Okay, so there's this knight dressed in red. A princess, nay, his true love, is in grave peril and in need of saving (some 'Duessa' has a mission to separate the lovers). Bearing his 'sword of truth' and guarded by his stout shield emblazoned with a cross he sets out to rescue her. Aided by three 'graces' who instruct and aid him in various ways, he eventually confronts the dragon who is the duessa's slave and who is guarding the princess and keeping her parents' kingdom in thralldom. He slays the dragon with the sword of truth, dispatches the evil duessa and frees the king and queen and all the kingdom from the evil spells that have afflicted them. In gratitude the King allows the lovers to marry and eventually to inherit the kingdom.
. . . yes, I've just been watching Walt Disney's Sleeping Beauty on CBC.
Plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose.
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It reminds me of Borges' comment that there are really only two stories in the world. They get told and retold.
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