This alphabetical list of fairy tale elements helps shape the narrative and characters of the magical stories!
A
Abandoned child
Accidental discovery
Animal disguise
Animal helpers
Antagonist
B
Banished hero
Battle between siblings
Benevolent ruler
Betrothal
Bewitched object
Birthright
Blessing
Bloodline
Bridge to another world
C
Castle
Catastrophic event
Cauldron
Cautionary tale
Charmed life
Charmed object
Child of destiny
Curse
D
Damsel in distress
Dark forest
Deception
Disguised prince
Disguised princess
Dragon
Dream vision
E
Enchanted forest
Evil queen
Evil sorcerer
Evil stepmother
F
Fairies
Fairy godmother
False accusation
Family ties
Faraway land
Feast of celebration
Forbidden action
Forbidden place
Forbidden word
Fortune-teller
G
Ghostly presence
Giant
Glass slipper
Good vs. evil
Greedy character
H
Happily ever after
Hero
Heroic quest
Heroine
Hidden kingdom
Hidden treasure
I
Imprisonment
Invisibility cloak
Invisible helper
J
Jealousy
Journey
K
Kindhearted stranger
King
Knight in shining armor
M
Magic
Magic mirror
Magical cloak
Magical creatures
Magical transformation
Moral lesson
Mysterious invitation
Mystical beings
O
Ogre
Once upon a time
P
Poisoned apple
Potion
Prince
Prince Charming
Princess
Prophecy
Protagonist
Q
Queen
Quest
R
Ravenous beast
Rescue mission
Rescuing the helpless
Royal ball
S
Secret identity
Seven-league boots
Shape-shifting
Sleeping spell
Snowstorm
Spinning wheel
Stepmother
Stepsisters
T
Talking animals
Talking tree
Tavern
Three wishes
Time travel
Tower
Transformation
Trial or test
Troll
True love
U
Unicorn
V
Villain
W
Wand
Wicked witch
Wish