She delivers him unconscious to the shore near a temple. Then a violent storm hits, sinking the ship, and the Little Mermaid saves the prince from drowning. When the Little Mermaid's turn comes, she rises up to the surface, watches a birthday celebration being held on a ship in honor of a handsome prince, and falls in love with him from a safe distance. As each returns, the Little Mermaid listens longingly to their various descriptions of the world inhabited by human beings. When the sisters become old enough, each of them visits the upper world one at a time every 365 days. When a mermaid turns fifteen, she is permitted to swim to the surface for the first time to catch a glimpse of the world above. The Little Mermaid lives in an underwater kingdom with her widowed father (The Sea-King), her dowager grandmother, and her five older sisters, each of whom had been born one year apart. The Little Mermaid finds a human statue under the sea and treasures it.
There is also a statue portraying the mermaid in Copenhagen, Denmark, where the story was written and first published. It has been adapted to various media, including musical theatre, anime, ballet, opera, and film. These analyses cover various aspects of the story, from interpreting the themes to discussing why Andersen chose to write a tragic story with a happy ending. The original story has been a subject of multiple analyses by scholars such as Jacob Bøggild and Pernille Heegaard, as well as the folklorist Maria Tatar. The story follows the journey of a young mermaid who is willing to give up her life in the sea as a mermaid to gain a human soul. " The Little Mermaid" ( Danish: Den lille havfrue) is a literary fairy tale written by the Danish author Hans Christian Andersen, first published in 1837 as part of a collection of fairy tales for children. The Little Mermaid - Illustration by Edmund Dulacįairy Tales Told for Children.
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