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- ▪ a young woman in trouble (with the implication that the woman needs to be rescued, as by a prince in a fairy tale)
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Theme in storytelling, stock character; a noble Lady in need of rescue, traditionally from dragons
The damsel in distress is a narrative device in which one or more men must rescue a woman who has been kidnapped or placed in other peril. The "damsel" is often portrayed as beautiful, popular and of high social status; they are usually depicted as princesses in works with fantasy or fairy tale settings. Kinship, love, lust or a combination of those motivate the male protagonist to initiate the na... Wikipedia