What is a common number in a fairy tale?

Answer 1

3, the 3 little pigs, Goldie locks and the 3 bears, and its more than that...

The most common "magical" numbers are 3, 7, 12 in Fairy Tales. Here are some ways that they are used:

• Cinderella & stepsisters = 3
• Always 3 brothers and youngest wins princess/prize (ie. Puss in Boots)
• Snow White and the 7 dwarfs
• Twelve Dancing Princesses
• The Wild Swans: 6 brothers + 1 sister = 7
• The 7 Swans; The 7 Ravens
• Rumpelstiltskin; 3 tasks, 3 tries to guess Rumpelstiltskin's name
• Sleeping Beauty: 7 or 12 fairies depending on version; 3 in Disney
• East of the Sun, West of the Moon: 3 gifts/ 3 tries to get Prince's attention
• Cap O' Rushes- 3 dresses/ 3 balls/ 3 gifts to the master
• Always 3 wishes
• Jack and the Giant Beanstalk- stole 3 things; 3 magical beans

Answer 2

Three is a common number in fairy tales, often seen in sets of three characters, tasks, or wishes. It represents balance and completion in storytelling.