Much like in the story of Adam and Eve, temptation plays a large role in "The Little Mermaid." King Triton can be compared to God in the sense that he forbids Ariel (Eve) to have any contact with the human world (eat The Forbidden Fruit from the Tree of Knowledge) or she will be punished. Ariel is then introduced to Ursula the Sea Witch (the Devil as the Serpent) who convinces her to disobey her father and give in to temptation by signing over her voice in exchange for a transformation that leaves her finless, voiceless but now with human legs. Though it is not explicitly mentioned, it is very clear that when placed side-by-side, the stories of Adam and Eve and that of "The Little Mermaid" are very similar because they both have the element of God's commandments, (King Triton's rules for Ariel), the Forbidden Fruit, (the Human World) and temptation from the Devil (Ursula the Sea Witch).