The Companion

"The Companion" (Norwegian: Følgesvennen) is a Norwegian fairy tale, published in Norwegian Folktales (1841–1844) by Asbjørnsen and Moe.

For the 2015 Cuban film, see The Companion (film).
For the 1828 journal edited by Leigh Hunt, see Leigh Hunt § The Companion.

The tale follows a young boy who sets out to search for his dream princess. On the way, he ransoms a sinner who had been put into a block of ice. A short time thereafter, he meets a mysterious figure. This companion helps him through the hardships he must go through to win the princess.

Legacy

A simulator in Second Life is based upon the tale.[1][2]

References
  1. "Blogs". secondlife.com. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
  2. "SLurl". Retrieved 13 July 2015.
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