The Brothers Grimm made this story famous, though it is sometimes called Iron Henry. It is traditionally the first story in their collection.
In most versions there is only one princess, unlike the Grimms version, which includes three princesses. The frog usually has to retrieve something from the well: a golden ball or other plaything. The transformation in other tales is also more known to us: the frog becomes a human after being kissed, or he simply needed to sleep on the princess’s pillow. The frog can appear from a pond or a well.
There is a Russian version of The Frog Prince, which flips the gender roles of the characters. The frog is a female sorceress, and the princess is a human prince.
The Narrator’s Favorite Variations:
Enchanted (Woodcutter Sisters #1), by Alethea Kontis--Book Water Song, by Suzanne Weyn--Book The Princess and the Frog--Movie Prince Charming--Movie