Cinderella...kinda

 

 

 

 

 

Examples (not the Disney version):

 

Cinderella, by Charles Perrault, is a French version of Cinderella that originally introduced the fairy godmother, pumpkin carriage, animal servants and glass slippers
The Analysis

Billy Beg and His Bull - although typically female, the Cinderella in this folktale is male.
The Comparison

An example of a classic story, taken from oral tradition, which is similar to most Cinderella tales.