The Little Mermaid

The little mermaid is the beautiful fairy tale for your kids. It tells of a mermaid who sacrifices everything for love, revealing themes of courage, sacrifice, and the pursuit of dreams.

Andersen’s tales have left a lasting legacy, inspiring countless adaptations and enchanting readers for generations.

The Little Mermaid – Let’s Read

In the depths of the ocean, where the light barely reached, where lived a cute young mermaid. Her name was Marina, she was the youngest daughter of the Sea King.

While her older sisters loved exploring underwater treasures, Marina was different. She spent hours listening to her grandmother’s tales about the human world, dreaming of what lay beyond the waves.

When Marina finally turned 16, she eagerly swam up to the surface and was amazed by what she saw: a beautiful ship filled with people, celebrating under the moonlight.

Among them, she noticed a young prince, laughing and dancing with joy. His gentle face and kind smile captured her heart instantly.

Marina lingered, watching from afar, until a sudden storm hit. Waves crashed, and the ship was thrown about until it sank. The prince was tossed into the sea, unconscious.

Without hesitation, Marina dove into the stormy waters, swimming with all her strength. She found the prince and brought him safely to shore, watching over him until she heard voices nearby.

Not wanting to be seen, she slipped back into the ocean, but she couldn’t forget him.

From that moment, Marina longed to be with the prince. She visited the Sea Witch, who agreed to help Marina but at a steep price.

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“I’ll give you human legs,” the Sea Witch said, “but you must give me your voice. If you do not win the prince’s heart and he marries another, you’ll turn into sea foam at dawn.”

Marina agreed, and with a spell, her tail transformed into legs. She swam to shore, where the prince found her lying on the beach, unable to speak but smiling warmly.

He took her to his palace, where she became his companion, though he believed her only to be a kind stranger.

They grew close, sharing moments of laughter and friendship. Marina hoped each day that he would realize she was the one who had saved him.

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True love sometimes means letting go, and the greatest acts of courage often come in the quiet sacrifices we make for others.

But soon, the prince met another princess. He believed this princess to be the one who had rescued him during the storm, as she had come upon him on the shore after Marina left.

He fell in love, and Marina’s heart ached as she watched them prepare for their wedding.

On the night before their wedding, Marina’s sisters appeared, having given their hair to the Sea Witch in exchange for a magical dagger. “Use this to end the prince’s life,” they urged. “You can then return to the sea and avoid becoming sea foam.”

Marina took the dagger and approached the prince, but as she watched him sleeping, she couldn’t harm him. Instead, she threw the dagger into the sea and accepted her fate.

As dawn broke, she felt herself dissolve into the cool morning air. But rather than disappearing, Marina found herself transformed into a spirit of the air, given a chance to earn her place among humans for her selflessness and love.

From that day forward, Marina travelled with the wind, watching over the prince and the world she had once dreamed of, bringing kindness wherever she went.

About the Author

Hans Christian Andersen, a Danish author born in 1805, was known for his fairy tales filled with imagination and moral lessons. The Little Mermaid, first published in 1837, is one of his most famous fairy tales.