Board Thread:Off Topic/@comment-207.196.190.2-20130915195942/@comment-18396318-20130915210812

The Beauty and the Beast isn't a Disney story, though. It was originally published in 1740, with the most commonly-known version (besides the Disney one) published in 1756. That said, I can't comment on whether either version of those named the Beast Adam. If nothing else, Blake is officially based on Belle, which definitely adds likelihood.