who was ariel the little mermaid based on
Ariel (Disney) Ariel was based on the title character of Hans Christian Andersen's "The Little Mermaid", but co-director and writer Ron Clements felt that the mermaid in the original story was too tragic and rewrote the character, resulting in Ariel.[7]
The Little Mermaid "The Little Mermaid" (Danish: Den lille havfrue) is a fairy tale written by the Danish author Hans Christian Andersen about a young mermaid who is willing to give up her life in the sea and her identity as a mermaid to gain a human soul.
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The Little Mermaid (1989 film) One night, Ariel, Flounder, and Sebastian travel to the ocean surface to watch a celebration for the birthday of Prince Eric on a ship. Ariel instantly becomes enamored with Eric. A violent storm arrives, with a bolt of lightning striking the ship, engulfing it in flames and wrecking it on rocks, tossing Eric overboard. She rescues Eric and brings him to shore. Ariel sings to Eric, but immediately leaves just as he regains consciousness to avoid being discovered. Fascinated by the memory of her voice, Eric vows to find who saved and sang to him, and Ariel vows to find a way to join him and his world. Sebastian reminds Ariel that the underwater world is better than the human world, and Flounder drags her to her grotto. When Triton discovers Ariel's love for Eric thanks to Sebastian, a furious Triton confronts her in the grotto and destroys most of the artifacts with his trident. After Triton leaves, Ariel breaks down in tears, and Flotsam and Jetsam convince her to visit Ursula.