Prince Whitebear (Danish: Prinds Hvidbjørn; Prins Hvidbjørn) is a Danish fairy tale first published by Danish author Mathias Winther in 1823. The tale is related to the international cycle of the Animal as Bridegroom or The Search for the Lost Husband: a human maiden marries an animal that is a prince in disguise, breaks a taboo and loses him, and she has to seek him out.
Prince Whitebear (Danish: Prinds Hvidbjørn; Prins Hvidbjørn) is a Danish fairy tale first published by Danish author Mathias Winther in 1823. The tale is related to the international cycle of the Animal as Bridegroom or The Search for the Lost Husband: a human maiden marries an animal that is a prince in disguise, breaks a taboo and loses him, and she has to seek him out.
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