E06 · Hans Christian Andersen

The Little Mermaid — Part 2

The sea witch takes her tongue. Every step on land will hurt.

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The Little Mermaid — Part 2 — Dark Fairytales

Scheduled · Dec 4, 2026

The bargain costs her voice, her home and the use of her body without pain. Part 2 includes Andersen’s ending, through the sea foam and the daughters of the air.

Scheduled for Dec 4, 2026. New tales every Friday: video at 4:00 PM ET, podcast at 9:00 PM ET.

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Text & translation

Stories from Hans Andersen, illustrated by Edmund Dulac (Project Gutenberg #17860). Based on the public domain edition, with light language edits. Read the source edition ↗