greece, p 231, University of Chicago Press, Chicago and London, 1970
- ^ Heiner, Heidi Anne. "Tales Similar to Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs". Sur la Lune. Archived from the original on 10 May 2020.