5. Rapunzel

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Couple want child

She sees beautiful rampion (Campanula rapunculus. salad plant) in a witch's garden
drama: "want it more each day! If I don't get it I shall die!"
// game: a good way to add interest to random plants!

Late in the evening, her husband stole some

She wanted some more.
Husband stole more. But the witch caught him.

She felt sorry for him.
Made a deal: punished OR, she will give him the rampion, AND let his wife have a child,
as long as the witch can adopt that child. // substitute any desired thing and high cost
Promised to be kind to it.

Husband agreed.
Later, wife has baby, and witch takes it as agreed.

Rapunzel grew very beautiful. Witch kept her in a tower in the woods.
Only way in: “Rapunzel, Rapunzel, Let down thy hair.”

When bored, Rapunzel would sing.
Attracted attention of King's son.
Saw witch. Did same. // “Rapunzel, Rapunzel, Let down thy hair.”

Brings silk when he visits (or anything easy to carry).
Silk + talent = ladder

Witch found out.
Cut off Rapunzel's hair.
Took her to live in a desert.

Next time that king's son visited, it was the witch!!!
He escaped, but fell into thorns and was blinded.

Years later wandered to the desert. Heard Rapunzel singing again.
Her tears healed his sight.
Married and lived happily ever after.