Britannica's Fairy Tales From Around the World — Season 1, Episode 1: Beauty and the Beast/The Chinese Parrot/Sedna

Episode synopsis

A Tale from China, Greenland and France. Beauty and the Beast (France): The beast is massive, powerful, and ugly to behold, yet only the love of a young girl can save him. The Chinese Parrot (China): A magical parrot must save the love between a scholar and the servingmaid of an evil sorcerer. Sedna (Canada): A mighty bird spirit disguises itself as a young hunter to win the heart of a lovely Inuk girl.

About Britannica's Fairy Tales From Around the World

This educational cartoon series tells a classic, well known fairy tale and then compares it to two similar lesser known fairy tales from different parts of the world.

More episodes from Season 1

• E2Sleeping Beauty/The Petrified Palace/The Sun, the Moon, and Talia
• E3Cinderella/Maria Cinderella/The Maiden, the Frog, and the Chief's Son
• E4Rumpelstiltskin/St. Olaf and the Troll/King David and the Giant
• E5Hansel and Gretel/The Woodcutter's Wealthy Sister/Pedro and the Monster
• E6Rapunzel/Fenchelchen/The Princess in the Tower
• E7Hansel and Gretel/Tangled Up