"Cinderella; or, The Little Glass Slipper" (French: Cendrillon, ou La petite Pantoufle de Verre; Portuguese: Cinderela or A Gata Borralheira; Spanish: Cenicienta, literally "ashery", stained with ash or dust) is a folk tale embodying a myth-element of unjust oppression/triumphant reward. Thousands of variants are known throughout the world.
The title character is a young woman living in unfortunate circumstances that are suddenly changed to remarkable fortune.
The word "cinderella" has, by analogy, come to mean one whose attributes are unrecognised, or one who unexpectedly achieves recognition or success after a period of obscurity and neglect.
The still-popular story of Cinderella continues to influence popular culture internationally, lending plot elements, allusions, and tropes to a wide variety of media./div>
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