Bearskins is a German fairytale written by the Brothers Grimm. It tells the tale of a man who returns home after the war to find there is no place for him. After encountering the devil on his travels he makes a deal with him which he completes and in exchange is free from his monstrous look and in exchange the devil gets the souls of the two evil sisters of the soldiers bride.
In other adaptations the story often changes. In 'Don Giovsnni de la Fortuna' the main character has been made to be a young wealthy male, who squandered his fathers fortune to him and met the devil while begging. In the 'The Devil's Breeches' the solider squanders his money, he attempts to make ends meet by becoming a servant. When he fails at it because all his masters wives and sisters fall in love with him, so he must leave every job.
In common pop culture, elements of this text are seen throughout film. One good example is beauty and the beast. The idea of a beautiful bride and hideous beast who later returns to his normal, handsome form to marry his bride is basically the storyline from one of Disney's most famous movies. Other elements have been seen aswell including 2 evil sisters and one kindhearted one (Cinderella).
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