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Who does the little prince meet after arriving on Earth?
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The Little Prince
Le Petit Prince (The Little Prince) pictured on a French stamp, circa 1998.
Upon arriving on Earth, the little prince encounters several beings that help him gain wisdom:
- A snake, who offers to help him return to his home planet.
- A flower, who remarks that people lack roots.
- A garden of roses, which leads him to realize his own rose is not unique.
- A fox, who teaches him the importance of establishing ties and the secret that "what is essential is invisible to the eye."1