Rapunzel

Long-locked captive

Rapunzel is a character from a German fairy tale, a young woman with extraordinarily long hair who is imprisoned in a tower by a witch.

She lets down her hair as a rope for a prince to climb.

The name now evokes any woman with notably long hair, or someone isolated and in need of rescue: She felt like Rapunzel stuck in her apartment.

fairytale

tower

Tall slender edifice

Grimm · rescue · captive · magic · enchantment · maiden · climbing · braid · curse · happily ever after

hair

long hair

Extended scalp strands

  • braidsInterwoven hair sections
  • goldenBright yellow, or precious
  • flowingMoving continuously onward

rope · climbing · tower · tresses · locks · plaiting · letting down · length · beauty · iconic

folklore

Cinderella

Rags-to-riches heroine

Hansel and Gretel · Bluebeard · oral tradition · Schulz · variants

Disney

Pascal

French male name

frying pan · floating lights · lost princess · Eugene · sun symbol · healing song · chameleon · horse · kingdom · animation

lettuce

salad

Cold dressed vegetables

craving · pregnancy · vegetable · leaves · tender · mild · European

Categories
Opposites
imprisonment vs freedom

Rapunzelfree spirit

Uninhibited, unconventional person

wanderer · nomad · escapee · runaway · vagabond

fairy tale character type

RapunzelPrince Charming

Idealized romantic lead archetype

Puss in Boots · the prince · knight errant · rescuer · Hansel

hair symbolism

Rapunzelbald

Without hair on head

shaved head · Lex Luthor · Kojak · Mr. Clean · Sinead O'Connor

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G