What are the main differences between the Little Mermaid in the Grimm Brothers' story and the Disney version?

The Brothers Grimm's Little Mermaid is often darker. In the Disney version, it has a more family - friendly and romanticized ending. The Grimm version may have more elements of the original folktale's harshness and realism.

The Grimm version of the Little Mermaid is darker. In it, the mermaid's transformation and her experiences are filled with more hardship. The Disney one, on the other hand, is more about the adventure and the beauty of the underwater world. The Grimm story may not have as much of the catchy music and bright colors as Disney. And the characters in the Grimm version seem to have more complex and less idealized personalities.

In the Grimm's Little Mermaid story, it's much darker. For example, the mermaid feels extreme pain when she walks on land, like knives cutting her feet. In the Disney version, it's more family - friendly and focuses more on the romantic side. Also, in the Grimm version, the mermaid doesn't get a happily - ever - after in the same way as in Disney. The Grimm story often has a more moralistic and harsher tone compared to the more upbeat and magical Disney adaptation.

In Grimm's story, the Little Mermaid often has a more somber and tragic tone compared to the Disney version. For example, in Grimm, the mermaid's sacrifice might not lead to as 'happy' an ending as in Disney. Also, the Grimm story might focus more on the harsher aspects of the mermaid's transformation and her struggle in the human world.

The Grimm's Fairy Tales' Little Mermaid is often darker. In the Disney version, it has a more positive and romantic ending. For example, in Grimm, the mermaid endures more pain and doesn't get a completely happy ending like in Disney.

In the real story, it's much darker. The mermaid doesn't get a happily - ever - after. She suffers a lot on land, and in the end, she turns into sea foam. In the Disney version, she gets to marry the prince and live happily. Also, in the real story, the mermaid has to make a much harsher deal with the sea witch, sacrificing her voice which is not as simply resolved as in the Disney movie.

Well, the original story has a more tragic tone. The mermaid's deal with the sea witch is more menacing. She sacrifices her voice not just for legs but also in a more desperate way. In the Disney version, they soften this a lot. The Disney mermaid is more of an adventurous girl finding love. But the original mermaid's fate of turning into sea foam shows a harsher reality compared to the Disney's happily - married - off ending.

Well, Andersen's 'Little Mermaid' is more well - known. But in the Brothers Grimm's version, the story might be less focused on the romantic aspect that is so central in Andersen's. The Grimm version could potentially have more elements related to the mermaid's life in the sea before she meets the human world. For example, there could be more about her family or her underwater home. And the Grimm's story might not place as much emphasis on the pain she endures for her love as Andersen's does.

Well, for one thing, Andersen's 'The Little Mermaid' is more well - known and has been more widely adapted. In Andersen's story, the mermaid's transformation is more about her spiritual journey and the pursuit of an immortal soul. The Grimm Brothers' version is more about the basic love story. In the Grimm version, the mermaid's fate is sealed when the prince marries another woman without much else in the way of other attempts to save her situation, which is different from Andersen's where there are more twists and turns regarding her possible salvation.

The original dark story has a more tragic and complex nature. In the original, the mermaid's transformation is extremely painful. She endures great agony when getting legs. Also, the prince doesn't truly love her back and in the end, instead of a happy union, she turns into sea foam. While the Disney version is much more family - friendly and focuses on themes like true love conquering all and has a happy ending.