You did forget one thing (or just didn’t know about it). It’s actually her sisters who give her the dagger. They make a deal with the sea witch. They cut off their hair (where a mermaid’s magic is) in exchange for the dagger to kill the prince and return to the sea.
“Fairy tales do not tell children that dragons exist. Children already know dragons exist. Fairy tales tell children the dragons can be killed.” -G.K. Chesterson
On The Girl in the Surf:
posted about 1 year ago